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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Licenses - Requirements for Food Sales [SB-21]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Requiring the holder of a manufacturer's license in each jurisdiction of the State to provide or conspicuously display a menu of food options or conspicuously display the actual food items available for purchase if the holder sells food for on-premises consumption; and applying the provisions of the Act to all jurisdictions without exception or variation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 01/27/2020
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Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Baltimore County - Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems [HB-50]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the use of certain vehicle height monitoring systems in Baltimore County to enforce certain State and local laws restricting the presence of certain vehicles during certain times; and applying to Baltimore County certain provisions of law relating to vehicle height monitoring systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Baltimore County - Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems [SB-41]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the use of certain vehicle height monitoring systems in Baltimore County to enforce certain State and local laws restricting the presence of certain vehicles during certain times; and applying to Baltimore County certain provisions of law relating to vehicle height monitoring systems; establishing, prior to the installation height monitoring systems, a workgroup to assist in the evaluation of existing truck routes, the identification of areas for vehicle height monitoring enforcement, and the evaluation of existing signage; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 504 on 05/08/2020
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Public Safety - Light Frame Combustible Construction - Requirements [HB-1311]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development by October 1, 2018, to adopt by regulation a specified statewide building code relating to specified buildings constructed with or being constructed by specified light frame combustible construction; establishing requirements for the construction of specified buildings; prohibiting a specified construction project from using a specified type of construction to proceed unless a specified fire watch warden is present; establishing qualifications and responsibilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2017
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Washington County - State Highway Rights-of-Way - Tree Planting and Signs [HB-1133]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting in Washington County tree planting in a specified State highway right-of-way to implement a State Watershed Implementation Plan under specified circumstances; requiring the State Highway Administration to negotiate in good faith with commercial property owners in Washington County regarding the placement of directional or promotional signs in State highway rights-of-way; requiring the Administration to coordinate efforts to minimize the fiscal impact on the Transportation Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 4/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/06/2017
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Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Presence Monitoring Systems - Authorization by Local Jurisdictions [HB-947]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and establishing requirements for the use of specified vehicle presence monitoring systems in local jurisdictions to enforce State and local laws restricting the presence of vehicles during specified times; establishing that a vehicle presence monitoring system may be used in a local jurisdiction under the Act only if its use is authorized by a local law adopted by the local jurisdiction; requiring the issuance of a warning for a first violation under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Election Law - Campaign Signs at Polling Places [SB-882]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Altering the time period during which campaign signs shall be allowed on the premises of polling places for an election.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 284 on 04/18/2017
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Children - Health and Safety - Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline and Signage [HB-968]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Social Services Administration of the Department of Human Resources to establish a specified hotline to make specified reports of suspected child abuse or neglect; requiring the Administration to develop a specified methodology to track specified numbers and types of calls to a specified hotline; requiring the Administration to create a specified sign that contains information regarding a reporting suspicion of child abuse, child neglect, or child sexual abuse; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Christin Simonaire
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2017
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Public Safety - Light Frame Combustible Construction - Requirements [SB-722]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, by October 1, 2018, to adopt by regulation a specified statewide building code relating to specified buildings constructed with or being constructed by specified light frame combustible construction; establishing requirements for the construction of specified buildings; prohibiting a specified construction project using a specified type of construction from proceeding unless a specified fire watch warden is present; establishing qualifications and responsibilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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Baltimore County - Elementary Schools - Speed Bumps [HB-862]
[Education ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing a principal of an elementary school in Baltimore County to require the county to install a speed bump directly in front of the principal's elementary school under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/03/2017
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Public Health - Use of Medical Oxygen in Residential Dwellings - Smoking and Open Flame Restrictions [HB-600]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
Prohibiting an individual from lighting or smoking specified matters or substances that contain tobacco in a room of a residential dwelling in which medical oxygen is being used and within a specified number of feet of a specified room of a specified residential dwelling; prohibiting an individual from having an open flame in a room of a residential dwelling in which medical oxygen is being used and within a specified number of feet of a specified room of a specified residential dwelling; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/07/2017
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Election Law - Campaign Signs at Polling Places [HB-619]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Altering the time period during which campaign signs shall be allowed on the premises of polling places for an election.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 285 on 04/18/2017
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Landlord and Tenant - Candidate Signs and Proposition Signs [HB-594]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Elections ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a landlord or mobile home park owner from requiring, prohibiting, or restricting the display of specified candidate signs or proposition signs by a tenant or resident; and prohibiting a landlord or mobile home park owner from requiring a tenant or resident to obtain specified approval before displaying specified candidate signs or proposition signs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 02/27/2017
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Railroad Grade Crossings - Exempt Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Plaque [HB-534]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to erect an exempt highway-rail grade crossing plaque at each railroad grade crossing in the State that is no longer in use by a railroad; specifying that the design and placement of a plaque shall be erected in accordance with the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; and exempting specified vehicles from the requirement to stop at specified railroad grade crossings if the railroad grade crossing has an exempt highway-rail grade crossing plaque.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil C Parrott
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 136 on 04/11/2017
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State Highway Administration - Sale or Lease of Naming Rights for Rest Areas and Welcome Centers [SB-430]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to sell or lease to a private entity the naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers, as specified; prohibiting the sale or lease of rest area and welcome center naming rights unless the Administration makes specified determinations; requiring the term of a contract for the sale or lease of naming rights to be at least 1 year; requiring the proceeds from the sale or lease of naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers be credited to the Transportation Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2017
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Transportation - State Highway Administration - Sale or Lease of Highway Naming Rights [SB-431]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to sell or lease to a private entity the naming rights for all or part of a State highway; prohibiting the sale or lease of highway naming rights unless the Administration makes specified determinations; requiring the term of a contract for the sale or lease of naming rights to be at least 1 year; requiring the proceeds from the sale or lease of naming rights for all or part of a State highway be credited to the Transportation Trust Fund; etc
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2017
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Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces [SB-302]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles have green pavement markings; requiring that a parking space that is for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces for specified purposes; applying a penalty of $100 for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/20/2017
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Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones [HB-159]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Altering a specified exception relating to law enforcement officers to the prohibition on carrying specified weapons on public school property; prohibiting the carrying or possession of specified firearms on the property of public institutions of higher education; requiring a public institution of higher education to post specified signs in prominent locations on the property; requiring the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland to incorporate into their bylaws, policies and procedures, the current weapons practice on campus; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Senate Refuses To Recede on 04/10/2017