Telecommunications And Information Technology
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution [HB-1261]
Altering certain provisions of law related to the execution of wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives to authorize the electronic execution and remote witnessing of those documents under certain circumstances; providing that a will, a power of attorney, a notarization of a power of attorney, or an advance directive executed in conformance with the provisions of certain executive orders shall be deemed to satisfy certain requirements under the Act; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wanika Fisher
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 686 on 05/30/2021
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Education - Student Data Privacy - Reports and Student Data Privacy Council Sunset Extension [HB-1062]
Requiring each county board of education to provide a certain list of digital tools to the State Department of Education by a certain date each year; requiring the Department to publish an online database of digital tools provided by county boards by September 1 each year; requiring the State Department of Education to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by July 1, 2022, on best practices in areas of data management, engagement by county boards, and recommended statutory changes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Jones
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/19/2021
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Education – Technology Resources – Funding (Ending the Digital Divide Act) [SB-770]
Providing for the target per pupil foundation amount in fiscal year 2022; requiring each county board of education to use not less than 7% of the target per pupil foundation amount to provide certain technology resources to students; authorizing a local school system, at the end of each fiscal year, to hold unused funds in a special fund to be used in a subsequent fiscal year; requiring a county board that allocates certain funding to follow certain information technology security standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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State Procurement – Internet of Things Devices – Guidelines, Standards, and Purchasing Restrictions [SB-734]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology to issue certain standards and guidelines for units of State government for the appropriate use and management of certain Internet of Things devices under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to review and revise its standards and guidelines at least once every 5 years to ensure that they are at least as comprehensive as the standards and guidelines adopted by the Director of NIST; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/02/2021
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Department of Information Technology – State and Local Government Employees and Contractors – Cybersecurity Training [HB-1129]
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: Rep. Carol Krimm
Hearing 3/10 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Election Law - Websites - Reporting of Political Censorship [HB-1037]
Requiring certain websites that practice political censorship to file a certain report with the State Board of Elections within 7 days after first practicing political censorship on or after October 1, 2021; requiring certain websites that practice political censorship to file certain additional reports with the State Board at certain times under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Workgroup to Evaluate the Establishment of a Regional Waste Disposal Facility [HB-1094]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to convene a workgroup to evaluate the establishment of a regional waste disposal facility to serve Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, and Howard County; providing for the composition of the workgroup; and requiring the workgroup to report certain findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/02/2021
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Public Health - State Designated Exchange - Clinical Information [HB-1022]
Requiring a nursing home, on request by the Maryland Department of Health, to electronically submit clinical information to the State designated exchange to facilitate certain objectives; providing that information submitted under the Act may be combined with other data maintained by the exchange to facilitate a state health improvement program, mitigate a public health emergency, and improve patient safety; providing that information submitted by a nursing home may be used only to facilitate certain objectives; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Pendergrass
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 790 on 05/30/2021
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State Board of Elections – Membership, Contract Management, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Voting System Financing [HB-1038]
Altering the membership of the State Board of Elections; requiring certain members of the State Board to have expertise or experience in certain areas; providing for a nonvoting, ex officio member of the State Board; altering the duties of the State Board to include reviewing and voting on certain contracts and ensuring the cost effectiveness of the use of certain funds; requiring the State Administrator of Elections to report contracts, contract renewals, and change orders to the State Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Water Supply - Private Well Safety Program [HB-1069]
Requiring an owner of residential rental property that is served by a private water supply well to provide water quality testing every 3 years and to disclose to a tenant certain results; requiring the owner of a residential rental property that is served by a private water supply well to notify the Department of the Environment and the local health department about well contamination, provide an on-going potable water supply and resolve the contamination within 60 days; providing a civil penalty of up to $1,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 622 on 05/30/2021
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Real Property – Condominiums, Homeowners Associations, and Cooperative Housing Corporations – Virtual Meetings [HB-1023]
Authorizing the governing body of a condominium, homeowners association, or cooperative housing corporation, notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of the Corporation, to authorize certain meetings to be conducted or attended by certain electronic means; authorizing certain individuals who attend a meeting by certain electronic means to be deemed present for quorum and voting purposes; authorizing certain matters to be set for a vote at a certain virtual meeting under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 524 on 05/30/2021
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Unemployment Insurance – Maryland Department of Labor – Accountability and Oversight [HB-1138]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to post on its website certain reports on the administration and operation of the State's unemployment insurance laws by the first day of each month; establishing that a disaster exists if the Department, for 4 consecutive weeks fails to pay at least 82% of first payments within a certain time period; requiring that the disaster reporting requirements remain in effect until the Department processes at least 87% of first payments during a certain period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 50 on 04/09/2021
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Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact [HB-970]
Entering into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; stating the purpose of the Compact is to regulate the practice of telepsychology across state boundaries; establishing certain criteria and duties for compact states; requiring certain psychologists to hold a certain license from a home state and meet certain eligibility requirements to exercise certain authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology and certain temporary authority to practice in-person, face-to-face psychology in certain compact states; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 329 on 05/18/2021
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Unemployment - Insurance Revisions and Special Enrollment Period for Health Benefits [HB-1002]
Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to open a special or other enrollment period for an individual who consents to share information through a certain system; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to begin implementing a system, by September 1, 2021, through which an individual who has filed a claim for benefits may consent to the sharing of relevant information by the Department with the Exchange and the Maryland Department of Health to determine whether the individual qualifies for free or low-cost insurance; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 49 on 04/09/2021
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Maryland Department of Emergency Management – Establishment and Transfer of Maryland 9–1–1 Board [HB-990]
Renaming the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to be the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; establishing the Department as a principal department of the Executive Branch of State government; providing that the head of the Department is the Secretary of Emergency Management; requiring the Secretary to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; transferring the Maryland 9-1-1 Board from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Krebs
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 287 on 05/18/2021
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Education - Student Data Privacy - Reports and Student Data Privacy Council Sunset Extension [SB-733]
Requiring each county board of education to provide a certain list of digital tools to the State Department of Education on or before July 1 each year; requiring the Department to publish certain information on digital tools provided by each county board on or before September 1 each year; requiring the Student Data Privacy Council to submit a certain report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024; and extending the termination date for the Council to September 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Small Business COVID–19 Relief Act of 2021 [SB-772]
Establishing the Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program in the Department of Commerce to provide working capital to assist Maryland for-profit small businesses, the operators of which have been disrupted due to COVID-19, and offer interim relief complementing actions with those of businesses' banks, business interruption insurance, and financial partners; authorizing the Department of Commerce to issue loans to certain eligible small businesses under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing Canceled on 02/19/2021
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State Board of Elections – Membership, Contract Management, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Voting System Financing [SB-747]
Altering the membership of the State Board of Elections; requiring certain members of the State Board to have expertise or experience in certain areas; providing for a nonvoting, ex officio member of the State Board; altering the duties of the State Board to include reviewing and voting on certain contracts and ensuring the cost effectiveness of the use of certain funds; requiring the State Administrator of Elections to report contracts, contract renewals, and change orders to the State Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2021
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Bond Authority – Maryland State Ceiling and Housing Bond Allocations [HB-1065]
Authorizing a certain issuer receiving a certain housing bond allocation to transfer all or any portion of the housing bond allocation to another issuer for the issuance of housing bonds; requiring the unused balance of the initial housing bond allocation to a housing authority and certain other allocations to be reallocated in a certain manner; altering the reallocation of certain bond allocations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/01/2021
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Labor and Employment – Reinstatement of Employment – Employees at Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI–Thurgood Marshall Workers’ Right to Reinstatement Act) [HB-1012]
Requiring certain employers at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to reinstate certain laid-off employees under certain circumstances; requiring certain employers to provide certain laid-off employees with certain written notice of a layoff in a certain manner and at the time of the layoff; requiring certain employers to offer certain laid-off employees certain job positions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2021