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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Center for School Safety - Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program - Established [HB-1167]
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Establishing the Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program to be administered by the Maryland Center for School Safety to provide funds to improve emergency notification systems and communications between public elementary and secondary school personnel, a public safety answering point, and a public safety agency during emergency events; requiring the Center to ensure that the Program is operating and available to each county board by September 1, 2026; and authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 293 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland Department of Emergency Management – Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [HB-1154]
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Establishing the Office of Domestic Terrorism Response within the Maryland Department of Emergency Management for the purpose of implementing measures to prepare for, prevent, and recover from domestic terrorism and hate crimes; requiring the Maryland Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism to serve in an advisory role for the Office; and requiring the Department to report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly on the Office's activities, proposed legislation, and required resources.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations [SB-916]
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Requiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life, and habitat needs of the species and relevant information about the status of a species; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to review and, if warranted, update certain regulations listing endangered or threatened species on or before July 1, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter; and defining "fish" and "wildlife" for certain purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 621 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Center for School Safety - Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program - Established [SB-1090]
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Establishing the Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program to be administered by the Maryland Center for School Safety to provide funds to improve emergency notification systems and communications between public elementary and secondary school personnel, a public safety answering point, and a public safety agency during emergency events; requiring the Center to ensure that the Program is operating and available to each county board on or before September 1, 2026; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Genetic Procedures [SB-914]
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Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's refusal to undergo a genetic procedure in education, public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking) [HB-884]
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Prohibiting an individual from committing or threatening certain actions, including certain actions related to sex trafficking, with the intent of coercing a pregnant woman to have an abortion; providing that a pregnant minor is considered an emancipated minor for purposes of eligibility for public assistance if the minor is denied financial support from a parent or guardian due to the minor's refusal to have an abortion; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Hearing Canceled on 03/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking) [SB-862]
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Prohibiting an individual from committing or threatening certain actions, including certain actions related to sex trafficking, with the intent of coercing a pregnant woman to have an abortion; providing that a pregnant minor is considered an emancipated minor for purposes of eligibility for public assistance if the minor is denied financial support from a parent or guardian due to the minor's refusal to have an abortion; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Threats and Stalking - Recklessness [HB-941]
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Altering the mental state required as an element of certain threat crimes and stalking from knowledge to recklessness.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation [HB-892]
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Prohibiting a person from knowingly recruiting, harboring, transporting, or obtaining an individual for the purpose of appropriating the government benefits of an individual for the benefit of the person or another through deception, coercion, exploitation, isolation, or any other means; prohibiting a person from aiding, abetting, or conspiring with one or more persons to violate a certain provision of the Act; establishing that a violation of the Act is a felony; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Revenge Porn - Civil Action and Reporting Requirement [SB-858]
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Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation under certain circumstances; and altering the prohibition against revenge porn to prohibit a person from knowingly distributing a computer-generated visual representation that is indistinguishable from another actual and identifiable person under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Third Reading Passed (134-0) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force [SB-758]
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Requiring certain facts to be considered when determining whether a lack of consent exists for the purposes of certain sexual crimes; altering the elements of second-degree rape to remove the requirement of use of force or threat of force; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report certain information to the General Assembly by October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Favorable With Amendments {963320/1 Adopted on 04/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [SB-755]
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Establishing the Office of Domestic Terrorism Response within the Maryland Department of Emergency Management for the purpose of implementing measures to prepare for, prevent, and recover from domestic terrorism and hate crimes; requiring the Maryland Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism to serve in an advisory role for the Office; and requiring the Department to report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly on the Office's activities, proposed legislation, and required resources.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Criminal Records [HB-788]
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Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's criminal record in public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons; establishing certain exceptions to certain prohibitions established under the Act; and establishing that certain crimes are not included in the definition of "criminal record" for the purposes of certain provisions prohibiting discrimination.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Election officials; threats; intimidation [SB-1518]
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Election officials; threats; intimidation
Sponsored by: Sen. Priya Sundareshan
Senate Read Second Time on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics [SB-590]
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Altering certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, marital status, and disability.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application [HB-615]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) [HB-664]
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Authorizing a certain protected individual or the Office of Information Privacy in the Administrative Office of the Courts to request that a governmental entity or person not publish personal information of the individual on the Internet, social media, or social networks or remove the information from any existing publication; specifying certain procedures for the protection of personal information of a protected individual; authorizing certain relief for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 414 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) [SB-575]
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Authorizing a certain protected individual or the Office of Information Privacy in the Administrative Office of the Courts to request that a governmental entity or person not publish personal information of the protected individual on the Internet, social media, or social networks or remove the information from any existing publication; specifying certain procedures for the protection of personal information of a protected individual; authorizing certain relief for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 415 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 [HB-585]
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Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully making a threat to harm an election official or an immediate family member of an election official because of the election official's role in administering the election process; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 21 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force [HB-496]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring certain facts to be considered when determining whether a lack of consent exists for the purposes of determining certain sexual crimes; altering the elements of second-degree rape to remove the requirement of use of force or threat of force; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the General Assembly, beginning October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter, certain data for the preceding calendar year, disaggregated by county and offender age, race, and sex.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 761 on 05/16/2024