Solicitation
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transportation Climate Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-695]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in conjunction with a reporting agency, to conduct a comprehensive study regarding the environmental impact of certain public-private partnership projects under certain circumstances; prohibiting a reporting agency for certain proposed public-private partnerships from submitting a certain presolicitation report before the submission of the comprehensive study; requiring the study to inventory and estimate certain environmental impacts at certain intervals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
First Reading Environment And Transportation And Appropriations on 02/07/2019
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Campaign Finance – Judges of the Circuit Court [HB-676]
Prohibiting lawyers and law firms from making contributions, directly or indirectly to the campaign finance entity of a candidate for the office of judge of the circuit court or a slate that includes a member who is a candidate for the office of judge of the circuit court; establishing a voluntary system of public campaign financing for campaigns for the office of judge of the circuit court; requiring a candidate whose petition is certified to receive a public contribution of a certain amount at a certain time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/07/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Frederick County - Ethics and Campaign Activity - County Board and Commission Members and Board of License Commissioners [HB-673]
Prohibiting a member of the Board of License Commissioners of Frederick County or a person acting on behalf of the member, a campaign finance entity of the member, or any other campaign finance entity operated in coordination with the member from soliciting, receiving, depositing, or using a contribution while the member is serving on the Board; requiring any campaign finance entity of the member to pay all outstanding obligations before the member begins serving on the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 375 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Medical Laboratories - Laboratory Tests and Procedures - Advertising [HB-526]
Authorizing a person, subject to certain limitations, to directly or indirectly advertise for or solicit business in the State for a diagnostic laboratory test or procedure ordered by a physician and performed by a medical laboratory that is certified under 42 U.S.C. § 263a; requiring a certain person to disclose that a certain laboratory test may or may not be covered by insurance; authorizing the Secretary of Health to take legal action to restrict the marketing of a diagnostic laboratory test under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Third Reading Passed (137-0) on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Crimes – Solicitation and Conspiracy to Commit Murder Resulting in Death (Stacey’s Law) [HB-493]
Clarifying that a person who solicits another or conspires with another to commit murder in the first degree is guilty of murder in the first degree if the death of another occurs as a result of the solicitation or conspiracy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 246 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Solicitation of Money or Donations From Occupants of Vehicles - Prohibitions and Permit Program [HB-273]
Altering a prohibition, in Anne Arundel County, on a person standing in a certain highway to solicit money or donations; authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County or of a municipal corporation in the county to enact a permit program to allow individuals of at least 18 years of age to stand in a roadway, a median divider, or an intersection to solicit money or donations from the occupant of a vehicle; requiring a plan for safely soliciting money in a roadway to include training in traffic safety; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-1424]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to publish on its website at least 30 days before soliciting certain applications a certain description of the process used by the Commission to approve or deny an application for a medical cannabis grower, dispensary, or processor license; requiring that a certain description include certain information; requiring the Commission to submit a report containing the information published under the Act to the General Assembly on a certain date; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
School Vehicles - Three-Point Seat Belts - Pilot Program [HB-1286]
Establishing a pilot program to provide competitive grants to county school boards for equipping school vehicles with three-point seat belts; providing that the goal of the program is to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping school vehicles with three-point seat belts; requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to implement and administer the pilot program; requiring the Department to solicit applications from county school boards for grants to defray certain costs of the program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/16/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public-Private Partnerships - Reforms [HB-1091]
Requiring a certain reporting agency to include in presolicitation reports for certain public-private partnerships presolicitation reports of certain contracts and a certain environmental impact statement under certain circumstances; requiring certain presolicitation reports to be submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee; prohibiting the Board of Public Works from approving a public-private partnership agreement until the Legislative Policy Committee has completed a certain review; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-1087]
Providing that the General Assembly finds that all State residents have a right to health care; providing it is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage program and a health care cost control system; establishing Healthy Maryland as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every State resident; requiring Healthy Maryland to provide certain services for residents of the State by January 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/28/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act [HB-1017]
Establishing a system of public financing of campaigns for candidates for election to the General Assembly; establishing certain powers and duties of the State Board of Elections; requiring a candidate who seeks to qualify for public financing to file a certain notice, establish a certain campaign account, collect certain qualifying contributions, and submit certain information to the State Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2019
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Hawaii 2019 Regular Session
Relating To Prostitution. [SB-783]
Repeals the penalties for consensual adult prostitution and promotion of adult prostitution. Vacates convictions for decriminalized conduct. Makes clarifying and conforming amendments.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Taniguchi
Referred To Jdc, Wam. on 01/24/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Election Law - Departmental Secretaries - Solicitation of Contributions or Donations [SB-973]
Prohibiting a secretary of a principal department of the Executive Branch of State government from soliciting, transmitting, or depositing in a campaign account contributions or donations for the benefit of a candidate from a person subject to the regulatory authority of the secretary's governmental unit; requiring a campaign finance entity or other entity that receives a contribution or donation as a result of a violation of the Act to refund the contribution or donation to the contributor or donor; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (86-52) on 04/11/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Solicitation for Prostitution - Fine [SB-865]
Increasing the maximum fine to which a person is subject on conviction of procuring or soliciting or offering to procure or solicit for prostitution or assignation; altering the penalty to which a person is subject on conviction of engaging in prostitution or assignation; and requiring specified fines to be remitted to the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to fund services for victims of human trafficking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Gaming - Penny-Ante Games [SB-445]
Authorizing a person to conduct a specified penny-ante game in which the winnings of any player in a single round, hand, or game do not exceed $20 under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Insurance - Surplus Lines - Short-Term Medical Insurance [SB-436]
Altering the scope of provisions of law governing surplus lines insurance to authorize the use of surplus lines insurance for short-term medical insurance coverage; authorizing the procurement of short-term medical insurance from a nonadmitted insurer under specified circumstances; prohibiting the inclusion of specified provisions in a short-term policy procured from a nonadmitted insurer; requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to develop and make available on the Web site a consumer guide on short-term medical insurance; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 207 on 04/26/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Election Law - State Elected Officials - Campaign Fund-Raising During General Assembly Session - Civil Penalty [SB-408]
Authorizing the State Board of Elections to impose a civil penalty for a violation by a campaign finance entity of the prohibition on fund-raising during the General Assembly session; authorizing the State Board to impose a lesser civil penalty than prescribed by law for a violation, as specified; repealing provisions of law authorizing the State Board, represented by the State Prosecutor, to institute a civil action in a circuit court against a campaign finance entity for violating the prohibition on fund-raising during the session; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 202 on 04/26/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Maryland State Song - Repeal and Replace - State Song Selection Panel [SB-222]
Repealing the State song; establishing the State Song Selection Panel; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Panel; requiring the Panel to develop a plan for and conduct a specified State song competition, including an online voting platform, and to carry out specified tasks relating to the competition; requiring the Panel to report the winner of the State song competition to the Governor and the General Assembly and to recommend specified legislation on or before December 1, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder or Arson - Statute of Limitations [SB-216]
Providing that the statute of limitations for the crime of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, arson in the first degree, or arson in the second degree is the statute of limitations for the prosecution of the substantive crime that is the subject of the solicitation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/22/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Participation in Court Proceedings - Retaliation [SB-156]
Prohibiting a person from retaliating against a juror or an officer of the court for any reason relating to the performance of official duties in a pending or completed case in a State or federal court; prohibiting a person from soliciting another to retaliate against a juror or an officer of the court for any reason relating to the performance of official duties in a pending or completed case in a State or federal court; applying specified penalties to a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 532 on 05/19/2016