State Government - General Assembly
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
General Assembly - Environmental Impact Statements - Pilot Program [HB-866]
[Environmental ]
Prohibiting certain subcommittees of certain standing committees of the General Assembly from recommending an action on a bill unless an environmental impact statement accompanies the bill; authorizing a certain subcommittee to waive the environmental impact statement requirement under certain circumstances; requiring a certain subcommittee to ask the Department of Legislative Services to prepare a certain environmental impact statement on referral of a bill to the subcommittee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 2/24 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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State Government – Office of Legislative Audits – Costs of Audits [SB-301]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Telecommunications ]
Repealing the requirement that the cost of the fiscal portion of
postaudit examinations of the Environmental Trust Fund be an operating cost of the Environmental Trust Fund; repealing the requirement that the cost of the fiscal portion of the audits of the 9-1-1 Trust Fund be paid from the 9-1-1 Trust Fund as an administrative cost; repealing the requirement that the cost of the fiscal portion of the postaudit examinations of the Universal Service Trust Fund be paid from the Universal Service Trust Fund as an administrative costs; etc.
Sponsored by: Jnt. Audit and Evaluation
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments on 03/17/2020
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Joint Committee on Workforce Development [SB-302]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Establishing a Joint Committee on Workforce Development to evaluate the condition of the State's public and private sector workforces, monitor skills shortages, identify strategies to expand employment opportunities, increase earnings, and evaluate the effectiveness of certain programs and policies; requiring the Committee to submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) And Hearing Canceled (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 01/24/2020
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General Assembly - Term Limits [HB-366]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to limit to three the number of consecutive terms as either a Senator or a Delegate to which a person may be elected; specifying how service for a certain partial term shall be considered for purposes of the term limits; providing that certain provisions of this amendment do not prohibit a certain person from serving in the same office during a certain term; submitting the amendment to qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Hearing 2/24 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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State Government - Office of Legislative Audits - Costs and Frequency of Audits [HB-324]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Repealing the requirement that the cost of the fiscal portion of
postaudit examinations of the Environmental Trust Fund be an operating cost of the Environmental Trust Fund; repealing the requirement that the cost of the fiscal portion of the audits of the 9-1-1 Trust Fund be paid from the 9-1-1 Trust Fund as an administrative cost; repealing the requirement that the cost of the fiscal portion of the postaudit examinations of the Universal Service Trust Fund be paid from the Universal Service Trust Fund as an administrative cost; etc.
Sponsored by: Jnt. Audit and Evaluation
Third Reading Passed (45-0) on 03/17/2020
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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training - Designated Coordinator - University System of Maryland [HB-325]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Applying certain sexual harassment prevention training requirements to all units in the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches of State government and to each constituent institution of the University System of Maryland; and repealing the requirement that a certain representative designated by a unit of the University System of Maryland to coordinate certain sexual harassment prevention training be the unit's Title IX Coordinator.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 168 on 05/08/2020
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General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office [HB-103]
[Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require an individual appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly to serve for the remainder of the term if the vacancy occurs after a certain date; requiring that a special election be held at the same time as a certain regular statewide election to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before a certain date; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 1/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2020
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General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office [SB-10]
[Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require an individual appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly to serve for the remainder of the term if the vacancy occurs after a certain date; requiring that a special election be held at the same time as a certain regular statewide election to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before a certain date; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Chesapeake Bay Restoration - Federal Budget Blueprint Funding Reductions - Rescission Request [SJR-8]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
Expressing the opposition of the General Assembly to the drastic cuts to the funding of the Chesapeake Bay Program and specified other programs proposed by the President of the United States in the federal budget blueprint for fiscal year 2018; urging the Governor to publicly oppose the cuts proposed by the President to the funding of specified programs; and requiring specified committees of the General Assembly to monitor and make recommendations regarding federal budget proposals and actions affecting the Chesapeake Bay.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul G Pinsky
Signed By The President And The Speaker - Joint Resolution 4 on 05/25/2017
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Protection of the Federal Affordable Care Act [SJR-7]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Expressing the sharp disagreement of the General Assembly of Maryland with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act; urging the U.S. Congress to promptly protect provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act that ensure all Marylanders have access to affordable health insurance coverage, free from discriminatory rates and policies; urging the Governor of Maryland to join in urging the U.S. congress to promptly protect specified provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 3/30 At 2:30 P.m. on 03/30/2017
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The Protection of the Federal Affordable Care Act [HJR-9]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Expressing the sharp disagreement of the General Assembly of Maryland with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act; urging the U.S. Congress to promptly protect provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act that ensure all Marylanders have access to affordable health insurance coverage, free from discriminatory rates and policies; and urging the Governor of Maryland to join in urging the U.S. Congress to promptly protect specified provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Signed By The President And The Speaker - Joint Resolution 5 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission - Funding and Video Streaming [SB-1034]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Requiring, beginning in fiscal year 2019, that the Governor include in the annual budget bill a specified appropriation to the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission; requiring, if a specified amount of specified funds received in a specified fiscal year is lower than the amount of specified budgeted funds in a specified fiscal year, the Governor to include a specified appropriation to the Commission in the upcoming fiscal year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John C Astle
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 816 on 05/27/2017
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United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Limitations on Federal Power [HJR-7]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for officials of the federal government and for the members of the U.S. Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2017
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Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission - Mid-Atlantic States Regional Districting Process [SB-1023]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services to obtain adjusted census data and provide the census data to a temporary redistricting commission; creating a temporary redistricting commission; requiring the Commission to hold at least six public hearings and to include areas that reflect the State's geographic, racial, and ethnic diversity; requiring the Commission to prepare and adopt a districting plan and map for congressional districts; making the Act contingent on the enactment of a similar process by specified states; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Hearing 3/30 At 2:30 P.m. on 03/30/2018
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General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings [HB-933]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the General Assembly to make available to the public specified video streaming of specified meetings of the Senate of Maryland, the House of Delegates of Maryland, and specified standing committees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Christin Simonaire
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland [HB-962]
[Elections ]
Establishing a Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland; specifying the composition, powers, and duties of the Commission; providing for the staffing of the Commission; requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations, including suggested constitutional and legislative changes, to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Office of Legislative Audits - Performance Audits - Local Alcoholic Beverages Licensing Boards [HB-792]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Office of Legislative Audits, at the request of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, to conduct a performance audit of the local alcoholic beverages licensing board for a county or the City of Annapolis to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the board's management practices and use of resources; authorizing the employees and specified representatives of the Office of Legislative Audits to have access to specified records; requiring specified audit reports to be sent to specified persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 524 on 05/04/2017
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General Assembly - Limitation of Terms [HB-706]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Limiting the number of consecutive terms as either a Senator or a Delegate to which a person may be elected to three; limiting the total number of terms as a member of the General Assembly to which a person may be elected to five, whether or not the terms are served consecutively; specifying how service for a specified partial term shall be considered for purposes of the term limits; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil C Parrott
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/20/2017
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Annual Corrective Bill [SB-494]
[Law Enforcement ]
Correcting specified errors or omissions in specified articles of the Annotated Code and in specified uncodified laws; clarifying language; correcting specified obsolete references; reorganizing specified sections of the Annotated Code; ratifying specified corrections made by the publishers of the Annotated Code; providing that the Act is not intended to affect any law other than to correct technical errors; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 62 on 04/11/2017
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Annual Curative Bill [SB-493]
Generally curing previous Acts of the General Assembly with possible title defects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 61 on 04/11/2017