Telecommunications And Information Technology
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology [SB-317]
Increasing the maximum fees from $4 to $25 for an original notarial act and, subject to certain regulations, to $50 for performance of a notarial act using communication technology; repealing a certain prohibition on performing a notarial act using communication technology with respect to a will or a trust; authorizing a notary public to use communication technology to take an acknowledgement of a signature remotely under certain circumstances; establishing certain requirements for a notary public to confirm a record remotely; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 715 on 05/29/2022
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Student Data Privacy - Protections, Digital Tools, and Student Data Privacy Council [SB-325]
Altering the definitions of "covered information", "operator", "persistent unique identifier", and "targeted advertising" to provide increased protections for certain student data; establishing the Student Data Privacy Council; and requiring the Council to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025, on best practices for student data privacy protection for parents and guardians of students in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 163 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Insurance - Title Insurance Producers - Annual Review [SB-293]
Authorizing a title insurer to conduct a required annual review of a title insurance producer in person, remotely by using mail, overnight delivery, or electronic means, or by a combination of in-person and remote methods.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 701 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Comptroller - Online Payment Processing Portal [HB-308]
Requiring the Comptroller to maintain an online payment processing portal on its website to track payments made to payees; requiring the payment processing portal to have certain capabilities; requiring the unit of State government responsible for making a payment to a payee to update the online payment processing portal when the status of a payment changes; authorizing the Comptroller to consult with the Department of Information Technology in developing the online payment processing portal; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Lierman
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Comptroller - Online Payment Processing Portal [SB-281]
Requiring the Comptroller to maintain an online payment processing portal on its website to track payments made to payees; requiring the payment processing portal to have certain capabilities; requiring the unit of State government responsible for making a payment to a payee to update the online payment processing portal when the status of a payment changes; authorizing the Comptroller to consult with the Department of Information Technology in developing the online payment processing portal; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund [HB-293]
Establishing the 9-8-8 Trust Fund to provide reimbursement for costs associated with designating and maintaining 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to designate 9-8-8 as the primary phone number for the State's behavioral health crisis hotline; requiring the Department by December 1 each year to report on the expenditure of funds and additional services provided by the funding; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 145 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act [HB-279]
Altering the name of the Outreach and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program; requiring the Program, in collaboration with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access education and training benefits to which they are entitled; altering certain responsibilities of the director of the Program; repealing a requirement that the Department develop and maintain a certain database of veterans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 72 on 04/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Department of Transportation – Vehicle Litter Reporting Program [SB-266]
Establishing the Vehicle Litter Reporting Program in the Department of Transportation; requiring the Program to operate a hotline to receive complaints of littering from motor vehicles and to send a letter to the registered motor vehicle owners about which the complaints of littering were received; and requiring the letter to state the negative impacts and costs of littering and that it is a crime punishable by certain penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/02 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund [SB-241]
Establishing the 9-8-8 Trust Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide reimbursement for costs associated with designating and maintaining 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to designate 9-8-8 as the primary phone number for the State's behavioral health crisis hotline; requiring the Department by December 1 each year to report on the expenditure of funds and additional services provided by the funding; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 146 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools - Self-Contained Special Education Classroom Video Recording Pilot Program [HB-226]
Establishing the Self-Contained Special Education Classroom Video Recording Pilot Program for selected public school classrooms in which all of the regularly attending students have a disability and are in that classroom for at least 50% of the instructional day; requiring certain public schools to allow the installation of a video recording device in a certain classroom; requiring notification of the appropriate law enforcement agency on receipt of a complaint of alleged neglect or abuse of a student; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Health Information Exchanges – Definition and Privacy Regulations [HB-213]
Altering the definition of a "health information exchange" as used in provisions of law governing the confidentiality of medical records; and providing that regulations governing the privacy and security of protected health information obtained or released through a health information exchange may not prohibit the sharing and disclosing of information that is required to be exchanged under federal law or for payment purposes or the use of electronic health information for purposes important to public health.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 718 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Open Meetings Act - Notices and Closed Sessions - Retention Periods and Online Posting [HB-246]
Altering from 1 year to 3 years the period of time a public body is required to retain a certain notice and a certain written statement under the Open Meetings Act; and requiring a public body, to the extent practicable, to post a certain written closing statement online.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 345 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Environment - Public Participation Modernization Act [SB-171]
Authorizing the Department of the Environment to hold certain public meetings and hearings regarding certain licensing, permitting, and regulatory responsibilities using teleconference or Internet-based conferencing technology under certain circumstances; requiring that certain hearings regarding sewage sludge permits be held in accordance with provisions of law regarding public participation rather than with the Administrative Procedure Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 93 on 04/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Government - Information Technology - Review of Projects and Proposals [SB-183]
Altering the information technology proposals about which a unit of State government is required to advise the Secretary of Information Technology to include those involving the sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of communications sites, communications facilities, or communications frequencies for certain purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 115 on 04/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Insurance Administration - Virtual Hearings [SB-185]
Requiring that hearings held by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner be considered open to the public if a member of the public can observe the hearing virtually through an electronic media platform; authorizing the Commissioner to direct that a hearing be held virtually, subject to certain limitations; and requiring the Commissioner to make available a space within the office of the Maryland Insurance Administration with access to the equipment necessary to allow parties to participate in the virtual hearing.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 230 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Insurance Carriers and Managed Care Organizations - Cybersecurity Standards [SB-207]
Establishing certain cybersecurity standards applicable to insurance carriers, including health maintenance organizations and third-party administrators; requiring a carrier to take certain actions related to cybersecurity, including developing, implementing, and maintaining a written information security program, identifying certain threats, and establishing a certain incident response plan; applying certain requirements relating to cybersecurity to managed care organizations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 231 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Workgroup on Online Consumer Personal Information Privacy [SB-11]
Establishing the Workgroup on Online Consumer Personal Information Privacy to review current practices of business entities relating to the collection, use, storage, disclosure, analysis, deletion, and modification of online personal information of consumers in the State; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations, including any recommended legislation, to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Election Law - Ballots - Processing and Reporting Procedures [SB-163]
Altering the procedures for the canvassing of and curing of errors on absentee and provisional ballots; repealing the requirements that a certain statement of election results be by precinct and that the local boards of elections publish copies of the complete election results in a certain manner; and requiring that a certain report of election results by the State Board of Elections be reported by precinct, including reports of the early, absentee, and provisional vote; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Public Safety - Communications With Public Safety Answering Points [SB-57]
Prohibiting a person from making communications that are reasonably expected to impair the functioning of a public safety answering point or intended to disrupt an emergency response; prohibiting a person from making a false statement, report, or complaint to a public safety answering point or law enforcement officer that results in a certain response and providing a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to $25,000, or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools – Cyber Safety Guide and Training Course – Development, Implementation, and Reporting [SB-162]
Requiring the State Department of Education, the Behavioral Health Administration within the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Center for School Safety, and the Department of Information Technology jointly to develop and publish a cyber safety guide and training course to be implemented in public schools beginning in the 2023-2024 school year; requiring the cyber safety guide and training course to be developed in consultation with professionals who specialize in child development and child psychology; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 01/12/2022