State Government - General Assembly
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Workforce Development [HB-1073]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Creating a Joint Committee on Workforce Development; specifying the membership of the Committee; providing that members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the appointing officer; providing for the appointment of cochairs of the Committee; establishing the powers and duties of the Committee; and requiring the Committee to submit a certain report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2019
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Constitutional Convention - Amendment - Repeal [SJR-5]
[Elections ]
Repealing and withdrawing specified applications to Congress to call a Constitutional Convention; and urging the legislatures of specified other states to take specified actions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2016
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United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Limitations on Federal Power [SJR-4]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
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, limits the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limits the terms of office for officials of the federal government and for the members of the U.S. Congress.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2016
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United States Congress - Call to Congress and the President to Act on Redistricting Reform [SJR-3]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requesting that the United States Congress pass, and the President of the United States sign, legislation that establishes uniform standards and procedures applicable to each state for the creation of the districts for the election of the members of the United States Congress; and requiring that a copy of the resolution be forwarded by the Department of Legislative Services to the President and Vice President of the United States and to specified members and officials of the United States Congress.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2016
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General Assembly Standing Committees - Recorded Votes and Written Testimony [SB-628]
[Elections ]
Codifying specified rules that require a standing committee of the General Assembly to deliver to the Department of Legislative Services specified recorded votes before reporting a specified bill or resolution to the floor; requiring a standing committee to deliver specified written testimony to the Department before reporting a specified bill or resolution to the floor; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/07/2016
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General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements [SB-576]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a fiscal note for a bill to include a criminal justice policy impact statement if the bill creates a criminal offense, significantly alters the elements of an existing criminal offense, alters the penalties applicable to a criminal offense, or changes existing sentencing, parole, or probation procedures; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to prepare the criminal justice policy impact statement by requesting information from specified entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor R. Ramirez
Unfavorable Report By Senate Rules on 04/08/2016
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Annual Curative Bill [SB-507]
Generally curing previous Acts of the General Assembly with possible title or other defects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 9 on 03/14/2016
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Annual Corrective Bill [SB-506]
[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 8 on 03/14/2016
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Congressional Districting Process [SB-474]
[Elections ]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services to obtain specified census data, adjust the census data for specified purposes, and provide the census data to a temporary redistricting commission within 30 days after the Department has finished adjusting the census data; creating a temporary redistricting commission; requiring the commission to use specified census data to prepare and adopt a districting plan for congressional districting within a specified time period; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul G Pinsky
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2016
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General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings [SB-467]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Elections ]
Requiring the General Assembly to make available to the public live and archived video streaming of each meeting of the Senate of Maryland and the House of Delegates of Maryland.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/17/2016
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Relief From Budget Mandates [SB-375]
[Budget and Spending ]
Providing that if a specified revenue estimate does not exceed a prior estimate the Governor is not required to include an appropriation in the budget for a program or item in an amount that exceeds the fiscal year 2018 appropriation for the program or item; requiring the Governor to fund specified mandated appropriations; prohibiting the General Assembly from enacting legislation that creates a new required level of funding in the annual budget bill for a specific program or item unless specified provisions are included; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2016
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State Government - Office of Legislative Audits - Alterations in Audit Requirements [SB-116]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering the time period during which the Office of Legislative Audits and the Legislative Auditor are required to audit specified State funds, programs, authorities, units, and a specified local liquor board; requiring the audit of each unit of State government to be conducted at an interval ranging from 3 to 4 years unless the Legislative Auditor determines, on a per case basis, that more frequent audits are required; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 49 on 04/12/2016
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Constitutional Convention - Amendment - Repeal [HJR-6]
[Elections ]
Repealing and withdrawing specified applications to Congress to call a Constitutional Convention; and urging the legislatures of specified other states to take specified action.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/29/2016
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United States Congress - Call to Congress and the President to Act on Redistricting Reform [HJR-4]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requesting that the United States Congress pass, and the President of the United States sign, legislation that establishes uniform standards and procedures applicable to each state for the creation of the districts for the election of the members of the United States Congress; and requiring that a copy of the Resolution be forwarded by the Department of Legislative Services to the President and Vice President of the United States and to specified members and officials of the United States Congress.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/29/2016
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United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Limitations on Federal Power [HJR-3]
[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 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/29/2016
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State Government - Office of Legislative Audits - Alterations in Audit Requirements [HB-84]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Altering the time period during which the Office of Legislative Audits and the Legislative Auditor are required to audit specified State funds, programs, authorities, units, and a specified local liquor board; requiring the audit of each unit of State government to be conducted at an interval ranging from 3 to 4 years unless the Legislative Auditor determines, on a per case basis, that more frequent audits are required; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016
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Relief From Budget Mandates [HB-449]
[Budget and Spending ]
Providing that if a specified revenue estimate does not exceed a prior estimate the Governor is not required to include an appropriation in the budget for a program or item in an amount that exceeds the fiscal year 2018 appropriation for the program or item; requiring the Governor to fund specified mandated appropriations; prohibiting the General Assembly from enacting legislation that creates a new required level of funding in the annual budget bill for a specific program or item unless specified provisions are included; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2016
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General Assembly - Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness - Membership [HB-411]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Adding three Senate members and three House of Delegates members to the membership of the Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness; and requiring that members of the Joint Committee appointed as a result of the Act reflect the geographic diversity of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 104 on 04/12/2016
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Office of Legislative Audits - Local School System Audits [HB-352]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
Exempting a local school system from a specified audit requirement if the county governing body, the county board of education, and the county delegation to the Maryland General Assembly each submits a letter to the Joint Audit Committee requesting an exemption on or before November 1 of Fiscal Year 2017, or on or before November 1 of the last year of a specified 6-year audit cycle; and authorizing the Joint Audit Committee to direct the Office of Legislative Audits to conduct an audit of a local school system at any time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 261 on 04/26/2016
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General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings [HB-316]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Elections ]
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. David H. Moon
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2016