Subpoenas
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to subpoenas, orders, and warrants for the disclosure of location information, electronic customer communications records, and electronic customer data and for the use of pen registers, ESN readers, cell site simulators, and mobile tracking devices; creating a criminal offense. [SB-1717]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to subpoenas, orders, and warrants for the disclosure of location information, electronic customer communications records, and electronic customer data and for the use of pen registers, ESN readers, cell site simulators, and mobile tracking devices; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes
Read First Time on 03/26/2021
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Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general. [SB-1508]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes
Referred To Elections on 05/04/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Charles County - Citizens Complaint Oversight Board [SB-939]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing the Citizens Complaint Oversight Board of Charles County to conduct investigations into incidents of alleged police misconduct that occur in Charles County in a fair and timely manner, identify and address patterns of police misconduct, and make recommendations for improving the policies and operations of law enforcement units to reduce incidents of police misconduct; establishing certain requirements for members of the Board; requiring the Board to employ staff; requiring the Board to employ attorneys; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles County Senators
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/17/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Office of Legislative Audits – Acceptance and Investigation of Allegations of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse [SB-922]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that, except under certain circumstances, certain information obtained by an employee or authorized representative of the Office of Legislative Audits during an examination or in relation to an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse is confidential and may not be disclosed; requiring the Office to maintain a fraud hotline for reporting of certain allegations in the obligation, expenditure, receipt, or use of State resources; requiring each unit of State government to post a notice on reporting fraud, waste, and abuse; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Sheriff of Baltimore City [SB-914]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing all full-time sworn law enforcement officers who are deputy sheriffs at the rank of lieutenant or below and court security officers in Baltimore City to collectively bargain with the Secretary of Budget and Management and the Sheriff of Baltimore City; requiring the Sheriff and the Secretary to recognize an exclusive representative for the purpose of collective bargaining; authorizing the Sheriff, the Secretary, and the exclusive representative to select the number of individuals designated to represent the respective parties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 522 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Health - Abortion - Drug-Induced Abortions [HB-1198]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Crime ]
Providing that an abortion-inducing drug may be prescribed only by a qualified physician; requiring a qualified physician to meet certain requirements to be authorized to prescribe an abortion-inducing drug; requiring a physician to take certain actions before prescribing an abortion-inducing drug; prohibiting certain consent from being considered completed except under certain circumstances; providing that a physician who violates certain provisions of the Act in a certain manner is guilty of a felony; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Cox
Hearing Canceled on 03/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Charles County - Citizens Complaint Oversight Board [HB-1024]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing the Citizens Complaint Oversight Board of Charles County to conduct investigations into incidents of alleged police misconduct that occur in Charles County in a fair and timely manner, identify and address patterns of police misconduct, and make recommendations for improving the policies and operations of law enforcement units to reduce incidents of police misconduct; establishing certain requirements for members of the Board; requiring the Board to employ staff; requiring the Board to employ attorneys; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles County Delegation
First Reading Judiciary on 02/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Office of Legislative Audits – Acceptance and Investigation of Allegations of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse [HB-756]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that, except under certain circumstances, information obtained by an employee or authorized representative of the Office of Legislative Audits during an examination or in relation to an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse is confidential and may not be disclosed; requiring the Office to maintain a fraud hotline for reporting of certain allegations in the obligation, expenditure, receipt, or use of State resources; requiring each unit of State government to post a notice on reporting fraud, waste, and abuse; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol L. Krimm
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 225 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal and Procedures for Discipline [SB-627]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repealing certain provisions of the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights; providing for the discipline of law enforcement officers; providing that provisions of the Act supersede and preempt any other law of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation; providing that a law enforcement agency or the agency's superior governmental authority and a collective bargaining unit may not enter into a certain agreement; recodifying certain provisions of law relating to certain employment rights and the expungement of certain records; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (94-42) on 04/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Sales-Based Financing Transactions [SB-532]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
Prohibiting a person from engaging in the business of making or soliciting a sales-based financing transaction unless the person is licensed by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; requiring an applicant for a license to have $20,000 in available liquid assets and to have demonstrated a sufficient level of responsibility to command public confidence and warrant faith in the honest operation of the business; requiring the Commissioner to investigate and ensure that each applicant meets certain qualifications; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Sales-Based Financing Transactions [HB-664]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
Prohibiting a person from engaging in the business of making or soliciting a sales-based financing transaction unless the person is licensed by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; requiring an applicant for a license to have $20,000 in available liquid assets and to have demonstrated a sufficient level of responsibility to command public confidence and warrant faith in the honest operation of the business; requiring the Commissioner to investigate and ensure that each applicant meets certain qualifications; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/20/2021
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)
Attorney general; voter fraud; subpoenas [HB-2357]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Attorney general; voter fraud; subpoenas
Sponsored by: Rep. Gail Griffin
Senate Gov Committee Action: Discussed And Held, Voting: (0-0-0-0) on 03/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact [HB-540]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Entering into the Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; stating the purpose of the Compact; requiring a state to meet certain requirements to participate in the Compact; establishing certain duties of member states; authorizing a certain state to charge a certain fee for granting a certain compact privilege; requiring certain occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants to meet certain eligibility requirements to receive certain licensure and exercise a certain privilege; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Morgan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 93 on 04/13/2021
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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the powers and duties of certain prosecutors and authorized peace officers of the offices of those prosecutors with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications. [SB-324]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the powers and duties of certain prosecutors and authorized peace officers of the offices of those prosecutors with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West
Read First Time on 03/09/2021
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Alaska 32nd Legislature
Establish State Lottery Board/lotteries [HB-46]
[Gaming ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
An Act establishing a state lottery; providing for participation in multi-state lotteries; establishing the Alaska State Lottery Board in the Department of Revenue; relating to confidentiality of information regarding lottery winners; requiring background investigations by the Department of Public Safety; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve M. Thompson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Maryland Music Therapists Act [HB-233]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to be the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists; requiring that two licensed music therapists with at least 5 years' paid work experience be added to the Board; requiring the Board to adopt a code of ethics for the practice of music therapy; authorizing the Board to facilitate the statewide dissemination of music therapy information to music therapists; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Hearing 1/20 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy [HB-218]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to develop a written policy, made available to the public, establishing a certain retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric information; prohibiting a private entity from being required to make publicly available a certain policy; requiring each private entity in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to comply with certain schedules and guidelines; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Norris Love
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/25/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2021) [HB-375]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program to provide temporary benefits to a covered individual who is taking leave from employment; establishing the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund; requiring, beginning January 1, 2022, certain employees, employers, and self-employed individuals to pay certain contributions; authorizing, beginning July 1, 2023, a covered individual taking certain leave from employment to submit a claim for benefits; authorizing the establishment of private employer plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kriselda Valderrama
Hearing Canceled on 02/08/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy [SB-16]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to develop a written policy, made available to the public, establishing a certain retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric information; prohibiting a private entity from being required to make publicly available a certain policy; requiring each private entity in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to comply with certain schedules and guidelines; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm L. Augustine
Hearing 1/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement [SB-88]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that an official of State or local government is immune from criminal and civil liability for refusing to provide information to the federal government or another state for a certain purpose; authorizing the State to indemnify a certain official for certain costs or judgments; expressing the intent of the General Assembly to maintain community trust in Maryland governmental operations and law enforcement efforts by clarifying the parameters of State and local participation in federal immigration enforcement efforts; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 1/27 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021