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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Task Force to Study the Practice Known as "Swatting" [SB-881]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Practice Known as "Swatting" to study the laws applicable to and make recommendations relating to legislative changes to prohibit the practice known as "swatting"; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before June 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 150 on 04/21/2022
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Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [SB-762]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, beginning October 1, 2023, and each October 1 thereafter, a law enforcement agency that uses or contracts for the use of facial recognition technology to complete an audit to determine compliance with the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Reform [SB-691]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering provisions of law relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the juvenile intake process, and the placement of a certain child in detention or community detention; altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the juvenile court in making a disposition on a certain petition; specifying the authority of the juvenile court to place a child on probation under certain circumstances; requiring a certain report from the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 41 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup [SB-700]
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[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Secretary of Health to establish the Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings Public Awareness Campaign Workgroup to develop a public awareness campaign on preventing workplace violence in health care settings and to create a plan for implementing the campaign; and requiring the Workgroup to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by November 1, 2022, on the public awareness campaign developed under the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 519 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education – Physical Restraint and Seclusion – Limitations, Reporting, and Training [SB-705]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting certain public agencies from using seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student; prohibiting a public agency from using physical restraint and a nonpublic school from using physical restraint or seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student, except under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to develop an accountability system to measure compliance with regulations adopted on the use of physical restraint and seclusion; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 562 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Modifications [SB-710]
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Authorizing the expungement of certain arrest warrants under certain circumstances; altering the waiting periods for applying for expungement of certain records; altering the convictions for which an individual may seek expungement; and prohibiting certain records from being expunged by obliteration for a certain period of time and limiting access to the records during that time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Division of Parole and Probation - Duties - Offenders Under Supervision (Parole and Probation Performance Act) [SB-587]
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[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the duties of the Division of Parole and Probation to include the examination and review of murders involving offenders under the supervision of the Division and advise the Secretary on policies and programs to prevent such murders; and requiring the Division to report annually certain information to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Support of Parents’ Rights to Bring Grievances to County Boards of Education [SJR-7]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
Supporting parents' rights to peacefully assemble, speak freely, and petition the government, including county boards of education, on any topic; and condemning intimidation of a parent who is expressing these rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael J Hough
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2022
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Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Prohibition Against Certain Affiliation or Support by Police Officers [HB-524]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to prohibit police officers from affiliating with, supporting, or advocating for white supremacist groups, ideologies, or causes or participating in or actively promoting a certain extremist group.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2022
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Juvenile Justice Reform [HB-459]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering provisions of law relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the juvenile intake process, and the placement of a certain child in detention or community detention; altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the juvenile court in making a disposition on a certain petition; specifying the authority of the juvenile court to place a child on probation under certain circumstances; establishing the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 42 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) [HB-423]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Expanding the types of cases in which the State may appeal from a decision of a trial court under certain circumstances; establishing, altering, and clarifying penalties for and elements of certain firearm-related crimes; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a certain defendant charged with a certain firearm-related crime under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) [SB-396]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Expanding the types of cases in which the State may appeal from a decision of a trial court under certain circumstances; establishing, altering, and clarifying penalties for and elements of certain firearm-related crimes; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a certain defendant charged with a certain firearm-related crime under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2022
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State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report and Data Dashboard (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022) [SB-392]
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[Data Privacy ]
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Requiring a certain annual report by the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy to identify certain information for crimes of violence; and requiring the Commission to conspicuously post the required information to be included in the report in a data dashboard on its public website.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2022
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Public Safety - Maryland Police Accountability Act Revisions and Clarifications [SB-389]
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Specifying that a certain disciplinary matrix applies to all complaints of police misconduct; specifying that the purpose of a certain trial board process is to adjudicate all internal and external matters for which a police officer is subject to disciplin; requiring a trial board for a statewide or bicounty law enforcement agency, within 45 days of a final hearing, to issue a written decision reflecting the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a majority of the trial board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Rereferred To Judiciary on 04/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Plea Agreements and Annual Report (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022) [HB-412]
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Providing that a sentence imposed under a plea agreement may not be determined to be compliant with certain sentencing guidelines unless the sentence falls within the actual sentencing guidelines range; and requiring a certain annual report by the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy to identify certain information for crimes of violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence [SB-382]
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Providing that a certain communication that was intercepted in violation of certain provisions of law may be admissible in certain proceedings under certain circumstances; and prohibiting the admissibility of the contents of an intercepted communication or evidence derived from an intercepted communication as evidence unless certain conditions are met.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2022
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Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Grant Funding - Violence Prevention and Community Service [HB-345]
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Requiring the Governor to annually include $500,000 in the annual budget bill for the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office and the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office for grants to nonprofit organizations to fund violence prevention and community service initiatives; requiring the offices to establish certain procedures and enhance certain coordination of services; requiring an organization that receives grant funding to comply with certain data sharing requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger [SB-375]
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[Cybersecurity ]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizing a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication when the person reasonably believes that the person is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of a crime of violence, stalking, or a violation of a protective order.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2022
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Crimes – Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) [SB-339]
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[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide an inmate with a reentry kit and assistance in obtaining Medicaid benefits; expanding the types of cases in which the State may appeal from a decision of a trial court; authorizing a court to release a defendant charged with a certain crime on certain terms or conditions or to order the defendant remanded to custody pending a certain appeal; prohibiting a dealer or other person from selling, renting, loaning, or transferring a regulated firearm under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2022
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Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Child Victims and Witnesses [HB-284]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the court to admit into evidence in certain criminal proceedings certain out of court statements made by a child victim or witness who is under the age of 13 years and an alleged victim or a witness in a case concerning a crime of violence, subject to certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Agnes Crutchfield
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 161 on 04/21/2022