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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations [SB-788]
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[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the amount and types of awards the Board is authorized to make to victims of crime; authorizing reconsideration and judicial review of decisions of the Board; requiring the Governor to include $7,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund beginning in fiscal year 2025; and altering funding for the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Crimes – Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications – Exception for Imminent Danger and Admission as Evidence [HB-714]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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, abuse, or a violation of a protective order; and authorizing the admission of a communication intercepted as authorized under the Act as evidence under certain circumstances and subject to certain notice requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Transportation - Assaults on Public Transit Operators - Report [SB-693]
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[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to submit an annual report on assaults on public transit operators to certain persons; and requiring the report to include information for the immediately preceding 12 months on the nature of each assault, the mode of transit involved, the location of each assault, whether the police were involved in responding to each assault, and the outcome of any investigation, a comparison of the aggregate data with at least two other states, and a review of current transit industry best practices.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 503 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023) [SB-744]
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[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that a violation of a condition of probation, parole, or mandatory supervision that involves the use or possession of a firearm is not a technical violation for certain purposes; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide a certain inmate with a certain reentry kit and assistance in obtaining Medicaid benefits under certain circumstances; altering the elements of certain prohibitions against using a certain firearm in the commission of a certain crime; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Business Occupations and Professions - Occupational Licenses and Certificates - Criminal History [SB-596]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting certain boards and commissions within the Maryland Department of Labor that issue occupational licenses and certificates from denying a license or certificate to an applicant solely because of the criminal history of the applicant; and requiring certain boards and commissions to establish a certain predetermination review process for certain individuals seeking a certain occupational license or certificate.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Hearing Canceled on 03/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund - Appropriation [SB-598]
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[Crime ]
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[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Increasing, from at least $3,000,000 to at least $40,000,000, the annual appropriation that the Governor is required to include in the budget bill for the Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/02/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Safety - Use of Force Incident Reports [HB-585]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the reporting requirement applicable to a law enforcement officer or police officer involved in a use of force incident in the line of duty to include the law enforcement officer's justification for the use of force; and requiring a local law enforcement agency to publish on its website by January 1, 2024 and every 3 months thereafter, certain information regarding the use of force incidents reported for the preceding 3 months.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror [HB-605]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing the Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror to study establishing a memorial dedicated to Marylanders who have fought in the Global War on Terror and their families; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before 1 year and 3 months after the effective date of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror [SB-473]
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[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing the Commission to Establish a Memorial to the Global War on Terror to study establishing a memorial dedicated to Marylanders who have fought in the Global War on Terror and their families; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before 1 year and 3 months after the effective date of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Incompetency to Stand Trial – Dismissal of Charges and Victims’ Rights [SB-507]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the time period after which a court is required to dismiss a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial under certain circumstances; and authorizing a victim or victim's representative to petition the court to extend the time for dismissal of certain charges against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)
Landlord tenant; early termination; violence [SB-1644]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Landlord tenant; early termination; violence
Sponsored by: Sen. Sally Ann Gonzales
Senate Read Second Time on 02/09/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Education - Coaches - Mental Health Training [HB-375]
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[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for public schools and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to develop guidelines for public institutions of higher education to train coaches to recognize indicators of mental illness and behavioral distress in students who participate in athletic programs in public schools and public institutions of higher education; requiring public schools and public institutions that offer athletic programs to provide a certain training to coaches; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dalya Attar
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [HB-223]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, by October 1 each year, 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 and applicable local laws, regulations, and policies; requiring the Department of State Police to adopt and publish a model statewide policy on the use of facial recognition technology; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/04/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established [SB-199]
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[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, to develop a comprehensive health education framework; requiring each county board of education to create an age-appropriate curriculum that is consistent with the comprehensive health education framework; requiring each county board to establish a method by which a parent or guardian may opt out of certain topics, subject to certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [SB-192]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology in the course of criminal investigations by June 30, 2025; requiring a law enforcement agency using or contracting to use facial recognition technology to prepare and publish a certain annual report by February 1; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judiciary on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Sexual Offenses - Crime of Violence and Lifetime Supervision [HB-164]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the list of crimes included within a certain definition of "crime of violence" to include sexual abuse of a minor if the offender is at least 21 years old and the victim is under the age of 16 years; and requiring a sentence for certain persons convicted of certain sexual abuse crimes to include a term of lifetime sexual offender supervision.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 692 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Safety – Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission – Prohibition Against Certain Affiliation or Support by Police Officers [HB-88]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[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 1/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/17/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Sexual Offenses - Crime of Violence and Lifetime Supervision [SB-57]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the list of crimes included within a certain definition of "crime of violence" to include sexual abuse of a minor if the offender is at least 21 years old and the victim is under the age of 16 years; and requiring a sentence for certain persons convicted of certain sexual abuse crimes to include a term of lifetime sexual offender supervision.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 691 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act) [HB-69]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing that it is unlawful for a parent or guardian of a student in a public school to fail to seek and participate in counseling with the parent's or guardian's child after receiving notice of violent and disruptive behavior; and requiring a public school principal to provide written notice to the parent or guardian of a student who engages in two or more incidents of violent and disruptive behavior in a public school during the school year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert B. Long
Hearing Canceled on 01/27/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Requirements [HB-119]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring each county board of education to follow the policy and guidelines for program instruction for public schools established by the State Board of Education; requiring the Superintendent to notify a county board if it is determined that the county board is not following every element of the policy and guidelines; authorizing the Superintendent to withhold 10% of the funds budgeted for the county board if the board fails to resolve any discrepancy identified by the Superintendent within 30 days; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023