Telecommunications And Information Technology
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission Reform Act [SB-999]
Repealing provisions of law establishing the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission; establishing the Medical Cannabis Division in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; providing for the purpose of the Division; requiring the Division to develop specified identification cards and to adopt specified regulations; requiring the Division to develop and maintain a Web site that provides specified information; authorizing the Division to employ specified staff; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Vehicle Laws - Safe Autonomous Vehicle (SAVE) Act [SB-902]
Authorizing specified manufacturers of autonomous and connected (AV/CV) vehicles to establish a safe autonomous vehicle (SAVE) project authorizing the manufacturer to supervise the driving of AV/CV vehicles on highways in the State; requiring an AV/CV vehicle manufacturer to certify to the Motor Vehicle Administration that the AV/CV vehicles in its fleet under a SAVE project meet specified standards; establishing that an AV/CV vehicle may be driven on a highway only as part of a SAVE project; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/17/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Digital Equity for All Maryland Students Act of 2017 [HB-975]
Establishing the School Broadband Upgrade Grant Program; providing that the purpose of the Program is to provide State and local funding for special construction to leverage federal funds for category 1 and category 2 services that are available through a specified federal program to install or upgrade Internet access in every public school in the State; requiring the State Department of Education to administer the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Cell Site Simulator Technology [SB-878]
Authorizing a court to issue an order authorizing or directing a law enforcement officer to use a cell site simulator device after making a specified determination; requiring an application for a specified court order to contain specified information; requiring a law enforcement agency authorized to use a cell site simulator device in accordance with the Act to take specified actions; limiting the period of time during which information may be obtained under an order authorizing the use of a cell site simulator device; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/09/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Education and Definition of Abuse [SB-900]
Requiring the State Board of Education to encourage county boards of education to incorporate age-appropriate lessons on domestic violence into a specified curriculum; altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of specified provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include harassment and malicious destruction of property; and defining harassment and malicious destruction of property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Revisions [HB-974]
Requiring a specified business, when destroying an employee's or a former employee's records containing specified personal information of the employee or former employee, to take specified steps to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the information; altering the circumstances under which a specified business must conduct an investigation and notify specified persons of a specified breach; authorizing a specified business to provide a specified required notice in a specified manner under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 518 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Cell Site Simulator Technology [HB-917]
Authorizing a court to issue an order authorizing or directing a law enforcement officer to use a cell site simulator device after making a specified determination; requiring an application for use of a cell site simulator device to contain specified information; requiring a law enforcement agency authorized to use a cell site simulator device in accordance with the Act to take specified actions; limiting the period of time during which information may be obtained under an order authorizing the use of a cell site simulator device; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/17/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Connecting Rural Maryland Act of 2017 [SB-717]
Establishing the Task Force on Rural Internet, Broadband, Wireless, and Cellular Service; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations on ways Western Maryland counties, Southern Maryland counties, Eastern Shore counties, and Frederick, Carroll, and Harford counties can work together to obtain federal assistance to improve specified communications services and accessibility in the specified counties; requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by November 30, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 621 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Government - Acknowledgments, Oaths, and Affirmations - Recordations and Notarizations [SB-747]
Authorizing a notary public to perform notarial acts electronically; requiring a specified notary public to register with the Secretary of State before performing specified electronic notarizations; requiring the Secretary to develop a specified registration form for an electronic notary; requiring an electronic notary to reregister with the Secretary under specified circumstances; specifying requirements for electronic notarizations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Education and Definition of Abuse [HB-803]
Requiring the State Board of Education to encourage county boards of education to incorporate age-appropriate lessons on domestic violence into a specified curriculum; altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of specified provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include harassment and malicious destruction of property; and defining harassment and malicious destruction of property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Howard
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Civil Action - Unauthorized Access to Computers and Data [HB-772]
Authorizing a victim of a specified offense to bring a civil action for damages against a specified person; providing for the recovery of reasonable attorney's fees and court costs in an action brought under the Act; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Health and Safety Guidelines and Procedures - Digital Devices [HB-866]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to develop health and safety guidelines and procedures for the use of digital devices in public school classrooms; and requiring each county board of education to implement specified health and safety guidelines and procedures for the use of digital devices in public school classrooms beginning in the 2018-2019 school year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Telehealth - Requirements [SB-570]
Altering specified coverage and reimbursement requirements for health care services delivered through telemedicine under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide coverage of and reimbursement for specified health care services that are delivered through telehealth; deeming a health care service provided through telehealth to be equivalent to a specified health care service for a specified purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Education - Identity Protection and Credit Monitoring Services (Student Identity Protection Act) [HB-704]
Requiring the State Board of Education to provide identity protection and credit monitoring services for at least 5 years for current and former students whose personal information has been compromised by a breach of a public school's or a local school system's computer network in violation of a specified provision of law; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Referred To Interim Study By Ways And Means on 03/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Office of the Baltimore City Sheriff - Positions [HB-671]
Authorizing the Baltimore City Sheriff to establish a pay scale under specified circumstances; authorizing the Sheriff of Baltimore City to appoint an information technology specialist to the rank of captain to assess and manage the technology needs of the Office; authorizing the Sheriff of Baltimore City to appoint a chief financial officer to the rank of major to manage the budget, grants, and revenue of the Office; providing each deputy sheriff may receive an expense allowance of not more than $200 annually for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Schools - Boards of Education - Anonymous Two-Way Electronic Tip Programs [HB-669]
Authorizing a county board of education to establish an anonymous two-way electronic tip program; providing that the purpose of the program is for a student, a parent, guardian, or close adult relative of a student, or a school staff member to report acts of bullying, harassment, or intimidation; requiring each county board of education that establishes an anonymous two-way electronic tip program to publicize the program in specified locations; authorizing the Governor to include funding in the State budget for the program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 197 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Office of the Baltimore City Sheriff - Positions [SB-544]
Authorizing the Baltimore City Sheriff to establish a pay scale under specified circumstances; authorizing the Sheriff of Baltimore City to appoint an information technology specialist to the rank of captain to assess and manage the technology needs of the Sheriff's Office; authorizing the Sheriff of Baltimore City to appoint a chief financial officer to the rank of major to manage the budget, grants, and revenue of the Office; providing each deputy sheriff may receive an expense allowance of not more than $200 annually for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History (Maryland Fair Access to Education Act of 2017) [HB-694]
Prohibiting specified institutions of higher education from using information about the criminal history of applicants on specified admissions applications; allowing an institution of higher education to use a third-party admissions application that contains questions about the criminal history of the applicant under specified conditions; prohibiting an institution of higher education from automatically or unreasonably restricting a student's admission based on that student's criminal history; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2018
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Telehealth - Requirements [HB-658]
Altering specified coverage and reimbursement requirements for health care services delivered through telemedicine under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide coverage of and reimbursement for specified health care services that are delivered through telehealth; deeming a health care service provided through telehealth to be equivalent to a specified health care service for a specified purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 04/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Revisions [SB-525]
Requiring a specified business, when destroying an employee's or a former employee's records containing specified personal information of the employee or former employee, to take specified steps to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the information; altering the circumstances under which a business that owns, licenses, or maintains computerized data that includes specified personal information must conduct a specified investigation; authorizing a specified business to provide a required notice in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/08/2017