Telecommunications And Information Technology
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Procurement - Information Technology - Cloud-Based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure [SB-924]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology to issue a request for proposals for or make a certain determination on the implementation and ongoing maintenance of cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure to be used by each unit of State government as desktop support and management systems; requiring the Department to review certain contracts entered into by other states and consider participating in certain agreements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Election Reform Act of 2021 [SB-831]
Altering certain provisions of law to require the State Board of Elections to make all open meeting materials publicly available on its website before a certain meeting; altering the method by which a political party is determined for the purpose of determining the composition of the local boards of elections; requiring a local board to designate the locations of ballot drop boxes; establishing a Maryland Debate Commission to develop guidelines for conducting debates before certain elections for certain candidates; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
County Boards of Education - Accessibility Standards - Digital Tools (Nonvisual Access Accountability Act for Grades K-12 Education) [SB-921]
Requiring digital tools developed or purchased by a county board of education to include specifications for access by students with disabilities, including nonvisual access; requiring a county board to provide a student with disabilities access to digital tools that enable students with disabilities to acquire the same information and access the same services as students without disabilities; requiring each invitation for bids or request for proposals for a digital tool to require submission of an accessibility conformance report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Department of Information Technology - State and Local Government Employees and Contractors - Cybersecurity Training [SB-873]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology, in coordination with the Maryland Cybersecurity Council, to develop criteria for the certification of certain cybersecurity training programs for use by State and local government employees required to complete cybersecurity training each year, certify at least 20 programs, review and update certain certification standards at certain times, and maintain a list of all certified programs on its website; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Post-Crisis Jobs Act of 2021 [SB-894]
Authorizing certain applicants to complete certain education or training requirements through a certain digital learning program; requiring the Department of Labor to provide to the chief elected official of a county demographic data and the addresses, occupations, and last known employers of unemployment insurance recipients in the county; establishing the Digital Learning Conversion Grant Program, the Basic Numeracy and Literacy Skills Grant Program, and the Recruitment of High Growth Industries Workers Grant Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/02/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Health - Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives [SB-837]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to coordinate the implementation of advance care planning programs in the State; requiring each health insurance carrier to offer electronic advance directives to its members and enrollees during open enrollment and periodically thereafter; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to submit a certain report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 4/01 At 1:30 P.m. on 03/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Economic Development - Cyber Workforce Program and Fund - Established [SB-902]
Establishing the Cyber Workforce Program in the Partnership for Workforce Quality Program; providing for the purpose of the Cyber Program; requiring the Secretary of Commerce to direct the Cyber Program; requiring the Secretary to establish certain criteria and priorities for assistance under the Cyber Program; requiring the Secretary to submit a certain report on the operation and performance of the Cyber Program; establishing the Cyber Workforce Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Rereferred To Economic Matters And Appropriations on 04/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Office of Legislative Audits – Acceptance and Investigation of Allegations of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse [SB-922]
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 Lam
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Economic Development - Broadband Providers - Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021) [SB-824]
Authorizing a county or municipal corporation to adopt certain policies to advance progress of infrastructure, equipment, and systems needed to extend certain broadband access to underserved areas; requiring the Department of Transportation and units of local government to allow joint trenching by broadband providers under certain circumstances; exempting counties and municipal corporations within the jurisdiction of the Washington Suburban Sanitary District from certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 633 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Computer Equipment [HB-1230]
Allowing, for taxable years 2020 and 2021, a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for up to $180 of the total sales and use tax paid for the purchase of certain computer equipment from March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, that is used by students participating in distance or remote learning, regardless of education level, or individuals who work remotely.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Hearing 3/04 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021
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Alcohol and Drug Counseling - Alcohol and Drug Trainees - Practice Through Telehealth [HB-1287]
Authorizing alcohol and drug trainees to practice clinical drug and alcohol counseling without a license or drug and alcohol counseling without a certificate through telehealth if the individuals are working as trainees under the supervision of certain approved supervisors while completing certain experiential or course study requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 796 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Calvert County - Personal Property Tax - Exemption [HB-1168]
Exempting certain personal property from the Calvert County property tax; providing that certain personal property remains subject to the Calvert County property tax, including the operating personal property of a railroad or public utility and certain property used to provide cable television, data, or telecommunication services; providing that certain personal property subject to a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement is subject to the Calvert County property tax on the termination of the agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Hearing 3/02 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Algorithmic Decision Systems – Procurement and Discriminatory Acts [HB-1323]
Requiring a State unit to purchase a product or service that is or contains an algorithmic decision system that adheres to responsible artificial intelligence standards; specifying content included in responsible artificial intelligence standards as avoidance of harm, commitment to transparency and fairness, and an evaluation of the system's impact and potential risks; and altering the definition of "discriminatory act" used in certain provisions of human relations law to include acts performed through algorithmic decision systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
County Boards of Education - Accessibility Standards - Digital Tools (Nonvisual Access Accountability Act for Grades K-12 Education) [HB-1181]
Requiring digital tools developed or purchased by a county board of education to include specifications for access by students with disabilities, including nonvisual access; requiring a county board to provide a student with disabilities access to digital tools that enable students with disabilities to acquire the same information and access the same services as students without disabilities; requiring each invitation for bids or request for proposals for a digital tool to require submission of an accessibility conformance report; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Hearing 3/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/17/2021
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Estates and Trusts - Wills - Custodianship [HB-1266]
Requiring a person having custody of a will to maintain custody of the will, except under certain circumstances; prohibiting the custodian of a will from taking certain actions related to the will, except under certain circumstances; authorizing the custodian of a will to deposit the will for safekeeping with a certain register of wills under certain circumstances; requiring the custodian of a will to deliver the will to certain persons under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wanika Fisher
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 513 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - School Supplies [HB-1161]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for up to $250 of expenses paid or incurred by a parent or guardian of a student in kindergarten through grade 12 during taxable years 2020 and 2021 for certain school supplies used by the student; and terminating the Act after June 30, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Thiam
Hearing 3/04 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Economic Development – Broadband Providers – Joint Trenching and Fee (Building Out Broadband Act of 2021) [HB-1328]
Authorizing a county or municipal corporation to adopt certain policies to advance progress of infrastructure, equipment, and systems needed to extend broadband access to underserved areas; requiring the Department of Transportation and units of local government to allow joint trenching by broadband providers in a certain manner under certain circumstances; exempting counties and municipal corporations within the jurisdiction of the Washington Suburban Sanitary District from certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 632 on 05/30/2021
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Business Regulation – Social Media Websites – Censored Speech [HB-1314]
Prohibiting a social media website from taking certain actions to censor the religious speech or political speech of a certain user; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a certain civil cause of action under certain circumstances; authorizing a court to award certain court costs and attorney's fees to the prevailing party of a certain action; providing that a certain violation of the Act is an unfair and deceptive trade practice that is subject to certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Adams
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Calvert County – Long–Term Contracts for Cellular Tower Leases [HB-1160]
Authorizing Calvert County to enter into a contract for a cellular tower lease, including a cellular tower lease on a water tower, if the initial term of the lease is not more than 20 years.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 623 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Election Law - Manual Postelection Tabulation Audit - Timing and Effect [HB-1165]
Requiring that the manual postelection tabulation audit be completed before the certification of statewide general election results, rather than within 120 days after the general election; and requiring that, if the manual audit finds that the vote totals produced by the electronic voting system are incorrect, the official results of the election be altered to match the result found by the manual audit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Cox
Hearing 3/02 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021