Safety

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Membership Act [SB-265] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley Approved By The Governor - Chapter 351 on 04/18/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Credit Report Security Freezes - Prohibition on Fees and Required Notices [SB-270] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Finance ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 828 on 05/27/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Composition and Licenses [SB-267] [Cannabis ] [Healthcare ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Health ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Sales and Use Tax - Declaration of Legislative Intent - Services [SB-235] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone Approved By The Governor - Chapter 230 on 04/18/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Public Health - Child Care Products Containing Flame-Retardant Chemicals - Prohibition [HB-206] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Environment - Water Service - Shutoff Notice Disclosures and Vulnerable Population Protection [HB-228] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Human Services ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - Credit Report Security Freezes - Prohibition on Fees and Required Notices [HB-212] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Finance ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 827 on 05/27/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [HB-237] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting vehicle traffic from entering specified intersections against specified traffic signals if the vehicle is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 02/27/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Courts - Concealment of Public Hazards (Sunshine in Litigation Act) [HB-222] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Media and Advertising ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/20/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Foreclosures - Baltimore County - Certificate of Vacancy or Certificate of Property Unfit for Human Habitation [HB-220] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Disclosure of Medical Records - Guardian Ad Litem - Victims of Crime or Delinquent Acts [HB-233] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Senior Citizens ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron Approved By The Governor - Chapter 166 on 04/18/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Baltimore County - Public Schools - Active Assailant Event Training and Drills [HB-193] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Task Force to Study Bicycle Safety on Maryland Highways [HB-192] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 835 on 05/27/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Victim Protection [SB-219] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act [SB-230] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton First Reading Economic Matters on 03/16/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Police Training Commission - Training Requirements - Human Trafficking [SB-220] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley Approved By The Governor - Chapter 645 on 05/25/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Elevator Safety Review Board - Sunset Extension, Program Evaluation, and Reporting Requirement [SB-190] [Construction ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Continuing the Elevator Safety Review Board in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2029, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; requiring that an evaluation of the Board and the statutes and regulations that govern the Board be performed on or before a specified date; requiring the Board to study, make recommendations, and report its findings on specified matters on or before October 1, 2018; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller Approved By The Governor - Chapter 57 on 04/11/2017

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2017 Regular Session

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Washington Metrorail Safety Commission - Establishment and Compact [HB-119] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
Establishing the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission and the Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact; granting the Commission specified safety, regulatory, and enforcement authority over the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; specifying the membership, powers, organization, and duties of the Commission; making the Act contingent upon the enactment of a similar Act by the Commonwealth of Virginia and by the District of Columbia; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 3 on 03/30/2017

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State (Montana)
Montana 2017 Regular Session

Emphasize sexual abuse awareness and prevention in elementary schools [HB-298] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Emphasize sexual abuse awareness and prevention in elementary schools

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Greef Chapter Number Assigned on 04/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the state safety oversight program for rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. [HB-3445] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the creation of the state safety oversight program for rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvonne Davis Returned To Local & Consent Calendars Comm. on 05/12/2017

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