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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Unauthorized Dissemination of Personal Identifying Information - Prohibition [HB-555]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting the unauthorized dissemination of certain personal identifying information without permission, with the intent to threaten, intimidate, abuse, harass or frighten a person, or place the person in reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury or intend the information to be used in such a way; establishing a cause of action for a person injured by the intentional dissemination of certain personal identifying information; establishing certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2024
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Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application [SB-512]
[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo T. Washington
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs [HB-576]
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[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing each county to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program by July 1, 2026; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program in a county that does not opt to establish the program by July 1, 2026; requiring the Office of the Public Defender to provide representation in assisted outpatient treatment proceedings; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 703 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 [SB-480]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
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: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 20 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs [SB-453]
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[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing each county to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, on or before July 1, 2026, to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program in a county that does not opt to establish a program; and requiring the Office of the Public Defender to provide representation in assisted outpatient treatment proceedings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 704 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Crimes - Interfering With a Legislative Proceeding [HB-128]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally threatening to physically harm a witness or retaliating against a witness or intentionally soliciting another to threaten a witness or retaliate against a witness to affect testimony before a legislative body in a legislative proceeding; and providing certain penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application [HB-1114]
[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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Protective Orders – Coercive Control [HB-1069]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a person to petition for a protective order against another person whom the petitioner alleges has engaged in controlling or coercive behavior toward the petitioner.
Sponsored by: Rep. William J. Wivell
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Election Law – Election Officials and Workers – Prohibitions Against Interference and Disclosure of Personal Information [HB-951]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Altering the prohibition against a person from interfering with an election official in the performance of the official duties of the election official and altering the related penalty; prohibiting an individual from making available on the Internet certain information regarding an election official or the election official's immediate family; and authorizing an election worker to submit a certain request to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to remove certain information from certain records.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Jones
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act) [HB-1043]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Prohibiting an individual from committing or threatening certain actions 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; requiring a health care facility that performs abortions to post certain signs in certain rooms of the facility; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. William J. Wivell
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Threat Against State or Local Official - First Responder [HB-978]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Including first responders within the scope of certain prohibitions against making or delivering threats to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to certain State and local officials; and providing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor and punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [HB-1075]
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[National Security ]
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 I Rosenberg
Third Reading Passed (100-35) on 03/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act [HB-1138]
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[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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program – Establishment [HB-826]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing a Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide vouchers and housing assistance payments for low-income families that are on a waiting list under the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program; requiring the Department and public housing agencies to administer the State Program; requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, to include in the annual budget bill $10,000,000 for the State Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Referred Rules on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program - Establishment [SB-848]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing a Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide vouchers and housing assistance payments for low-income families that are currently on a waiting list under the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program for housing in units approved by the Department or a public housing agency, in accordance with guidelines under the federal program; and requiring the Department and public housing agencies to administer the State Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 446 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Domestic Terrorism Response [SB-785]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
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; and requiring the Maryland Task Force on Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorisn to serve in an advisory role for the Office.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Threat Against State or Local Official - First Responder [SB-568]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Including first responders within the scope of certain prohibitions against making or delivering threats to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to certain State and local officials; and providing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor and punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Law Enforcement - Police Officer Employee Assistance Programs - Confidentiality [SB-780]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
Providing that, subject to certain exceptions, a participant in an employee assistance program may not disclose or be compelled to disclose the content of certain written or oral communications that arise from the participant's participation in the employee assistance program; and providing that certain confidential information provided by an employee assistance program is not subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act) [SB-832]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Prohibiting an individual from committing or threatening certain actions 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; requiring a health care facility that performs abortions to post certain signs in certain rooms of the facility; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2023