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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Crimes – Malicious Destruction of Historically Significant Monument (Monument Protection Act of 2021) [HB-438]
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[Arts and Culture ]
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Prohibiting a person from willfully and maliciously destroying, damaging, vandalizing, or desecrating a certain historically significant monument; providing penalties for violations of the Act; authorizing a court to consider as one crime the aggregate value of damage to each property resulting from one scheme or course of conduct in determining a penalty; providing for the application and determination of the value of certain damage; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Hearing 3/09 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Protected Groups and Penalties [HB-128]
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[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
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Altering the term "sexual orientation" in the context of hate crimes; including gender identity in the list of characteristics protected by the prohibition on hate crimes; authorizing a court to require an offender convicted of hate crimes to complete an antibias education program; requiring the University System of Maryland to manage the development of an antibias education program that provides antibias education relevant to certain provisions of Maryland law by January 1, 2023; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 385 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders [SB-99]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Including law enforcement officers and first responders within the scope of certain prohibitions against committing certain crimes against certain persons, damaging certain property of certain persons, burning certain objects, and damaging certain buildings with which certain persons or groups have contacts or associations or under circumstances exhibiting certain animosity against a certain person or group; providing certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 2/04 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Protected Groups and Penalties [SB-220]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Altering the term "sexual orientation" in the context of hate crimes; including gender identity in the list of characteristics on the basis of which a person may not commit certain acts; authorizing a court to require an offender convicted of hate crimes to complete an antibias education program in addition to any other penalties imposed; requiring the University System of Maryland to manage the development of an antibias education program by January 1, 2023; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 1/20 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Unprotected Birds and Mammals [SB-94]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Sports ]
Adding "pigeon" to the defined term "unprotected bird" for the purposes of the wildlife and hunting laws of the State; prohibiting a person from engaging in certain activity while hunting or pursuing unprotected birds or mammals; prohibiting a person from conducting or participating in an organized contest for prizes or monetary awards for which unprotected birds are launched by mechanical or manual means as targets for the contest participants; providing a fine of $25 for each unprotected bird killed in violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 670 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Family Law – Domestic Violence – Definition of Abuse [HB-30]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
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Altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of certain provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include revenge porn.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/28/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Crimes – Hate Crimes – Defacement [HB-1695]
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Defining the term "deface" for purposes of the hate crimes laws to include affixing, erecting, or placing a noose or swastika on.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2019) [SB-691]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the eligibility for the filing of a certain motion to vacate judgment; altering the required contents of a certain motion; authorizing the court to dismiss a certain motion without a hearing under certain circumstances; repealing the authority of the court to take certain actions in ruling on a certain motion; requiring the court to vacate a certain conviction if the court grants a certain motion; providing that a certain conviction may not be considered a conviction for any purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/27 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Use of Land - Signs Forbidding Trespassing, Hunting, or the Destruction of Property [HB-935]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Animals ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring a landowner to locate certain signs forbidding trespassing, hunting, or the destruction of property at least 500 feet apart on land subject to an agricultural land preservation easement under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/15/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Malicious Destruction of Property - Definition of Property of Another [HB-907]
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Defining "property of another" as property in which a person other than the defendant has an interest that the defendant does not have the authority to defeat or impair, even if the defendant has an interest in the property, for the purposes of prohibiting the malicious destruction of property of another.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Malone
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/29/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2019) [HB-782]
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[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the eligibility for the filing of a certain motion to vacate judgment if the person's participation in the offense was a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking; requiring that a certain motion be served on a certain State's Attorney; requiring that a certain motion be mailed to a victim or victim's representative at a certain address if the qualifying offense occurred within 5 years before the filing of the motion; requiring the court to take certain factors into consideration when making a certain finding; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Third Reading Passed (131-7) on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Crimes – Hate Crimes – Use of an Item or a Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate [HB-4]
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Prohibiting a person from placing or inscribing an item or a symbol, including an actual or depicted noose or swastika, whether temporary or permanent, on any real or personal property, public or private, without the express permission of the owner, owner's agent, or lawful occupant of the property, with the intent to threaten or intimidate any person or group of persons; and establishing that a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both applies to a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Hearing 3/20 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/12/2019
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Hawaii 2019 Regular Session
Relating To Public Schools. [SB-591]
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Increases the amount of damages allowed for public school restitution agreements from $3,500 to $10,000.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Reported From Edu (stand. Com. Rep. No. 236) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Jdc/wam. on 02/12/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Family Law - Domestic Violence - Definition of Abuse [SB-960]
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[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of specified provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include harassment and malicious destruction of property; and defining harassment and malicious destruction of property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Arson, Burning, Malicious Destruction, and Theft - Property of Another - Definition [SB-158]
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Defining the term "property of another" as used in specified provisions prohibiting arson, burning, and the malicious destruction of property to conform with the definition found in provisions relating to theft and related crimes; and clarifying that the "property of another" includes a tenant by the entirety.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/15/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Hate Crimes - Prohibitions and Protected Classes - Expansion to Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders [HB-50]
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[Human Rights ]
Including law enforcement officers and first responders within the scope of specified prohibitions against committing crimes against specified persons, damaging property of specified persons, and burning objects and damaging specified buildings in circumstances exhibiting animosity against persons or groups due to race, color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, disability, national origin, or status as homeless.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Hearing 1/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/19/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Arson, Burning, Malicious Destruction, and Theft - Property of Another - Definition [HB-26]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Property Tax ]
Defining the term "property of another" as used in specified provisions prohibiting arson, burning, and the malicious destruction of property to conform with the definition found in provisions relating to theft and related crimes; and clarifying that the "property of another" includes a tenant by the entirety.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Wilson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/22/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Security - School Resource Officers [HB-198]
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[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring that at least one school resource officer be assigned to each public school in the State; requiring specified public schools to hire retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers for the school; requiring specified school resource officers to obtain a special police officer commission issued by the Department of State Police; requiring the county superintendent to submit an application to the Secretary of State Police for a special police commission for each school resource officer hired; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Education and Definition of Abuse [HB-1396]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the State Board of Education to encourage county boards of education to incorporate age-appropriate lessons on domestic violence into specified curriculum; altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of specified provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include harassment and malicious destruction of property; and defining harassment and malicious destruction of property.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 04/04/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Notary Public - Electronic and Remote Notary Services [HB-1111]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a notary public to perform notarial acts electronically; requiring a specified notary public to register with the Secretary of State before performing specified electronic notarizations; requiring the Secretary to develop a specified registration form for an electronic notary; establishing a system of electronic notarization for specified electronic documents; authorizing an electronic notary to perform a remote notarization if the notary obtains specified proof of identity; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Platt
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/15/2016