Telecommunications And Information Technology
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course [HB-1189]
Authorizing a student who is enrolled at a public high school to satisfy part of a graduation requirement to earn credits in mathematics by completing a credit in an advanced placement computer science or computer programming course or an equally rigorous college preparatory computer science or programming course if enrolled in the course concurrently with or after completing Algebra II; and requiring a county board of education to make a certain certification that certain selected courses may count toward graduation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 4/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Public Utilities - Lead Telecommunications Cables - Regulations and Report [HB-1242]
Authorizing the Department of the Environment to adopt certain regulations related to lead telecommunications cables; and requiring a company that applied for a grant through the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program to submit a certain report to the Department of the Environment, the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - License Applications - Notice [HB-1269]
Altering a certain notice requirement before the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore County may approve an application for an alcoholic beverages license; and authorizing the Board to fulfill the notice requirement by posting online notice of an application hearing for an alcoholic beverages license at least 14 days before the application hearing date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 1037 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact [HB-1191]
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel; providing that certain provisions of law regarding the issuance of an initial teaching certificate do not apply to certain teachers under certain circumstances; entering into the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated teachers who hold multistate licenses to teach in each member state; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bernice Mireku-North
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products [HB-1193]
Requiring the owner or operator of a coal combustion by-products unit to submit certain reports and plans to the Department of the Environment and the Power Plant Research Program in the Department of Natural Resources on or before certain dates; requiring the owner or operator of a coal combustion by-products unit to conduct a drinking water survey by September 30, 2025, and submit a report of the survey to the Department of the Environment and the Power Plant Research Program by December 31, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions [HB-1263]
Establishing certain requirements for assisted living referrers, including requirements related to the maintenance of general liability insurance, criminal history records checks, and the provision of certain agreements and descriptions of services; prohibiting an assisted living referrer from requesting payment for a referral more than 2 years after the referral is made; requiring an assisted living referrer to comply with all applicable data privacy requirements on or after October 1, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Rereferred To Finance on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Department of Education - Task Force to Study the Maryland Online Special Education System [HB-1237]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Maryland Online Special Education System; requiring the Task Force to consider the effectiveness, functionality and usability of the Maryland Online Individualized Education Program and the Maryland Online Individualized Family Service Plan and make recommendations to maintain and upgrade the system or to replace it with another platform; and requiring the Task Force to report its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Aligning With the Blueprint for an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights (Maryland Safe Artificial Intelligence Act) [HJR-4]
Affirming the General Assembly of Maryland's commitment to aligning with President Joseph R. Biden's vision for the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence, as delineated in the Blueprint for an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harry Bhandari
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Institutions of Higher Education - Online Gambling - Prohibition [HB-1087]
Prohibiting online gambling while on campus at an institution of higher education in the State; requiring by August 1, 2024, each institution of higher education to establish a geofence around the perimeter of the campus that prevents access to online gambling within the campus property; and requiring each institution of higher education in the State to publish a written policy online that is consistent with the provisions of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
First Reading Ways And Means And Appropriations on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) [HB-1165]
Requiring, in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, up to $100,000 from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used to fund certain operations grants at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year; authorizing the use of the Waterway Improvement Fund for projects that involve the beneficial use of dredged material and for certain water quality monitoring; prohibiting the Department of the Environment from reducing certain monitoring requirements for certain projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 558 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Information Technology - Evaluation and Development of a 3-1-1 Portal Using Artificial Intelligence [HB-1141]
Stating the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Information Technology evaluate the feasibility of creating a virtual 3-1-1 portal as a source for Maryland residents to obtain nonemergency government information and services utilizing artificial intelligence and that the Department prioritize the creation of the portal if feasible.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Rereferred To Education, Energy, And The Environment on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Consumer Wire Transfers - Liability (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2024) [HB-1156]
Exempting consumer wire transaction from certain provisions of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code; limiting liability for damages resulting from consumer wire transfers; defining sufficient notice; requiring investigations; requiring decisions and materials be provided to a consumer; subjecting financial institutions to treble damages; subjecting financial institutions to liability for violation of the Act; prohibiting waiver of consumer rights under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024
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Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment [HB-1119]
Establishing the Algorithmic Addiction Fund; providing that the Fund includes all revenue received by the State from a judgment against, or settlement with, technology conglomerates, technology companies, social media conglomerates, or social media companies relating to claims made by the State; requiring the Secretary of Health to develop certain goals, objectives and indicators relating to algorithmic addiction treatment and prevention efforts; requiring the Secretary to establish a certain grant program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 02/27/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Conducted Through Telehealth - Reimbursement and Study [HB-1127]
Authorizing the reimbursement of a sexual assault forensic exam conducted through peer-to-peer telehealth under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee to conduct a study on the feasibility of a telehealth program that includes a pilot program for conducting sexual assault forensic examinations through telehealth; and requiring the Committee to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 832 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland Health Care Commission – Health Care Facilities – Cybersecurity for Hospitals [HB-1123]
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to adopt minimum cybersecurity standards for hospitals and take certain other actions related to the cybersecurity of hospitals, including supporting hospitals that do not meet the minimum cybersecurity standards; requiring hospitals to comply with the cybersecurity standards adopted by the Commission; and requiring the Secretary of Health to consider cybersecurity standards for hospitals when issuing a license to a hospital.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Hearing Canceled on 02/20/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Government - Technology Advisory Commission - Established [HB-1174]
Establishing the Technology Advisory Commission to study and make recommendations on technology and science developments and use in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit a report on its activities and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31 each year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Third Reading Passed (136-1) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs – Small Business Climate Change Coordinator – Establishment [HB-1077]
Establishing the Small Business Climate Change Coordinator in the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs in the Executive Department to support the State's small, minority, and women-owned business community on matters related to climate change; and requiring, on request, the Coordinator to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on the impact of climate change on small businesses and the effect of a transition to advanced clean energy on small businesses in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Employee Certification and Awareness Materials [HB-1172]
Establishing requirements related to the certification of employment by public service employers under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, including requirements regarding determinations of whether employees are full-time and the frequency with which the certifications are to be provided; and requiring the Student Loan Ombudsman in the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to develop and disseminate information to increase awareness of and participation in the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Remote Ultrasound Procedures and Remote Fetal Nonstress Tests [HB-1078]
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide remote ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests if the patient is in a residence or a location other than the office of the patient's provider and the provider follows the same standard of care that the provider would follow when providing the services on-site.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 889 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Green Schools - Website Update and Maintenance [HB-1102]
Requiring the Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education to use a certain appropriation to update, by January 1, 2026, and maintain a certain website dedicated to green schools and becoming certified as a green school; and requiring county boards of education to prominently display a link to the website on the county board's website and circulate certain information to teachers and staff.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sarah Wolek
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/07/2024