Subpoenas
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement [HB-304]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[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: Rep. Wanika Fisher
Hearing Canceled on 01/26/2021
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Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact [SB-139]
[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: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 94 on 04/13/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-367]
[Real Estate ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Maryland Department of Labor to oversee the licensing of community managers who provide management services for common ownership communities; providing the purpose of the Board is to adopt rules of conduct for licensees, establish training programs for the issuing of certain licenses, and education for individuals who have been issued a certain license; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to allocate up to $100,000 for the Board in fiscal year 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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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 [SB-82]
[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: Sen. Malcolm L. Augustine
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 800 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Metro Oversight Enhancement Act [SB-894]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing certain requirements for the appointment and removal of the inspector general of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority by the Board of Directors of the Authority; specifying certain powers and requirements of the inspector general; requiring the Office of the Inspector General to be funded with a grant of at least 0.05% of the annual operating budget of the Authority; requiring that the Office of the Inspector General be operationally and functionally independent of the Authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act [SB-875]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Altering the definition of "campaign material" to include certain material that is disseminated and certain qualifying paid digital communications; altering the definition of "public communication" to include certain qualifying paid digital communications that require a person who makes independent expenditures of a certain amount to file an independent expenditure report with the State Board; requiring, under certain circumstances, an online platform to apply for a compliance waiver before receiving a certain payment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 833 on 05/26/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Office of the Attorney General – Subpoena Power [SB-870]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Attorney General or a certain Deputy Attorney General or assistant Attorney General to issue a certain subpoena in any county in the State for a certain purpose; requiring the Attorney General or a Deputy Attorney General or an assistant Attorney General to issue a certain notification to a certain State's Attorney; authorizing a certain person to have an attorney present at a certain time; requiring the Attorney General to advise a certain person about the right to counsel at a certain time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Accountability in Education Act of 2018 [SB-302]
[Education ]
Establishing the Education Monitoring Unit in the State; providing that the Unit is an independent unit; establishing the Investigator General Selection and Review Commission in the Unit; requiring the Commission to appoint the Investigator General in accordance with certain procedures; requiring the Unit to investigate certain complaints; requiring the Unit to establish an anonymous electronic tip program; requiring the Unit to submit an annual report by December 15 to the State Board, the Governor, and the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Physicians - Licensure - Grounds for Discipline and Interstate Medical Licensure Compact [SB-234]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
Entering into the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; providing the purpose of the Compact is to strengthen access to health care by developing a process to complement existing licensing and provide a streamlined method to allow physicians to become licensed in multiple states; requiring the State Board of Physicians to set fees for issuance and renewal of licenses under the Compact; requiring a compact physician to submit certain information to the Board within 30 days after receiving the request from the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 470 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Comprehensive Crime Bill of 2018 [SB-122]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony or other crime of violence constitutes a crime of violence; expanding the list of controlled dangerous substances applicable to a certain prohibition against volume dealing; increasing maximum penalties for certain crimes; establishing the Tyrone Ray Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund to be used to support effective violence reduction strategies through grants to local communities; establishing the Task Force to Study Maryland's Criminal Gang Statutes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert A Zirkin
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-981]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Altering the definition of "campaign material" to include certain material that is disseminated and certain qualifying paid digital communications; altering the definition of "public communication" to include certain qualifying paid digital communications that require a person who makes independent expenditures of a certain amount to file an independent expenditure report with the State Board; requiring, under certain circumstances, an online platform to apply for a compliance waiver before receiving certain payment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 834 on 05/26/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Physicians - Licensure - Grounds for Discipline and Interstate Medical Licensure Compact [HB-596]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Entering into the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; providing the purpose of the Compact is to strengthen access to health care by developing a process to complement existing licensing authority and provide a streamlined method for physicians to be licensed in multiple states; requiring a physician to meet certain eligibility requirements to receive an initial expedited license; establishing an Interstate Commission to administer the Compact and develop certain rules; establishing requirements for certain disciplinary actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
First Reading Senate Rules on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Office of the Inspector General PG/MC 101-18 [HB-419]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing an Office of the Inspector General in the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; providing for the appointment, qualifications, and term of the inspector general; providing for the establishment and function of an appointment committee; prohibiting the inspector general from participating in a certain merit system; establishing the duties of the inspector general and of the Office; requiring the inspector general to submit certain written reports to the Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 130 on 04/10/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Accountability in Education Act of 2018 [HB-355]
[Education ]
Establishing the Education Monitoring Unit in the State; providing that the Unit is an independent unit; establishing the Investigator General Selection and Review Commission in the Unit; requiring the Commission to appoint the Investigator General in accordance with certain procedures; requiring the Unit to investigate certain complaints; requiring the Unit to establish an anonymous electronic tip program; requiring the Unit to submit an annual report by December 15 to the State Board, the Governor, and the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 03/01/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Public Information Act - Motor Vehicle Administration - Warrant or Subpoena for Personal Information [HB-1626]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a custodian of records for the Motor Vehicle Administration to disclose certain personal information to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement only after being provided with a valid warrant or subpoena issued by a federal court or a court of this State;
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 04/07/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Office of the Attorney General - Subpoena Power [HB-1439]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the Attorney General or a certain Deputy Attorney General or the Director of the Criminal Division of the Office of the Attorney General to issue a certain subpoena in any county in the State for a certain purpose; authorizing the service of a certain subpoena in a certain manner; requiring the Attorney General or a Deputy Attorney General or the Director to issue a certain notification to a certain State's Attorney; authorizing a certain person to have an attorney present at a certain time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-1158]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; providing for the composition of the Board and the appointment, terms, and expenses of the Board members; providing that the Act does not prohibit certain persons from providing services under certain circumstances; requiring an individual to be issued a license or a limited license by the Board before providing management services for a common ownership community under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Metro Oversight Enhancement Act [HB-1089]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing certain requirements for the appointment and removal of the inspector general of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority by the Board of Directors of the Authority; specifying certain powers and requirements of the inspector general; requiring the Office of the Inspector General to be funded with a grant of at least 0.05% of the annual operating budget of the Authority; requiring that the Office of the Inspector General be operationally and functionally independent of the Authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tawanna P Gaines
Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Accountability in Education Act of 2019 [SB-92]
[Education ]
Establishing the Education Monitoring Unit in the State to investigate, analyze, and report on a range of specific matters relating to public schools and public school facilities; providing that the Unit is an independent unit in the State; establishing the Inspector General Selection and Review Commission in the Unit; requiring the Unit to establish an anonymous electronic tip program; requiring the Unit to submit an annual report by December 15 to the State Board, the Governor, and the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Baltimore Police Department – Commission to Restore Trust in Policing – Alterations [SB-847]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering a certain requirement regarding the confidentiality of certain proceedings, testimony, and other evidence; prohibiting members and staff of the Commission to Restore Trust in Policing from being required to sign a confidentiality agreement to receive documents or files; altering, from 2019 to 2020, the due date for a report that the Commission is required to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly; and requesting the Governor to appropriate sufficient funds to allow the Commission to complete its work.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 459 on 05/13/2019