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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings (Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2022) [HB-810]
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[Media and Advertising ]
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Creating a certain exception to the general prohibition against recording or broadcasting a criminal sentencing hearing to allow a media organization to request to provide media coverage of a criminal sentencing hearing subject to certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2022
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Public Schools – Self–Contained Special Education Classroom – Use of Video Recording Devices [SB-577]
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[Children and Youth ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Disabilities ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring each county board of education, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, to install a video recording device in each self-contained special education classroom; providing for the installation, operation, notification, and use of a video recording device and the viewing, use, and confidentiality of system recordings; requiring the school administration to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency on receipt of a complaint of alleged neglect or abuse of a student under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology [HB-663]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Increasing the maximum fees from $4 to $25 for an original notarial act and, subject to certain regulations, to $50 for performance of a notarial act using communication technology; repealing a certain prohibition on performing a notarial act using communication technology with respect to a will or a trust; authorizing a notary public to use communication technology to take an acknowledgement of a signature remotely under certain circumstances; establishing certain requirements for a notary public to confirm a record remotely; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 714 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras [HB-591]
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Requiring certain law enforcement agencies, on or before July 1, 2025, to require the use of body-worn cameras by certain law enforcement officers, subject to certain policies.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Transportation Authority - Options for the Payment of Tolls and Civil Penalties [HB-582]
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Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to provide, to the greatest extent feasible, E-ZPass account holders and users of transportation facilities projects a range of options to pay for certain toll transactions and penalties; requiring the Authority to offer a certain installment plan agreement to certain persons for the payment of certain tolls and penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Neely Shoemaker
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras [SB-558]
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[Data Privacy ]
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Requiring and authorizing the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to take certain actions relating to body-worn cameras; adding misconduct related to the improper use of body-worn cameras, equipment, and technology to a certain disciplinary matrix; requiring the development and publication online of a policy for the disclosure of body-worn camera recordings and data to the public; providing training to law enforcement officers regarding policies related to and the use of body-worn cameras, equipment or technology; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety – Law Enforcement Agencies – Body–Worn Cameras [SB-556]
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Requiring certain law enforcement agencies, on or before July 1, 2025, to require the use of body-worn cameras by certain law enforcement officers, subject to certain policies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance [HB-545]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
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Prohibiting persistent aerial surveillance by a unit, agency, or political subdivision of the State to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation, subject to certain exceptions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Election Law - Polling Places and Early Voting Centers - Electronic Devices [HB-629]
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[Voting Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizing individuals who are authorized to access a voting room to use electronic devices at polling places and early voting centers, subject to certain exceptions; authorizing voters to use an electronic device to photograph or record video of the voter or the voter's ballot at a voting booth; authorizing certain election officials, law enforcement officers, fire or rescue personnel, medical technicians, and other emergency services personnel to use an electronic device at a polling center in the performance of official duties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Administration - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Reciprocal Agreements [HB-469]
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Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to enter into a certain agreement with another jurisdiction for the reciprocal enforcement of traffic violations recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system under certain circumstances; requiring a political subdivision to coordinate with the Administration to facilitate the reciprocal enforcement of violations recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Procedures and Operations - Alterations [SB-501]
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[Funding ]
[Student Loans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to follow certain procedures for its open meetings; requiring each open meeting to be made publicly available through live video streaming; requiring the Office of Student Financial Assistance, by April 15 each year, to notify each student of the decision regarding the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award; stating the intent of the General Assembly for the reorganization of the Commission to establish the Office as a separate independent agency; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 640 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras [HB-429]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring certain law enforcement agencies to require, on or before certain dates, the use of body-worn cameras by certain law enforcement officers, subject to certain policies; and requiring certain law enforcement agencies to issue body-worn cameras to law enforcement officers who are required to use body-worn cameras.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley J. Lopez
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) [HB-375]
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Repealing exemptions from the Open Meetings Act for certain independent and regional development units; establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for certain public bodies; and providing that a project site visit or educational field tour is not a meeting for purposes of the Open Meetings Act for certain public bodies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Records - Retention and Inspection - Communications (Transparency in Public Records Act of 2022) [HB-395]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the definition of "public record" and defining "record" for the purposes of the Public Information Act and the State records management program to include certain written, electronic, and recorded audio or video communications made in connection with the transaction of public business made or received by an employee or public official of the State; and defining "unit" for the purposes of the State records management program to include the Office of the Governor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Alan Korman
Hearing 2/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/25/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Montgomery County Planning Board - Open Meetings - Video and Audio Streaming and Minutes PG/MC 101-22 [HB-396]
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[Community Development ]
Requiring the Montgomery County Planning Board to stream live video or teleconference audio or other audio of the open meetings of the Board and to prepare minutes of each open meeting; requiring the Board to maintain on its website complete and unedited archived recordings of livestreamed open meetings and the minutes of its open meetings; and providing that the inability of the Board to comply with the livestreaming requirements due to technical issues does not affect the validity of actions taken by the Board at an open meeting.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 456 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Biometric Identifiers Privacy [SB-335]
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[Data Privacy ]
Regulating the use of biometric identifiers by private entities, including by requiring certain private entities in possession of biometric identifiers to develop a policy, made available to the public, establishing a retention schedule and destruction guidelines for biometric identifiers; and authorizing an individual alleging a violation of the Act to bring a civil action against the offending private entity.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology [SB-317]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Increasing the maximum fees from $4 to $25 for an original notarial act and, subject to certain regulations, to $50 for performance of a notarial act using communication technology; repealing a certain prohibition on performing a notarial act using communication technology with respect to a will or a trust; authorizing a notary public to use communication technology to take an acknowledgement of a signature remotely under certain circumstances; establishing certain requirements for a notary public to confirm a record remotely; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 715 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Records - Retention and Inspection - Communications (Transparency in Public Records Act of 2022) [SB-307]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the definition of "public record" and defining "record" for the purposes of the Public Information Act and the State records management program to include certain written, electronic, and recorded audio or video communications made in connection with the transaction of public business made or received by an employee or public official of the State; and defining "unit" for the purposes of the State records management program to include the Office of the Governor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) [SB-269]
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[Public Safety ]
Repealing exemptions from the Open Meetings Act for certain independent and regional development units; establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for specified public bodies; and providing that a project site visit or educational field tour is not a meeting for purposes of the Open Meetings Act for certain public bodies if no organizational business is conducted.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 346 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools - Self-Contained Special Education Classroom Video Recording Pilot Program [HB-226]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Establishing the Self-Contained Special Education Classroom Video Recording Pilot Program for selected public school classrooms in which all of the regularly attending students have a disability and are in that classroom for at least 50% of the instructional day; requiring certain public schools to allow the installation of a video recording device in a certain classroom; requiring notification of the appropriate law enforcement agency on receipt of a complaint of alleged neglect or abuse of a student; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric G Luedtke
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2022