Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun [SB-564]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the felony of theft of a handgun; and establishing a penalty for theft of a handgun of, for a first conviction, 2 to 5 years of imprisonment or a fine of up to $1,000 or both and, for a second or subsequent conviction, imprisonment for 5 to 10 years or a fine of up to $2,500 or both.
SB-564: Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2023
Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act [SB-606]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the statute of limitations for a certain civil action for damages resulting from a certain pattern of racketeering activity; prohibiting a person from participating in certain racketeering activity; authorizing the filing of and establishing procedures for civil actions for injunctive relief and damages arising out of certain racketeering activity; and establishing procedures for the forfeiture of property connected to certain racketeering activity.
SB-606: Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
Department of Human Services – Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards – Theft and Restoration of Benefits [HB-697]
[Human Services ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Poverty ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring a local department of social services to maintain a secure Electronic Benefits Transfer card system, monitor Electronic Benefits Transfer card activity in a certain manner, provide certain notification to certain households, include a certain microchip in Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, and implement certain settings on Electronic Benefits Transfer cards; requiring local departments of social services to restore certain benefits lost due to theft; etc.
HB-697: Department of Human Services – Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards – Theft and Restoration of Benefits
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/06/2023
Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft and Restoration of Benefits [SB-401]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Poverty ]
Requiring a local department of social services to maintain a secure Electronic Benefits Transfer card system, monitor Electronic Benefits Transfer card activity in a certain manner, provide certain notification to certain households, include a certain microchip in Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, and implement certain settings on Electronic Benefits Transfer cards; requiring local departments of social services to restore certain benefits lost due to theft; etc.
SB-401: Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft and Restoration of Benefits
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/27/2023
Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023) [HB-502]
[Human Services ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Poverty ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to restore to a beneficiary any benefits lost due to theft; authorizing certain households to request a hearing within 90 days after a certain determination; requiring the State to give preference to certain vendors in the procurement process for electronic benefits distribution or administration; authorizing the Department to restore certain benefits; requiring the Department to take certain actions to reduce the vulnerability of Electronic Benefits Transfer cards to theft; etc.
HB-502: Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 172 on 04/24/2023
You have voted HB-502: Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023).
Prince George's County Public Schools - Alterations to Title of Chief Executive Officer and Establishment of Office of Integrity and Compliance PG 501-23 [HB-437]
[Education ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Changing the title of the Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George's County public school system to the County Superintendent of the Prince George's County public school system; establishing the Office of Integrity and Compliance in the Prince George's County public school system to evaluate, examine, investigate, report on, and make recommendations on certain issues related to the Prince George's County public school system; requiring the County Council of Prince George's County to appoint an Integrity and Compliance officer; etc.
HB-437: Prince George's County Public Schools - Alterations to Title of Chief Executive Officer and Establishment of Office of Integrity and Compliance PG 501-23
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 792 on 05/16/2023
You have voted HB-437: Prince George's County Public Schools - Alterations to Title of Chief Executive Officer and Establishment of Office of Integrity and Compliance PG 501-23.
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response [SB-292]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering procedures that a law enforcement officer and a court are required to follow when the law enforcement officer or court has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or a victim of human trafficking; providing that a minor may not be criminally prosecuted or proceeded against under certain provisions of law for a certain offense if the minor committed the offense as a direct result of being a victim of sex trafficking or being a victim of human trafficking; etc.
SB-292: Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 686 on 05/16/2023
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response [HB-297]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering procedures that a law enforcement officer and a court are required to follow when the law enforcement officer or court has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or a victim of human trafficking; providing that a minor may not be criminally prosecuted or proceeded against under certain provisions of law for a certain offense if the minor committed the offense as a direct result of being a victim of sex trafficking or being a victim of human trafficking; etc.
HB-297: Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 687 on 05/16/2023
Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023) [SB-2]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Poverty ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to reimburse a beneficiary for any benefits lost due to theft; authorizing certain households to request a certain hearing within 90 days after a certain determination; requiring the State to give preference to certain vendors in the procurement process for electronic benefits distribution or administration; authorizing the Department to restore benefits to any household that lost benefits due to theft occurring during a certain time period under certain circumstances; etc.
SB-2: Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 171 on 04/24/2023
You have voted SB-2: Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023).
SB-70: Creates the crime of theft of a catalytic converter or engine control module and provides for dealer registration. (8/1/22) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond E. Garofalo
Effective Date 8/1/2022. on 05/26/2022
You have voted SB-70: Creates the crime of theft of a catalytic converter or engine control module and provides for dealer registration. (8/1/22) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note).
Public Schools – Cyber Safety Guide and Training Course – Development, Implementation, and Reporting [HB-1410]
[Education ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
HB-1410: Public Schools – Cyber Safety Guide and Training Course – Development, Implementation, and Reporting
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2022
Gun Theft Felony Act of 2022 [HB-1132]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Classifying the theft of a firearm as a felony; and establishing a penalty for theft of a firearm of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 for a first offense, and imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 for a second or subsequent offense.
HB-1132: Gun Theft Felony Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
Financial Institutions - Decentralized Financial Regulatory Sandbox Program [HB-1204]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Decentralized Financial Regulatory Sandbox Program to facilitate limited access to the financial market in the State in order to test certain products or services without obtaining a license or other authorization.
HB-1204: Financial Institutions - Decentralized Financial Regulatory Sandbox Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2022