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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Maryland-Washington Regional District - Prince George's County - Municipal Authority PG/MC 108-18 [HB-410]
Repealing certain provisions of law authorizing a municipal corporation in Prince George's County to enact certain local laws regulating fences; repealing certain provisions of law prohibiting the enactment of a local law that is not less restrictive than certain local laws; authorizing the legislative body of a municipal corporation in Prince George's County to authorize the erection of a fence that exceeds certain height restrictions or limitations under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 129 on 04/10/2018
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Prince George’s County – Speed Monitoring Systems – Intersection of Old Fort Road and Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) PG 302–18 [HB-175]
Authorizing local jurisdictions to use one speed monitoring system at the intersection of Old Fort Road and Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County, subject to certain placement and signage and device requirements; and providing for the termination of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 806 on 05/26/2018
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Motor Vehicles – Large Vehicles – Left Lane Prohibition [HB-1738]
Prohibiting large vehicles with four or more axles or a gross weight exceeding 10,000 pounds from using the far left lane on a roadway that has three or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction with a certain posted maximum speed limit; and providing for the application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/21/2018
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Gun-Free Higher Education Zones [HB-1724]
Altering a certain exception relating to law enforcement officers to the prohibition on carrying certain weapons on public school property; prohibiting the carrying or possession of certain firearms on the property of public institutions of higher education; providing for certain exceptions to the prohibition; establishing certain penalties; requiring a public institution of higher education to post certain signs at certain locations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/19/2018
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Massage Therapists - Licenses and Registrations - Education and Display Requirements [HB-1598]
Altering the educational requirements to qualify for a license to practice massage therapy; altering the educational requirements to qualify to be registered to practice massage therapy; and requiring each holder of a license or registration to practice massage therapy to display the license or registration conspicuously where the holder is engaged in practice.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Krebs
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 797 on 05/15/2018
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Real Property – Mobile Home Parks – Notices to Residents [HB-1593]
Requiring a mobile home park owner to provide certain notice to each resident in the park within 5 days of entering into a contract of sale for the mobile home park; requiring a park owner who intends to offer the renewal of a certain lease agreement with an increase in rent to provide notice of the rent increase to the resident no later than 60 days before the expiration of the existing lease agreement; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 329 on 04/24/2018
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Tow Trucks – Driver Safety Act [HB-1543]
Requiring a yellow or amber light or signal device on a certain tow truck that is manufactured on or after October 1, 2018 to use a light-emitting diode; and requiring a certain tow truck to display reflective paint or markings in a certain location on the vehicle.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Special Event Zones – Worcester County [HB-1406]
Authorizing in Worcester County the State Highway Administration, on its own initiative or at the request of a local authority, to designate an area on a State highway as a special event zone and reduce established speed limits in the special event zone after making a certain determination; authorizing a local authority to designate an area on a highway under its jurisdiction as a special event zone and reduce established speed limits in the special event zone after making a certain determination; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Public Schools – Reporting Child Abuse – Telephone Number [HB-1386]
Encouraging public schools to post the appropriate telephone number for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect conspicuously in a high-traffic, widely used area of the school; and requiring a county board to ensure that the appropriate telephone number for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect is published in student handbooks and on the website of the county board or local school system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Howard
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 32 on 04/10/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - School Vehicles - Flashing Advisory Signs [HB-1384]
Authorizing a school vehicle to be equipped with a rear-facing flashing advisory sign to warn drivers of other vehicles of the presence of the school vehicle when it is about to engage in certain activity that requires care in approaching, overtaking, or passing the school vehicle; establishing certain standards and requirements for flashing advisory signs; authorizing the placement of a front-facing flashing advisory sign on a school vehicle under certain circumstances and subject to certain standards and requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christian Miele
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Operation in School Zones (Truth in Speed Cameras Act of 2018) [HB-1365]
Requiring that a local jurisdiction place a certain device adjacent to a sign indicating a school zone before activating a speed monitoring system; altering the hours during which a speed monitoring system in a school zone may be operated and restricting the placement of a speed monitoring system to certain areas in a school zone; limiting the fee that a contractor may receive for operating a speed monitoring system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2018
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Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation – Use of Land – Signs and Outdoor Advertising Displays [HB-1229]
Authorizing a landowner, without the approval of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, to erect and display on land subject to a certain easement a certain sign or outdoor advertising display for a certain purpose; authorizing the Foundation to authorize a landowner to erect and display on land subject to a certain easement a certain sign or outdoor advertising display for the purpose of providing certain information; providing that the Act supersedes certain provisions of a certain deed or agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 66 on 04/10/2018
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Business Regulation - Micro Markets - Licensure [HB-1087]
Providing that the owner or operator of a micro market is not required to have a person in charge present during the hours of operation under certain circumstances; establishing the requirements for certain food sold at a micro market; requiring the owner or operator of a micro market to post a certain sign that is clearly visible to the consumer; requiring certain video surveillance recordings to be maintained for 14 days and to be made available for inspection by the Comptroller or certain other agencies within 24 hours of a certain request; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 338 on 04/24/2018
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Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Advertising [SB-967]
Prohibiting growers, processors, dispensaries, independent testing laboratories, and certain third-party vendors from placing or maintaining, or causing to be placed or maintained, advertisements for medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, or medical cannabis-related services on certain mediums or locations; authorizing certifying providers to advertise the ability of the certifying provider to certify a qualifying patient to receive medical cannabis; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 3/13 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/25/2019
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State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists – Licensure, Disciplinary Action, Criminal History Records Checks, and Trainee Status – Revisions [SB-958]
Authorizing the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to take action against a clinical professional counselor only if the Board discusses the proposed action with a Board member who is a licensed clinical professional counselor and who votes, either in the affirmative or negative, on the proposed action; repealing the requirement that the credit hours or educational requirements completed by certain applicants to be licensed by the Board be accredited by the American Art Therapy Association; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 408 on 05/13/2019
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Business Regulation - Tobacco Products and Electronic Smoking Devices - Revisions [SB-895]
Requiring certain licensees to post a certain sign in a certain location; altering the minimum age, from 18 to 21, for an individual to purchase or be sold tobacco products; authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to conduct certain inspections of licensed retailers; authorizing the Department to use individuals under the age of 21 years to assist in conducting a certain inspection; exempting certain individuals from a certain minimum age requirement for an individual to purchase or be sold tobacco products; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
First Reading Economic Matters And Health And Government Operations on 03/19/2019
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Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal [SB-876]
Establishing that a riparian property owner or lessee shall have the right of first refusal to apply for and, if approved, obtain a water column lease, or an aquaculture lease for use in the water column in an Aquaculture Enterprise Zone, in an area that fronts the riparian property, subject to certain standards and requirements; establishing that the requirement for active use of a lease does not apply to a riparian leaseholder who obtains a water column lease through a right of first refusal; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing Canceled on 03/07/2019
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Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Advertisements [SB-859]
Requiring that certain advertisements for medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, or medical cannabis-related services be supported by substantial clinical evidence or data and include information about side effects or risks associated with the use of cannabis; prohibiting advertisements from being false or misleading or from containing certain designs, pictures, illustrations or representations; requiring any website owned, managed, or operated by certain providers to employ a neutral age-screening mechanism; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/02/2019
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Vehicle Laws - Dealers - Dealer Processing and Freight Charges [SB-806]
Establishing that certain costs for services provided are eligible to be included in a vehicle's "dealer processing charge"; repealing certain vehicle dealer price disclosure requirements for dealer processing and freight charges; requiring vehicle dealers to disclose the amount of a dealer processing charge in a certain manner and file with the Motor Vehicle Administration certain notice of the amount of a dealer processing charge; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Vehicle Laws - Special Event Zones in Worcester County - Penalties [SB-682]
Establishing a penalty of up to $1,000 for certain violations of the Maryland Vehicle Law committed within a special event zone in Worcester County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/11/2019