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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Election Reform Act of 2023 [SB-864]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully making a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or cause physical injury to a county election director; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to a contract with an election service provider; requiring judges of the circuit courts to be elected on a nonpartisan basis; prohibiting a stray mark, blemish, or writing from being the sole basis for invalidating a ballot under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2023
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Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror [HB-605]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing the Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror to study establishing a memorial dedicated to Marylanders who have fought in the Global War on Terror and their families; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before 1 year and 3 months after the effective date of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror [SB-473]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing the Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror to study establishing a memorial dedicated to Marylanders who have fought in the Global War on Terror and their families; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before 1 year and 3 months after the effective date of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy [HB-568]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech while participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; and requiring each county board of education to develop a written policy regarding student-organized peaceful demonstrations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [SB-345]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Debt Collectors - Debtors With Multiple Debts [HB-476]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Prohibiting debt collectors from applying a debt payment made by a debtor with multiple debts to a disputed debt; and requiring debt collectors to apply a debt payment made by a debtor with multiple debts in accordance with the debtor's directions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kriselda Valderrama
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Private-Sector Employers - Right to Work [HB-494]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a private-sector employer from requiring, as a condition of employment or continued employment, an employee or a prospective employee, under certain circumstances, to join or remain a member of a labor organization, pay charges to a labor organization, or pay a certain amount to a third party; establishing certain penalties for a violation of the Act; and requiring the Attorney General to take steps necessary to ensure effective enforcement of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [HB-349]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; authorizing the Commissioner to conduct an investigation under certain circumstances; imposing certain civil penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [HB-223]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, by October 1 each year, a law enforcement agency that uses or contracts for the use of facial recognition technology to complete an audit to determine compliance with the Act and applicable local laws, regulations, and policies; requiring the Department of State Police to adopt and publish a model statewide policy on the use of facial recognition technology; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/04/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [SB-192]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology in the course of criminal investigations by June 30, 2025; requiring a law enforcement agency using or contracting to use facial recognition technology to prepare and publish a certain annual report by February 1; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judiciary on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Threats to Public Officials [HB-1409]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
Adding health officers, election administrators, and public employees responsible for inspecting and enforcing housing and building codes and standards to the list of public officials against whom it is illegal to knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or injure.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Threats to Public Officials [SB-956]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the definition of "local official" as it applies to the prohibition on making certain threats to certain public officials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Health - Abortions - Coercion (Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act) [HB-1167]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
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. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/17/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Limitations, Reporting, and Training [HB-1255]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Mental Health ]
Prohibiting certain public agencies from using seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student; prohibiting a public agency from using physical restraint and a nonpublic school from using physical restraint or seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student, except under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to develop an accountability system to measure compliance with regulations adopted on the use of physical restraint and seclusion; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 31 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education – Physical Restraint and Seclusion – Limitations, Reporting, and Training [SB-705]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting certain public agencies from using seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student; prohibiting a public agency from using physical restraint and a nonpublic school from using physical restraint or seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student, except under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to develop an accountability system to measure compliance with regulations adopted on the use of physical restraint and seclusion; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 562 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy [SB-519]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech while participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; requiring each county board to develop a written policy regarding student-organized peaceful demonstrations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [SB-530]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; and providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Support of Parents’ Rights to Bring Grievances to County Boards of Education [SJR-7]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
Supporting parents' rights to peacefully assemble, speak freely, and petition the government, including county boards of education, on any topic; and condemning intimidation of a parent who is expressing these rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy [HB-495]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech while participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; requiring each county board to develop a written policy regarding student-organized peaceful demonstrations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [HB-431]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; and providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Foley
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/01/2022