State Government - General Assembly
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Department of Legislative Services - Voting by Mail - Study [SB-476]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with the State Board of Elections and the Maryland Association of Election Officials, to study the requirements to implement voting by mail; requiring a certain analysis to include information on the administrative, technological, legal, security, and fiscal requirements to implement voting by mail; requiring the Department to report to the General Assembly on or before a December 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/07/2019
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Legislation - Employee Organizations - Certification of Differential Impact [SB-392]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring a certain employee organization to submit to the primary sponsor of a bill and a certain committee or committees a written statement certifying that a certain bill will have a certain impact on various subgroups of members of the employee organization; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to approve a certain form; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 02/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office [SB-313]
[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. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2019
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Department of Legislative Services - Publication of Municipal Charter Amendments and Local Laws of Charter and Code Counties [SB-286]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Libraries ]
Repealing a certain requirement that the Department of Legislative Services publish and index the titles of municipal charter amendments and local laws of charter and code counties in the Session Laws of the General Assembly; making certain conforming changes; and requiring the Department to publish the titles or the full text of municipal charter amendments and local laws of charter and code counties on the General Assembly website.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 263 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transparency Act of 2019 [SB-207]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring the General Assembly to make available to the public live and archived video streaming of each meeting of the Senate of Maryland, the House of Delegates of Maryland, and a standing committee of the General Assembly, including any hearings or voting sessions held by a standing committee.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
First Reading Senate Rules on 01/23/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings [SB-199]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Elections ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Requiring the General Assembly to make available to the public live and archived video streaming of each meeting of the Senate, the House, and certain standing committees, including any hearings held by certain standing committees.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 01/23/2019
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Mandated Reports and Statutory Commissions, Councils, and Committees - Revisions [SB-112]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Repealing certain reporting requirements that are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative; consolidating certain reporting requirements for efficiency; codifying certain reporting requirements for transparency; modifying certain reporting requirements for practicality; repealing the requirement that the Council for the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services establish a certain workgroup; repealing the Maryland Advisory Council for Virtual Learning; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 6 on 03/27/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood [HJR-7]
[Community Development ]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Urging the members of the United States Congress to enact federal legislation or propose a constitutional amendment granting legislative autonomy and statehood to the District of Columbia; and providing that copies of the Resolution be sent to certain persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Hearing 2/25 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Limitations on Federal Power [HJR-5]
[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. Nicholaus R Kipke
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/14/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office [HB-85]
[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. Neil C Parrott
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/18/2019
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Workplace Harassment – Prohibitions, Liability, Enforcement, and Prevention Training [HB-679]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting certain individuals granted special access to the State legislative complex from unlawfully harassing or discriminating against certain individuals; requiring the Department of General Services, if requested, to revoke access granted to a person who violates certain provisions of the Act or a regulated lobbyist who violates a certain provision of law; providing that sexual harassment prevention training for employees of the University system of Maryland may consist of webinar, computer-based, or online training; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne A. Jones
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 222 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Mandated Reports and Statutory Commissions, Councils, and Committees - Revisions [HB-58]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Services ]
Repealing certain reporting requirements that are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative; consolidating certain reporting requirements for efficiency; codifying certain reporting requirements for transparency; modifying certain reporting requirements for practicality; repealing the requirement that the Council for the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services establish a certain workgroup; repealing the Maryland Advisory Council for Virtual Learning; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Hearing 2/25 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying [HB-57]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each manager and supervisor in the Legislative and Executive branches of State government to immediately report to the appointing authority or head of the principal unit certain incidents of workplace bullying; providing that it is the intent of the General Assembly to educate all employees about bullying, ensure that bullying is not tolerated, and deal appropriately with bullying in the workplace; requiring certain human resources departments to collect and share data on complaints and reports; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations; Withdrawn on 03/05/2019
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Department of Legislative Services - Publication of Municipal Charter Amendments and Local Laws of Charter and Code Counties [HB-500]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Libraries ]
Repealing a certain requirement that the Department of Legislative Services publish and index the titles of municipal charter amendments and local laws of charter and code counties in the Session Laws of the General Assembly; making certain conforming changes; and requiring the Department to publish the titles or the full text of municipal charter amendments and local laws of charter and code counties on the General Assembly website.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Hearing 2/25 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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State Government - Consumer Price Index - Revised Statutory References [HB-42]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Inflation ]
Altering certain references to the Consumer Price Index for the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area to the Consumer Price Index for the Washington Metropolitan Area in the Annotated Code.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Hearing 2/25 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Environmental Impact Statements [HB-246]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
Requiring a fiscal note for a bill to include an environmental impact statement indicating whether the bill may or will have an environmental impact and, if so, to specify the type and category of environmental impact, including any impact on the environment from climate change; requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with the Department of the Environment or another relevant agency, to determine the type and category of environmental impact by completing a certain environmental assessment form; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Hearing 2/25 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-232]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring the General Assembly to make available to the public live and archived video streaming of each meeting of the Senate of Maryland, the House of Delegates of Maryland, and a standing committee of the General Assembly, including any hearings or voting sessions held by a standing committee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 2/25 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings [HB-144]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the General Assembly to make available to the public live and archived video streaming of each meeting of the Senate, the House, and certain standing committees, including any hearings held by certain standing committees.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations; Withdrawn on 03/05/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Gaming Oversight - Local Government Use of Casino Revenue - Report [HB-1416]
[Gaming ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Requiring the Joint Committee on Gaming Oversight to study and make recommendations on the use of and restrictions on revenue from video lottery terminals and table games received by local governments; requiring the Committee to make recommendations regarding changes that will make the restrictions on the local governments' use of the revenue more consistent across jurisdictions and report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Veronica Turner
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations; Withdrawn on 03/29/2019
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State Government - Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and Maryland Program Evaluation Act [HB-1113]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Renaming the Joint Audit Committee to be the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee and altering its powers and duties; establishing the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department of Legislative Services; requiring the Office to conduct certain performance evaluations of certain units of State government; requiring the Office to conduct certain investigations under certain circumstances; altering the manner in which certain governmental units are evaluated under the Maryland Program Evaluation Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 510 on 05/13/2019