Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting [SB-372]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide each individual who is released from a correctional facility with a voter registration application and documentation informing the individual that the individual's voting rights have been restored; requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt certain regulations establishing a program to inform eligible voters incarcerated in correctional facilities of upcoming elections and how to exercise the right to vote; etc.
SB-372: Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/05/2020
Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal [SB-342]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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, applicable to a certain area that fronts the riparian property, subject to certain standards and requirements; requiring a person other than the riparian owner who applies for a certain lease in an area subject to a right of first refusal to provide a certain notice of the lease application; etc.
SB-342: Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
State Highway Administration - Highway Work Permits - Pedestrian Access (Pedestrian Access Act of 2020) [SB-285]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Requiring a person that obtains a highway work permit from the State Highway Administration to maintain a safe alternative pedestrian path at work sites that are within 1 mile of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority or Maryland Transit Administration rail or bus rapid transit stations, including Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) stations; requiring the Administration to compile, publish, and make available information on best practices for the maintenance of pedestrian access in certain areas; etc.
SB-285: State Highway Administration - Highway Work Permits - Pedestrian Access (Pedestrian Access Act of 2020)
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 103 on 05/08/2020
Real Property - Sales of Mobile Home Parks - Notice Requirements [HB-263]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the time frame of certain notices that a mobile home park owner is required to provide to each resident in the mobile home park and the Department of Housing and Community Development and to post in a public area of the mobile home park, concerning the sale of the mobile home park, to be not less than 30 days before the date of the sale of the park.
HB-263: Real Property - Sales of Mobile Home Parks - Notice Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing Canceled on 03/15/2020
Natural Resources - Wild Waterfowl Policy - Repeal [SB-242]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
Repealing provisions of law authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue a license to feed waterfowl; repealing certain license application requirements; repealing provisions of law concerning the establishment, approval, and use of certain feeding zones; repealing a requirement that certain licensed areas be open to inspection by certain persons; repealing provisions of law authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to revoke a license to feed waterfowl under certain circumstances; etc.
Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Church Road PG 302-20 [HB-290]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the placement and use of one speed monitoring system on Church Road between Old Stage Road and Dunwood Valley Drive in Prince George's County, subject to certain placement and signage requirements.
HB-290: Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Church Road PG 302-20
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2020
Gas Price Gouging Act [SB-220]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Altering the information about a certain measurement of certain gasoline that must be stated on a sign on the premises of a retail service station dealer to require that the highest price, or the cash price and the credit price, be stated in a clear and visible manner; authorizing a certain sign to state the highest price for a certain measurement of certain other motor fuel products; and repealing a certain exemption from a certain signage requirement for certain retail service station dealers.
SB-220: Gas Price Gouging Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 03/05/2020
State Highway Administration - Highway Work Permits - Pedestrian Access (Pedestrian Access Act of 2020) [HB-194]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Requiring a person that obtains a highway work permit from the State Highway Administration to maintain a safe alternative pedestrian path at work sites that are within 1 mile of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority rail or bus rapid transit stations or Maryland Transit Administration rail or bus rapid transit stations, including Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) stations; requiring the Administration to make available information on best practices for the maintenance of pedestrian access in certain areas; etc.
HB-194: State Highway Administration - Highway Work Permits - Pedestrian Access (Pedestrian Access Act of 2020)
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 102 on 05/08/2020
Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal [HB-210]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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, applicable to a certain area that fronts the riparian property, subject to certain standards and requirements; requiring a person other than the riparian owner who applies for a certain lease in an area subject to a right of first refusal to provide a certain notice of the lease application; etc.
HB-210: Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections - Standards and Requirements [HB-158]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering for vehicle operation and inspection purposes the standards for the authorized placement of certain materials on certain windows of certain vehicles; altering certain standards and requirements governing headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, light or signal devices, backup lamps, brakes, and windshield washers on certain vehicles; authorizing providers of transportation network services to display certain signs identifying the operator and vehicle as a provider of transportation network services; etc.
HB-158: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections - Standards and Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 86 on 05/08/2020
Election Law - Voting Order Priority - Individuals Who Need Extra Assistance [HB-142]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring a chief election judge to give voting order priority to individuals with certain mobility problems, individuals assisting others who have mobility problems, or an individual accompanied by a child with a disability; authorizing certain individuals to request voting order priority of any election judge serving at a polling place or early voting center; requiring the State Board to adopt regulations regarding methods for providing notice to voters of the option to request voting order priority and training guidelines for judges; etc.
HB-142: Election Law - Voting Order Priority - Individuals Who Need Extra Assistance
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/15/2020
Commission on African American Patriots in the American Revolutionary War [HB-119]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Commission on African American Patriots in the American Revolutionary War; authorizing the Commission to raise funds for its operation; requiring the Commission, in consultation with certain persons, to conduct research to advance the documentation of African American patriots in the American Revolutionary War; requiring the Commission to develop a plan to commemorate Maryland African America patriots at certain sites by the placement of statues, landmarks plaques, or historical markers; etc.
HB-119: Commission on African American Patriots in the American Revolutionary War
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations; Withdrawn on 03/18/2020
Gas Price Clarity Act [HB-101]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Altering the information about a certain measurement of certain gasoline that must be stated on a sign on the premises of a retail service station dealer to require that the highest price, or the cash price and the credit price, be stated in a clear and visible manner; authorizing a certain sign to state the highest price for a certain measurement of certain other motor fuel products; and repealing a certain exemption from a certain signage requirement for certain retail service station dealers.
HB-101: Gas Price Clarity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/02/2020
Gas Price Clarity Act [HB-101]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Altering the information about a certain measurement of certain gasoline that must be stated on a sign on the premises of a retail service station dealer to require that the highest price, or the cash price and the credit price, be stated in a clear and visible manner; authorizing a certain sign to state the highest price for a certain measurement of certain other motor fuel products; and repealing a certain exemption from a certain signage requirement for certain retail service station dealers.
HB-101: Gas Price Clarity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/02/2020
Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [HB-70]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a vehicle facing a circular green signal, a green arrow signal, or a steady yellow signal from entering an intersection if the vehicle is unable to completely proceed through the intersection; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless the approach to the intersection has certain signage installed notifying the public that a vehicle may not make a movement at the intersection that violates the Act's provisions; etc.
State Highways - Commercial Signs in Rights-of-Way - Penalties [SB-131]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing the maximum civil penalty applicable to a violation for affixing a commercial sign to a State highway sign, signal, or marker in the State highway right-of-way to $100 per commercial sign affixed; and clarifying certain language establishing a civil penalty for a violation of the prohibition against placing or maintaining commercial signs in a State highway right-of-way.
SB-131: State Highways - Commercial Signs in Rights-of-Way - Penalties
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 534 on 05/08/2020