Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticide - Time Limits for Bringing Civil Actions [HB-1253]
[Agriculture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering specified time limits for bringing an action for wrongful death or personal injury concerning exposure of a person to an organophosphate pesticide; and providing for the retroactive application of the Act.
HB-1253: Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticide - Time Limits for Bringing Civil Actions
Sponsored by: Rep. James E Malone
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/08/2012
Criminal Law - Third Degree Sexual Offense - Person in Position of Authority [HB-11]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing the requirement that the prosecution of a misdemeanor offense of the prohibition against a specified person in a position of authority engaging in a sexual act or sexual contact with a minor, under specified circumstances, be instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed; prohibiting a specified person in a position of authority who is at least 6 years older than the victim from engaging in sexual contact or a sexual act while the minor is enrolled or participating in a specified institution, program, or activity; etc.
HB-11: Criminal Law - Third Degree Sexual Offense - Person in Position of Authority
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl D Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 02/06/2012
Civil Action - Wrongfully Selling or Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages [HB-1000]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
Providing that a civil action for specified damages may be brought against an alcoholic beverages licensee or the licensee's employee under specified circumstances for selling or furnishing alcoholic beverages to an individual who is under the age of 21 years or visibly under the influence of alcoholic beverages and who negligently drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle after consuming the alcoholic beverages; etc.
HB-1000: Civil Action - Wrongfully Selling or Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
First Reading Judiciary on 02/10/2012
Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation [SB-9]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Giving an owner of private property a cause of action under specified circumstances against the Department of the Environment, the Department of Natural Resources, or the Department of Planning if the application of specified regulations infringes on a private property right; providing that the cause of action shall be filed in a specified court; providing for the sum that a private property owner may recover; etc.
SB-9: Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation
Sponsored by: Sen. E. J. Pipkin
First Reading Senate Rules on 10/17/2011
Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation [HB-7]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Giving an owner of private property a cause of action under specified circumstances against the Department of the Environment, the Department of Natural Resources, or the Department of Planning if the application of specified regulations infringes on a private property right; providing that the cause of action shall be filed in a specified court; providing for the sum that a private property owner may recover; etc.
HB-7: Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 10/17/2011
Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation [SB-873]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Giving an owner of private property a cause of action under specified circumstances against the Department of the Environment, the Department of Natural Resources, or the Department of Planning if the application of specified regulations infringes on a private property right; providing that the cause of action shall be filed in a specified court; providing for the sum that a private property owner may recover; etc.
SB-873: Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation
Sponsored by: Sen. E. J. Pipkin
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2011
Human Relations - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Study of [SB-642]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Expanding the remedies available for discrimination by a place of public accommodation; clarifying the remedies available for an unlawful employment practice; authorizing a complainant alleging discrimination by a place of public accommodation to bring a civil action; etc.
SB-642: Human Relations - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Study of
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa A Gladden
Recommit To Committee Judicial Proceedings (senator Frosh) on 04/02/2011
Campaign Finance Entities - Loans - Reporting Requirement and Penalties [SB-605]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring a campaign finance entity that receives a loan under a specified provision of law to report the receipt of the loan to the State Board of Elections within 24 hours of receipt; requiring the State Board to post specified information concerning the loan on the State Board Web site within 24 hours of notice; providing that penalties assessed for a violation of campaign contribution limits may be assessed against a lender, the candidate whose campaign finance entity received the loan, or both, as specified; etc.
Labor and Employment - Abusive Work Environments - Employee Remedies [SB-600]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting an employee or an employer from subjecting an employee to an abusive work environment that includes specified abusive conduct that causes specified harm to the employee; prohibiting an employer from retaliating against an employee who opposes or resists abusive conduct in the employee's work environment or takes other action regarding a violation of the Act; authorizing an employee to file an action for a violation of the Act; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
SB-600: Labor and Employment - Abusive Work Environments - Employee Remedies
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 3/3 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2011
Sexual Offense in the Fourth Degree - Statute of Limitations - Increase [SB-196]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the period of time within which a prosecution for a specified sexual offense in the fourth degree must be instituted after the offense was committed, if the victim was a minor at the time of the offense.
SB-196: Sexual Offense in the Fourth Degree - Statute of Limitations - Increase
Sponsored by: Sen. John C Astle
Approved By The Governor on 05/10/2011
Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty [HB-862]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully removing, taking, possessing, obtaining, or receiving mail under specified circumstances without the permission of the United States Postal Service or the intended recipient; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; repealing a provision that prohibits opening a letter without permission that is rendered inconsistent with the Act; providing that a prosecution under the Act does not preclude a prosecution for theft; etc.
HB-862: Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty
Sponsored by: Rep. Doyle L Niemann
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/21/2011
Child and Spousal Support - Contempt Proceedings - Statute of Limitations [HB-835]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Increasing from 3 years to 12 years the period of time within which a proceeding to hold a person in contempt of court for the person's default in payment of specified child or spousal support must be commenced.
HB-835: Child and Spousal Support - Contempt Proceedings - Statute of Limitations
Sponsored by: Sen. Gail H Bates
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/21/2011
Sexual Offense in the Fourth Degree - Statute of Limitations - Increase [HB-724]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the period of time within which a prosecution for a specified sexual offense in the fourth degree must be instituted after the offense was committed, if the victim was a minor at the time of the offense.
HB-724: Sexual Offense in the Fourth Degree - Statute of Limitations - Increase
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor on 05/10/2011
Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement [HB-715]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a manufacturer of home appliances or its agent to repair or correct a nonconformity in a home appliance at no cost to the consumer if the home appliance does not conform to the manufacturer's express warranties; requiring a manufacturer, under specified circumstances and at the option of the consumer, to replace a home appliance with a comparable home appliance or accept return of a home appliance and refund the purchase price less reasonable allowances; etc.
HB-715: Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Re-referred Finance on 04/11/2011
St. Mary's County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [HB-522]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Adding St. Mary's County to provisions of law relating to the Cecil County Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights; and altering the definition of "correctional officer" to exclude a correctional officer who is in probationary status on the officer's initial entry into the correctional agency, except if an allegation of brutality in the execution of the officer's duties is made against the officer.
HB-522: St. Mary's County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor on 04/12/2011
State Government - Open Meetings Act - Notice and Complaints [HB-48]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a complaint filed with the State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board to be filed within 1 year after the action that is the basis for the complaint; altering specified notice requirements; requiring a public body to give notice of a meeting by specified methods under specified circumstances; authorizing a public body to give notice of a meeting by specified additional methods; etc.
HB-48: State Government - Open Meetings Act - Notice and Complaints
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
House Requests Senate Recede on 04/08/2011
Human Relations - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - [HB-285]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Authorizing specified persons or the Commission on Human Relations to elect to have the claims asserted in a complaint alleging discrimination by a place of public accommodation determined in a civil action brought by the Commission; expanding the remedies available for specified discrimination; clarifying the remedies available for an unlawful employment practice; authorizing a complainant alleging specified discrimination to bring a civil action under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-285: Human Relations - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation -
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Third Reading Passed (91-44) on 03/26/2011
Civil Action - Wrongfully Selling or Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages [HB-1120]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
Providing that a civil action for specified damages may be brought against an alcoholic beverages licensee or the licensee's employee under specified circumstances for selling or furnishing alcoholic beverages to an individual who is under the age of 21 years or visibly under the influence of alcoholic beverages and who negligently drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle after consuming the alcoholic beverages; etc.
HB-1120: Civil Action - Wrongfully Selling or Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
First Reading Judiciary on 02/11/2011
Campaign Finance Entities - Loans - Reporting Requirement and Penalties [HB-1060]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a campaign finance entity that receives a loan under a specified provision of law to report the receipt of the loan to the State Board of Elections within 24 hours of receipt; requiring the State Board to post specified information concerning the loan on the State Board Web site within 24 hours of notice; providing that penalties assessed for a violation of campaign contribution limits may be assessed against a lender, the candidate whose campaign finance entity received the loan, or both, as specified; etc.
Local Government Employee Political Activity Protection Act [HB-1031]
[Elections ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a local governmental entity from taking, or threatening to take, specified disciplinary actions against an employee for expressing any political opinion, participating in any political activity, or refraining from providing any political service; authorizing an employee to bring and maintain a civil action against a local entity for damages, injunctive relief, or other civil relief for specified acts of unlawful discipline or threatened discipline in violation of the Act; etc.
HB-1031: Local Government Employee Political Activity Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/08/2011