Education - Behavior Intervention Plans - Physical Restraint and Seclusion [HB-331]
Prohibiting a public agency and a nonpublic school from using physical restraint except under specified circumstances; prohibiting a public agency and a nonpublic school from using seclusion except under specified circumstances; requiring a public agency or a nonpublic school that uses seclusion to take specified actions; requiring schools to report to the State Department of Education on or before December 1 each year specified information relating to physical restraint and seclusion incidents; etc.
Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Membership Act [HB-285]
Requiring that specified members of the board of directors of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; requiring one regular member of the board of directors of the Commission who is appointed by the Governor to be a resident of Montgomery County or Prince George's County; etc.
HB-285: Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Membership Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 352 on 04/18/2017
Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Membership Act [SB-265]
Requiring that specified members of the board of directors of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; requiring one regular member of the board of directors of the Commission who is appointed by the Governor to be a resident of Montgomery County or Prince George's County; etc.
SB-265: Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Membership Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 351 on 04/18/2017
Consumer Protection - Credit Report Security Freezes - Prohibition on Fees and Required Notices [SB-270]
Prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from charging a consumer a fee for placing a security freeze if the consumer has not previously requested the placement of a security freeze from the consumer reporting agency; and altering the contents of a specified notice that must be included with a specified summary of rights provided to the consumer.
SB-270: Consumer Protection - Credit Report Security Freezes - Prohibition on Fees and Required Notices
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 828 on 05/27/2017
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Composition and Licenses [SB-267]
Altering the membership of the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission; providing that an appointment made to the Commission is subject to confirmation by the Senate of Maryland; requiring the membership of the Commission to reflect the racial diversity of the State; prohibiting a member of the Commission from being employed or otherwise affiliated with a grower, processor, or dispensary for 2 years from the date on which the term of the member ended; increasing the number of growers that may be licensed by the Commission; etc.
SB-267: Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Composition and Licenses
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
Sales and Use Tax - Declaration of Legislative Intent - Services [SB-235]
Clarifying that the sales tax applies to a security service by a detective who is authorized to provide private detective services under specified provisions of law; declaring the intent of the General Assembly regarding the application of the sales tax to taxable services; clarifying that the Comptroller is prohibited from imposing the sales tax on specified services; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
SB-235: Sales and Use Tax - Declaration of Legislative Intent - Services
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 230 on 04/18/2017
Public Health - Child Care Products Containing Flame-Retardant Chemicals - Prohibition [HB-206]
Prohibiting a person from importing, selling, or offering for sale specified child care products or furniture containing specified flame-retardant chemicals; authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to suspend implementation of specified provisions of the Act if the Secretary makes a specified determination; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations on or before January 1, 2018; etc.
HB-206: Public Health - Child Care Products Containing Flame-Retardant Chemicals - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2017
Environment - Water Service - Shutoff Notice Disclosures and Vulnerable Population Protection [HB-228]
Authorizing a provider of water or sewerage system service to temporarily shut off service for reasons of health or safety or in a State or national emergency; requiring a provider to mail a specified notice when temporarily shutting off service; prohibiting a provider from shutting off service unless the provider provides specified notices at the premises within specified time periods; prohibiting a provider from shutting off service for specified reasons; etc.
HB-228: Environment - Water Service - Shutoff Notice Disclosures and Vulnerable Population Protection
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2017
Consumer Protection - Credit Report Security Freezes - Prohibition on Fees and Required Notices [HB-212]
Prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from charging a consumer a fee for placing a security freeze if the consumer has not previously requested the placement of a security freeze from the consumer reporting agency; and altering the contents of a specified notice that must be included with a specified summary of rights provided to the consumer.
HB-212: Consumer Protection - Credit Report Security Freezes - Prohibition on Fees and Required Notices
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 827 on 05/27/2017
Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [HB-237]
Prohibiting vehicle traffic from entering specified intersections against specified traffic signals if the vehicle is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection.
Courts - Concealment of Public Hazards (Sunshine in Litigation Act) [HB-222]
Prohibiting a court from entering an order or a judgment that conceals information related to a public hazard; providing that confidentiality provisions that conceal information related to a public hazard are unenforceable; providing that a substantially affected person, including news media, has standing to contest an order, a judgment, an agreement, or a contract that violates the Act; providing that a person with standing may bring an action for declaratory judgment to contest a violation of the Act; etc.
HB-222: Courts - Concealment of Public Hazards (Sunshine in Litigation Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/20/2017
Foreclosures - Baltimore County - Certificate of Vacancy or Certificate of Property Unfit for Human Habitation [HB-220]
Requiring Baltimore County to issue on request of a secured party a certificate of vacancy or a certificate of property unfit for human habitation for purposes of filing an order to docket or complaint to foreclose on residential property; and requiring that a certificate be issued or denied in Baltimore County within 14 days after the date of the request for the certificate.
HB-220: Foreclosures - Baltimore County - Certificate of Vacancy or Certificate of Property Unfit for Human Habitation
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2017
Disclosure of Medical Records - Guardian Ad Litem - Victims of Crime or Delinquent Acts [HB-233]
Requiring a health care provider to disclose a medical record without specified authorization to a guardian ad litem appointed by a court to protect specified interests of a minor or a disabled or elderly individual who is a specified victim, for a specified purpose and use in specified court proceedings; authorizing a specified guardian ad litem to redisclose a specified record under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-233: Disclosure of Medical Records - Guardian Ad Litem - Victims of Crime or Delinquent Acts
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 166 on 04/18/2017
Baltimore County - Public Schools - Active Assailant Event Training and Drills [HB-193]
Requiring the Baltimore County Superintendent of Schools to conduct active assailant event training for Baltimore County school personnel each school year; requiring the Baltimore County Superintendent to require Baltimore County public schools to hold an active assailant event drill three times each school year; requiring specified training and drills to comply with guidelines established by the Maryland State Police; requiring each Baltimore County public school to keep records of the drills held; etc.
HB-193: Baltimore County - Public Schools - Active Assailant Event Training and Drills
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2017
Task Force to Study Bicycle Safety on Maryland Highways [HB-192]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Bicycle Safety on Maryland Highways; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations on specified issues related to bicycle safety on highways in the State; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2017; etc.
HB-192: Task Force to Study Bicycle Safety on Maryland Highways
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 835 on 05/27/2017
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Victim Protection [SB-219]
Requiring that a confidential supplement to an application for statement of charges and a statement of probable cause provide for a request by an alleged victim or the victim's representative for reasonable protections and registration with the State's Victim Information and Notification Everyday vendor; etc.
Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act [SB-230]
Requiring employers that employ 15 or more employees to provide employees with earned sick and safe leave that is paid at the same wage rate as the employee normally earns; requiring employers with 14 or fewer employees to provide unpaid earned sick and safe leave; prohibiting an employer from being required to pay a tipped employee more than a specified wage for earned sick and safe leave; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop a specified model paid sick and safe leave policy for use by specified employers; etc.
SB-230: Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
First Reading Economic Matters on 03/16/2017
Police Training Commission - Training Requirements - Human Trafficking [SB-220]
Requiring the Police Training Commission to require that the specified entrance-level and in-service police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school include specified training relating to the criminal laws concerning human trafficking, including services and support available to victims and the rights and appropriate treatment of victims; etc.
SB-220: Police Training Commission - Training Requirements - Human Trafficking
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 645 on 05/25/2017