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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Requesting The Judiciary To Urge Courts To Prioritize Victim And Witness Rights To Speedy Trials. [SR-183]
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Requesting The Judiciary To Urge Courts To Prioritize Victim And Witness Rights To Speedy Trials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Gabbard
Referred To Jdc. on 03/12/2025
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Gettr Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Requesting The Judiciary To Urge Courts To Prioritize Victim And Witness Rights To Speedy Trials. [SCR-208]
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Requesting The Judiciary To Urge Courts To Prioritize Victim And Witness Rights To Speedy Trials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Gabbard
Referred To Jdc. on 03/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Testing and Reporting [HB-1550]
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[Public Safety ]
Requiring a law enforcement agency to provide a certain victim of sexual assault certain notice pertaining to the submission of a sexual assault evidence collection kit to a forensic laboratory under certain circumstances; altering a certain provision of law to require a forensic laboratory to determine suitability and perform screening, testing, and analysis within 180 days of receipt of a sexual assault evidence collection kit, rather than in a timely manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/25/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Employment - Harassment and Intimidation - Reporting [HB-1548]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
Establishing requirements related to the reporting of incidents of employee harassment and intimidation, including provisions regarding the reporting of incidents by employers to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, the creation of a reporting form, and the establishment of an electronic tip program; establishing that certain information shared in the reporting of incidents of employee harassment or intimidation is confidential; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/25/2025
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Utah 2025 General Session
Medical Malpractice Revisions [SB-335]
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[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Medical Malpractice Revisions
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Sandall
Senate/ Strike Enacting Clause In Senate Secretary on 03/07/2025
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Utah 2025 General Session
Medical Malpractice Modifications [HB-503]
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[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Medical Malpractice Modifications
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Sandall
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/27/2025
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Utah 2025 General Session
Victim Privacy Amendments [HB-450]
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Victim Privacy Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephanie Pitcher
House/ Filed In House File For Bills Not Passed on 03/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations [HB-1480]
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[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Requiring that the standards established by the Maryland Statewide Organization for Child Advocacy Centers require an individual employed by or contracted with a Child Advocacy Center providing medical or mental health services to be licensed or certified, if applicable, and provide services within the scope of the license or certification; requiring, beginning in 2027, the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to publish on its website a description of the standards for child advocacy centers and compliance information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Cullison
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Parole, Commutation of Sentence, Pardon, and Remission of Sentence - Notification [HB-1247]
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Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to notify a victim or victim's representative by certified mail that a parole release hearing has been scheduled or that an incarcerated individual is being considered for a commutation of sentence, pardon, or remission of sentence; and requiring the Department to make at least two attempts in writing by certified mail to notify a victim or victim's representative of certain decisions of the Parole Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Home Improvement Contractors - Disaster Mitigating Services - Regulation and Prohibition [HB-1348]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
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[Real Estate ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the definition of "home improvement" to include the provision of certain disaster mitigating services for purposes of licensing and regulations of home improvement contractors; authorizing a certain owner to rescind a home improvement contract for disaster mitigating services under certain circumstances; and authorizing the governing body of a county to impose certain limitations on in-person solicitation of a victim of a disaster by a contractor offering disaster mitigation services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing 4/07 At 11:00 A.m. on 04/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Legislative Services - Data Collection - Violent Crimes [HB-1304]
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Requiring the Department of State Police to submit certain information collected through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program to the Department of Legislative Services on or before November 30 each year and create a certain work plan; and requiring the Department of Legislative Services to submit reports to the Governor and General Assembly on the information required to be collected and the work plan by June 30, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Losses From Theft or Fraud [HB-1390]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Allowing, subject to certain limitations, a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain personal casualty losses, meaning loss of property not connected with a trade or business or a transaction entered into for profit if the loss arises from theft or a fraud scheme; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations [HB-1425]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause certain harm; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; and providing that a person who is the victim of certain conduct may bring a civil action against a certain person.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners [HB-1156]
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Altering the number of members of the Maryland Parole Commission from 10 to at least 15 but not more than 20 members; altering the appointing authority and method of appointment of parole commissioners; and repealing the authority of the Commission to appoint and utilize hearing examiners.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Phillips
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole [HB-1123]
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[Healthcare ]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Parole Commission to consider the age of an incarcerated individual when determining whether to grant parole; altering how the Commission evaluates a request for medical parole; requiring the Commission to develop procedures for assessing parole requests by certain incarcerated individuals; repealing the authorization for the Governor to disapprove of a decision by the Commission to grant medical parole; requiring the Commission to conduct a certain risk assessment at a certain time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 103 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity [HB-1147]
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[Crime ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the annual report of the Maryland Parole Commission to contain certain information; altering a certain provision of law to require the Commission to provide certain documents to a certain incarcerated individual at a certain time, rather than allow the incarcerated individual to examine the documents on request; requiring the Commission to document, state on the record, provide to an incarcerated individual, and make available to the public certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) [SB-828]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Libraries ]
Prohibiting certain schools, libraries, and units of State government that operate at certain sensitive locations from allowing certain federal personnel to access certain areas, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Attorney General to develop guidance regarding immigration enforcement at certain sensitive locations and guidance regarding individuals interacting with certain federal personnel; and requiring certain schools, libraries and units of State government to adopt policies consistent with the guidelines.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Third Reading Passed (34-13) on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree [SB-873]
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Establishing the Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree; requiring the Workgroup, if it recommends adoption of a third degree assault prohibition, to prepare draft legislation with the assistance of the Department of Legislative Services; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Identity Fraud – Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations [SB-905]
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[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause certain harm; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; and providing that a person who is the victim of certain conduct may bring a civil action against a certain person.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) [HB-1006]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Attorney General to develop guidelines relating to immigration enforcement at sensitive locations; and requiring State agencies that operate at sensitive locations to adopt certain policies or provide notice of a decision not to adopt certain policies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025