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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations [SB-827]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Limiting the circumstances under which an incarcerated minor may be involuntarily placed in restrictive housing to the extent necessary to eliminate identifiable risk; prohibiting the placement of a minor in restrictive housing for more than 6 hours; and authorizing a correctional facility to place a minor in restrictive housing at the minor's request; establishing certain requirements for detaining, confining, or transporting a child; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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No Tax on Tips Act [SB-823]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Establishing consumer protections related to service fees charged by food service facilities; specifying the State minimum wage rate; prohibiting, beginning July 1, 2028, employers of tipped employees from including a tip credit amount as part of the employees' wages; allowing a subtraction under the State income tax for certain qualified tips received by certain individuals; and allowing a person a credit against the State income tax for certain amounts paid to an employee based on the payment of certain wages and tips.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/06/2025
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Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act [SB-943]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; creating the Task Force to Study the Use of Firearms in Domestic Violence Situations; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report on its recommendations on or before November 15, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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County Boards of Education - Reappointment of Incumbent County Superintendent - Authorization [SB-887]
[Education ]
Authorizing a county board of education to reappoint an incumbent county superintendent in a certain manner; and authorizing a county board to take action at a public meeting to reappoint the incumbent superintendent at any time after the end of the second year of the incumbent superintendent's term but not later than March 1 of the year in which the contract is being renewed to serve a new term of 4 years beginning the immediately following July 1.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Rereferred To Ways And Means on 03/24/2025
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Carroll County Board of Education - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations [SB-885]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
Altering the procedures used to fill a vacancy of a voting member of the Carroll County Board of Education under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing Canceled on 03/26/2025
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Solar Energy - Distributed Generation Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Ground-Mounted Solar, and Small Solar Siting Workgroup [SB-983]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing a distributed generation certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorize the construction and operation of a certain distributed solar energy generating system; requiring the Power Plant Research Program, by July 1, 2026, to develop and submit to the Public Service Commission proposed siting and design requirements and licensing conditions; prohibiting a county from enacting certain zoning laws or adopting certain regulations regarding certain ground-mounted solar systems and facilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions [SB-797]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Exempting a lease of county property for a term of 5 years or less made by Dorchester County from certain notice requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Data Centers - Fast Track Pass for Co-Location and Sales and Use Tax [SB-903]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Economic Development ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing an expedited certificate of public convenience and necessity review process for certain co-located energy generation projects that have received a fast track pass; establishing a Data Center Fast Track Advisory Committee in the Public Service Commission to facilitate the application for and review and awarding of fast track passes; altering the requirements for qualified data center personal property to be eligible to be exempt from the sales and use tax; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing Canceled (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 03/04/2025
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Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions [SB-891]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the policy of the State to promote and encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units on land with a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit in order to meet the housing needs of the citizens of the State; requiring, on or before October 1, 2026, the legislative body of certain counties or municipal corporations to adopt a local law authorizing the development of accessory dwelling units on land with a single-family detached dwelling unit as the primary dwelling unit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 196 on 04/22/2025
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Circuit Court Judges and District Court Judges – Selection and Tenure [SB-954]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court and District Court judges; requiring Senate confirmation of individuals appointed by the Governor to the office of a judge of a circuit court; prohibiting a judge of a circuit court or of the District Court from performing the duties of office until confirmed by the Senate; authorizing the Governor to convene a session of the Senate during a recess of the General Assembly in order to confirm a judicial appointment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications [SB-918]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; requiring an electronic smoking devices manufacturer to execute and deliver a certain certification to the Attorney General each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Gile
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies [SB-981]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Excluding a civil action on a certain contract between a hospital and a consumer from a certain provision of law establishing the statute of limitations on civil actions on certain specialties; specifying the percentage by which a hospital is required to reduce a patient's out-of-pocket expenses under certain circumstances; adding to the notice requirements relating to a hospital's financial assistance policy; prohibiting a hospital from filing a civil action to collect a debt against a patient whose outstanding debt is at or below $500; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 694 on 05/20/2025
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Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle [SB-984]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring an insurer that issues or delivers private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies in the State to disclose the use of a program that measures the operation of an insured vehicle and to establish a process by which a policyholder may correct or appeal data the policy holder believes to be erroneous; prohibiting insurers with respect to certain private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies from initiating a premium increase in increments of less than 6 months from the date the policy goes into effect; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/31/2025
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Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans [SB-901]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Requiring certain producers of covered materials, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, to submit a certain covered materials producer responsibility plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval on or before July 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, in accordance with certain requirements, or to develop an alternative collection program; requiring a producer responsibility organization to pay certain costs to the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 431 on 05/13/2025
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Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements [SB-842]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Cannabis ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to seize electronic smoking devices that are sold or offered for sale in violation of certain provisions of law without a warrant; establishing procedures for the return of certain property seized by the Executive Director; and establishing certain record-keeping requirements for electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributors and wholesaler importers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 305 on 05/06/2025
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Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period [SB-817]
[Elections ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Altering, if there is early voting for an election, to 30 days before the start of early voting for a primary election, general election, or vote on the proposition the time period during which a common ownership community may restrict the display of candidate or proposition signs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Child Care - Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Modifications and Workgroup [SB-857]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the use of Prekindergarten Expansion Grants to add slots for additional children and not supplant child care slots for infants and toddlers; requiring applications for the grant to use certain terminology and be accompanied by certain instructions; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a multiyear grant award process; requiring the Department to convene a workgroup to explore and make recommendations on opportunities to incentivize growth in certain child care providers with slots for infants and toddlers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions [SB-866]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing the Common Ownership Community Ombudsman Unit in the Office of the Attorney General to monitor relevant changes in federal and State laws, make certain information publicly available, assist members in understanding certain rights and processes, and provide information on alternative dispute resolution services; requiring common ownership communities to file certain documents; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish a data base of governing documents; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Public Utilities - Electric Distribution System Plans - Establishment (Affordable Grid Act) [SB-908]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations or issue orders on or before December 31, 2025, that require electric companies to, every 3 years, develop an electric system distribution plan to be approved by the Commission and provide the Commission with annual progress reports; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations or issue orders adopting certain metrics to monitor and assess electric distribution system plans; requiring an electric company to provide certain public comment opportunities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights [SB-948]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Requiring each county board of education, in consultation with certain individuals, to develop and implement a certain policy to promote parental involvement in students' education; and establishing a complaint and appeals process for violations of a certain policy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Hearing Canceled on 03/04/2025