Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators - Policy and Appeal Procedure [HB-1030]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the definitions of "transportation network company" and "transportation network operator" for purposes of provisions of law regarding transportation network companies; requiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator unless the deactivation is consistent with the company's deactivation policy; etc.
HB-1030: Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators - Policy and Appeal Procedure
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2025
Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction [HB-1015]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring, beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, each public middle school and each public high school to begin instruction not earlier than 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively, unless granted a waiver by the State Board of Education under certain circumstances; and requiring each county board of education and each public charter school to implement a certain public service campaign to raise awareness on sleep deprivation and later school start times.
HB-1015: Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025
Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division - Compensation and Staffing [SB-810]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Investments ]
Clarifying that the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System shall pay certain incentive compensation to the Chief Investment Officer for the State Retirement and Pension System if the Chief Investment Officer retires from the Investment Division of the State Retirement Agency in a certain manner; clarifying that the Board of Trustees shall pay certain incentive compensation to certain employees of the Investment Division if the employees retire from the Investment Division in a certain manner; etc.
SB-810: Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division - Compensation and Staffing
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 772 on 05/20/2025
Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition [HB-1022]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from using federal funds for oyster restoration projects in State waters from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, both inclusive, subject to a certain exception.
HB-1022: Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jacobs
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time [SB-791]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Altering certain requirements of the career ladder for educators to increase the required percentage of working time a certain teacher must spend teaching in the classroom from 60 to 80%.
SB-791: Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing Canceled on 02/19/2025
Prince George's County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - School Bus Stops [SB-808]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
Clarifying that a political subdivision may recover the cost of implementing and administering a stop sign monitoring system from the fines collected by the political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by the stop sign monitoring system; authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems within 100 feet of school bus stops in Prince George's County, if authorized by local law or, in the case of school bus stops located on State highways, the State Highway Administration; etc.
SB-808: Prince George's County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - School Bus Stops
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Rereferred To Environment And Transportation on 04/04/2025
Dorchester County – Alcoholic Beverages – Arts Beer and Wine License [SB-800]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Small Business ]
Establishing in Dorchester County an arts beer and wine license that authorizes the holder to sell or serve beer and wine for on-premises consumption; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Dorchester County to issue the license to a nonprofit or for-profit retail business that engages in the display and sale of original artwork in an arts and entertainment district; authorizing the issuance the license within 300 feet of a place of worship or a school with certain written permission; and providing an annual fee of $250.
SB-800: Dorchester County – Alcoholic Beverages – Arts Beer and Wine License
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 799 on 05/20/2025
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) [HB-992]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the period of time within which the Securities Commissioner in the Office of the Attorney General may exercise a power under certain provisions of law governing the sale of franchises; altering the period of time within which an action for liability under a certain provision of law pertaining to franchise offers for sale must be brought; prohibiting a franchisor and certain others from inhibiting the right of franchisees to associate for certain purposes; etc.
HB-992: Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025
Relocation of Human Remains - Authorization Process [HB-1003]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requiring a person seeking to relocate human remains from a burial site to apply for approval for relocation with the Office of Cemetery Oversight before seeking authorization from a State's Attorney; establishing requirements and procedures for an application for authorization to relocate human remains; requiring the Office of Cemetery Oversight to delay authorization for relocation of human remains under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-1003: Relocation of Human Remains - Authorization Process
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements [HB-979]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring a certain operator of a certain self-service storage facility to notify at least 10 days prior to conducting a sale of an occupant's personal property stored in certain leased space at the self-service storage facility of the time, place, and terms of the sale by hand delivery, verified mail, or electronic mail at the occupant's last known address.
HB-979: Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 210 on 04/22/2025
Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education Requirements - Alterations [HB-972]
[Real Estate ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering certain requirements for continuing education required for the renewal of a license for real estate brokers, associate real estate brokers, and real estate salespersons, including the number of clock hours, course topics, course instructors, and course application fees.
HB-972: Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education Requirements - Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Johnson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 397 on 05/06/2025
Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act [SB-754]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Regulating commercial financing transactions, including by establishing requirements related to certain disclosures, calculations of annual percentage rates, terms of repayments, and other related items, and the extension of specific offers.
SB-754: Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Referred Economic Matters on 03/07/2025
Primary and Secondary Education - New Teachers - Retention Program [HB-986]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Requiring each county board of education to establish a new teacher retention program to provide support to new teachers to ensure that new teachers continue to be motivated and retain their passion to teach; requiring a county board to provide supplemental compensation to a public school employee who oversees a new teacher or serves as a mentor; and altering the content required to be included in certain teacher support and retention guidelines developed by the State Board of Education.
HB-986: Primary and Secondary Education - New Teachers - Retention Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025
Environment - Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program - Establishment (Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act) [HB-931]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program in the Department of the Environment; altering the contents and use of the State Recycling Trust Fund; establishing a separate covered electronic device recycling account and a separate covered electronic device manufacturer registration fee account within the Fund; altering certain provisions of law relating to registration fees for certain manufacturers of covered electronic devices; etc.
HB-931: Environment - Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program - Establishment (Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
You have voted HB-931: Environment - Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program - Establishment (Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act).
State Tax Credits, Exemptions, and Deductions - Alterations and Repeal [HB-919]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
Altering the termination dates of the Job Creation Tax Credit, Opportunity Zone Enhancement Program, research and development tax credit, biotechnology investment incentive tax credit, security clearance administrative expense tax credit, and cybersecurity technology and service tax credit; providing for the termination of the One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit Program on a certain date; altering eligibility for a certain tax credit for certain qualified vehicles; etc.
HB-919: State Tax Credits, Exemptions, and Deductions - Alterations and Repeal
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2025
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-OB-CRD (Office Building - Commercial Revitalization District) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License [HB-987]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing a Class B-OB-CRD (office building - commercial revitalization district) beer, wine, and liquor license in Baltimore County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore County to issue the license to an establishment that previously had or has a certain zoning classification and is at least a certain distance from a place of worship under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations; etc.
HB-987: Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-OB-CRD (Office Building - Commercial Revitalization District) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Szeliga
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 797 on 05/20/2025
You have voted HB-987: Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-OB-CRD (Office Building - Commercial Revitalization District) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License.