Employment - Harassment and Intimidation - Reporting [HB-1548]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
Establishing requirements related to the reporting of incidents of employee harassment and intimidation, including provisions regarding the reporting of incidents by employers to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, the creation of a reporting form, and the establishment of an electronic tip program; establishing that certain information shared in the reporting of incidents of employee harassment or intimidation is confidential; etc.
HB-1548: Employment - Harassment and Intimidation - Reporting
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/25/2025
Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident [HB-1452]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of "sexual orientation" applicable to certain hate crime statutes; and defining "hate bias incident" applicable to a certain requirement that the Department of State Police collect, analyze, and report certain information provided by certain law enforcement agencies.
HB-1452: Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
Education - Reportable Offenses and Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds - Alterations [HB-1265]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the offenses that constitute "reportable offenses" that a law enforcement agency must report to certain school personnel under certain circumstances; altering certain provisions relating to the provision of notification to certain school personnel of the arrest of a student for a certain reportable offense; requiring the State Department of Education to develop an operational protocol to guide the transmission of reportable offense information; etc.
HB-1265: Education - Reportable Offenses and Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 03/18/2025
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations [HB-1425]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause certain harm; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; and providing that a person who is the victim of certain conduct may bring a civil action against a certain person.
HB-1425: Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act) [HB-1462]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce policies regarding antihate and antidiscrimination and time, place, and manner requirements for expressive conduct; requiring institutions of higher education to conduct certain meetings with certain approved student organizations; establishing the Campus Community Grant Program; and establishing the Workgroup on Combating Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Other Forms of Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation.
HB-1462: Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
You have voted HB-1462: Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act).
Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) [HB-1186]
[Crime ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant and without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 25 years.
HB-1186: Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2025
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) [HB-1081]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $500 or both for a first offense, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment of up to 180 days and a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both; and establishing certain affirmative defenses for a violation of the Act.
HB-1081: Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Toles
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Preclearance and Voter Intimidation and Obstruction [HB-1044]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to review and grant preclearance to certain policies before enactment or implementation; authorizing certain persons to file an action if the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County fails to properly carry out certain provisions of the Act; and prohibiting acts of intimidation or obstruction that interfere with the right to vote.
HB-1044: Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Preclearance and Voter Intimidation and Obstruction
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025
Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act) [SB-847]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce policies regarding antihate and antidiscrimination and time, place, and manner requirements for expressive conduct; requiring institutions of higher education to conduct certain meetings with certain approved student organizations; establishing the Campus Community Grant Program; and establishing the Workgroup on Combating Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Other Forms of Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation.
SB-847: Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
You have voted SB-847: Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act).
Criminal Law – Identity Fraud – Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations [SB-905]
[Crime ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause certain harm; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; and providing that a person who is the victim of certain conduct may bring a civil action against a certain person.
SB-905: Criminal Law – Identity Fraud – Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Alterations [HB-951]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Including institutions and programs of higher education in which a student is enrolled as part of a dual enrollment program in the definition of "school system"; adding certain offenses to the list of offenses a law enforcement agency must report to certain school personnel under certain circumstances; requiring law enforcement agencies to notify the State's Attorney if a student is a suspect in an investigation of certain offenses and if the student no longer is a suspect; etc.
HB-951: School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 02/12/2025
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) [SB-709]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $500 or both for a first offense, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment of up to 180 days and a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both; and establishing certain affirmative defenses for a violation of the Act.
SB-709: Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing [SB-702]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a certain definition of restrictive housing; limiting the amount of time that an individual may be placed in restrictive housing from approximately 22 hours to 17 hours in a 24-hour period; requiring all restrictive housing units to create the least restrictive environment necessary for certain purposes; prohibiting the placement of a certain member of a vulnerable population in restrictive housing for any period of time; etc.
Criminal Law - Revenge Porn - Computer-Generated Visual Representation [HB-803]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly distributing a computer-generated visual representation of another including a photograph, a film, a video, a digital image, or a picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means.
HB-803: Criminal Law - Revenge Porn - Computer-Generated Visual Representation
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
City of Salisbury - Fire and Explosive Investigator - Authority [SB-527]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
Providing that a City of Salisbury fire and explosive investigator has the same authority as the State Fire Marshal under certain circumstances; authorizing the City of Salisbury Fire Chief to limit the authority of a fire and explosive investigator under the Act; and requiring the City of Salisbury Fire Chief to express the limitation in a written policy.
SB-527: City of Salisbury - Fire and Explosive Investigator - Authority
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing [HB-647]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a certain definition of restrictive housing; limiting the amount of time that an individual may be placed in restrictive housing from approximately 22 hours to 17 hours in a 24-hour period; requiring all restrictive housing units to create the least restrictive environment necessary for certain purposes; prohibiting the placement of a certain member of a vulnerable population in restrictive housing for any period of time; etc.
Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application [HB-627]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Specifying that provisions of law prohibiting and penalizing certain disruptive and threatening behavior on certain school grounds and property do not apply to students who commit offenses at the institution they attend or students who commit offenses at another institution while participating in or attending a sporting event or other extracurricular program sponsored at that institution.
HB-627: Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Favorable Report By Ways And Means on 01/29/2025
Relating To Crimes Against Protective Services Workers. [HB-1098]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Specifies that intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to a protective services worker who is engaged in the performance of the worker's duties constitutes the class C felony offense of assault in the second degree. Clarifies that a protective services worker is a public servant for the purposes of terroristic threatening in the first degree. (CD1)
HB-1098: Relating To Crimes Against Protective Services Workers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nadine Nakamura
Act 142, On 05/30/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1242). on 05/30/2025