State Government - General Assembly
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Department of Legislative Services - Office of Information Systems - Video and Audio Recordings [HB-308]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Office of Information Systems in the Department of Legislative Services to make video recordings of meetings of standing committees and audio recordings of floor sessions of the Senate and the House of Delegates; requiring the Office to make each recording available to the public on the General Assembly Web site without charge and, to the extent practicable, within 12 hours after the recording is made; and requiring that a recording be in a specified format.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ric Metzgar
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2016
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General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements [HB-168]
[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. Barbara A. Robinson
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2016
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General Assembly - Limitation on Introduction of Bills [HB-1370]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Prohibiting a member of the Senate from introducing more than 15 bills and a member of the House of Delegates from introducing more than 10 bills during a regular or special legislative session; and providing that the Act does not apply to bills introduced on behalf of specified persons or bills prefiled under a specified provision of law.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/29/2016
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Lobbying - Legislative Unit Meals and Receptions - Publication of Report (General Assembly Online Social Calendar) [HB-130]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services to post on the Web site of the General Assembly a legislative unit registration report that includes information on specified meals and receptions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2016
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General Assembly - Limitation of Terms [HB-1209]
[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; making stylistic changes; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil C Parrott
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/29/2016
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Honoring the Surviving Human Trafficking Victims of Asia and the Pacific Islands During World War II [SJR-3]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Children and Youth ]
Extending the profound hope of the General Assembly of Maryland that the historical record of the crimes against the "ianfu" or "comfort women" of World War II will serve as a lasting reminder to the world that crimes against humanity will not be condoned or tolerated; and providing that a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Department of Legislative Services to specified individuals.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/30 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/30/2015
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Congressional Districting Process [SB-99]
[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 a specified time period; 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; specifying that a specified districting plan is the plan for the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 02/16/2015
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General Assembly - Name Submitted by Central Committee to Fill Vacancy - Required Appointment by Governor [SB-836]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to provide that the Governor shall appoint, subject to a condition, the person whose name is submitted by the designated central committee to fill the vacancy; prohibiting the Governor from requiring a central committee to submit the name of more than one person to fill a vacancy; deleting obsolete language; making stylistic changes; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/23/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Congressional Districting Process [SB-814]
[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 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2015
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General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements [SB-478]
[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
Hearing 3/05 At 9:00 A.m. on 03/05/2015
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State Government - Governor - Approval of Duplicative Bills [SB-43]
[Ethics ]
Requiring, within the time prescribed by law after its presentment, the Governor to approve a bill if the bill is duplicative of a bill that the Governor approves from the same regular or special session of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Norman
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2015
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Annual Corrective Bill [SB-223]
[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 22 on 04/14/2015
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Annual Curative Bill [SB-222]
Generally curing previous Acts of the General Assembly with possible title defects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 21 on 04/14/2015
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General Assembly - Mandated Reports by State Agencies [SB-220]
[Budget and Spending ]
Repealing provisions of law that require State agencies to submit reports to the General Assembly that are deemed obsolete, duplicative, impractical, inefficient, or otherwise unnecessary; combining specified reporting requirements with other more extensive annual reports required to be submitted by State agencies; requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with agencies of the State government, to periodically review and make recommendations regarding specified reports that may no longer be warranted; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office [SB-166]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution authorizing the counties and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to enact legislation authorizing a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator; establishing that if a vacancy occurs by January 1 of the year immediately following the year that the Delegate or Senator takes office and a special election is authorized, the special election shall coincide with the next ensuing regular presidential and congressional election; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/19/2015
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General Assembly - Legislators' Right to Vote Act [SB-161]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution prohibiting a member of the General Assembly from being expelled from or denied voting rights on the standing committee on which the member serves except under specified circumstances; submitting an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; providing for the effective dates of specified provisions of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/19/2015
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Honoring the Surviving Human Trafficking Victims of Asia and the Pacific Islands During World War II [HJR-8]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Extending the profound hope of the General Assembly of Maryland that the historical record of the crimes against the "ianfu" or "comfort women" of World War II will serve as a lasting reminder to the world that crimes against humanity will not be condoned or tolerated; and providing that a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Department of Legislative Services to specified individuals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tawanna P Gaines
Hearing 3/30 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/30/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Number and Terms of United States Supreme Court Justices [HJR-1]
[Elections ]
Urging the members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation to utilize their resources and influence to ensure passage of prospective federal legislation concerning the number and terms of the Justices of the United States Supreme Court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan K Morhaim
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2015
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General Assembly - Vacancies - Special Elections [HB-806]
[Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution requiring a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator if the vacancy occurs at a specified time during the term of office; requiring that a special election be held concurrently with the next ensuing regular presidential and congressional election; establishing specified procedures for the special election; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James J. Tarlau
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2015
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General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements [HB-678]
[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. William C. Smith
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2015