Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements [HB-1241]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to seize electronic smoking devices that are sold or offered for sale in violation of certain provisions of law without a warrant; establishing procedures for the return of certain property seized by the Executive Director; establishing certain record-keeping requirements; etc.
HB-1241: Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Favorable With Amendments {863729/1 on 04/07/2025
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Cooperation [HB-1307]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a certain law enforcement agency, law enforcement agent, and local detention facility, if requested by federal immigration authorities, to notify federal immigration authorities about certain matters and cooperate with federal immigration authorities for a certain purpose; and prohibiting the State, a unit of local government, a county sheriff, or an agency of the State or a unit of local government from adopting, implementing, or enforcing certain policies.
HB-1307: Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Cooperation
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/17/2025
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) [HB-1222]
[Immigration ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requiring federal law enforcement officers to notify certain individuals of federal immigration action at certain sensitive locations; prohibiting certain schools, libraries, and units of State or local government that operate at certain sensitive locations from allowing certain federal personnel access to areas not accessible to the general public, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Attorney General to develop and publish certain guidance regarding immigration enforcement actions at certain sensitive locations; etc.
HB-1222: Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 718 on 05/20/2025
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Cooperation [HB-1188]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
Requiring law enforcement agencies, law enforcement agents, and local detention facilities who take custody of an individual to run a search of the individual in the National Crime Information Center, make a certain notice to federal immigration authorities, and cooperate with federal immigration authorities in regards to certain individuals; and prohibiting the State, a unit of local government, a county sheriff, or an agency of the State or a unit of local government from adopting, implementing, or enforcing certain policies.
HB-1188: Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Cooperation
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2025
Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement [HB-1096]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than a certain amount; altering the enforcement mechanisms of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws; etc.
HB-1096: Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 02/10/2025
Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms [HB-1050]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; creating the Task Force to Study the Use of Firearms in Domestic Violence Situations; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report on its recommendations on or before November 15, 2025.
HB-1050: Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Bartlett
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement [SB-938]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than a certain amount; altering the enforcement mechanisms of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws; etc.
SB-938: Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act [SB-943]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; creating the Task Force to Study the Use of Firearms in Domestic Violence Situations; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report on its recommendations on or before November 15, 2025.
SB-943: Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) [SB-828]
[Immigration ]
[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.
Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements [SB-842]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Cannabis ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to seize electronic smoking devices that are sold or offered for sale in violation of certain provisions of law without a warrant; establishing procedures for the return of certain property seized by the Executive Director; and establishing certain record-keeping requirements for electronic smoking devices wholesaler distributors and wholesaler importers.
SB-842: Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 305 on 05/06/2025
Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree [SB-873]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
SB-873: Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) [SB-977]
[Immigration ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Prohibiting a certain person in possession of certain data, information, and records from sharing or otherwise making the data, information, and records available under certain circumstances; altering certain provisions of law to require a law enforcement agency or a unit of State or local government to deny access to certain databases, facilities, or buildings by certain individuals seeking access for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law, under certain circumstances; etc.
SB-977: Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing Canceled on 03/26/2025
Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims [SB-739]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a police officer to arrest a certain person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person battered another person with whom the person has had a sexual relationship within the past year; and altering the definition of "victim of domestic violence" in provisions relating to a certain domestic violence program to include an individual who has received certain injuries from another individual with whom the individual has had a sexual relationship within the past year.
SB-739: Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
Public Safety - State and Local Governments - Use of Unmanned Aircraft [HB-954]
[Public Safety ]
[Drones ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
Providing that certain evidence obtained through the use of an unmanned aircraft is inadmissible in a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding; prohibiting a unit of State government or a political subdivision of the State from deploying or operating an unmanned aircraft subject to certain exceptions; and prohibiting a unit of State government or a political subdivision of the State from using certain information acquired through the use of an unmanned aircraft.
HB-954: Public Safety - State and Local Governments - Use of Unmanned Aircraft
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over [HB-767]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a landlord to provide certain notice to a tenant when a court has issued a warrant of restitution for a failure of a tenant to pay rent, a breach of lease, or a tenant holding over under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures and requirements for the execution of a warrant for repossession; establishing that the Act does not restrict the authority of the State or a local jurisdiction to enact or enforce certain legislation; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
HB-767: Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 563 on 05/13/2025
Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act) [HB-687]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering a prohibition against using the number of arrests made, investigations conducted, citations issued, or warrants served or executed by a law enforcement officer as a criterion for the evaluation, compensation, discipline, promotion, demotion, dismissal, or transfer of the officer; and prohibiting law enforcement agencies from requiring, suggesting, requesting, or directing an officer to act for the purpose of increasing the number of investigations, warrants served or executed, or citations or arrests delivered.
HB-687: Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners [SB-567]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing an arrest warrant to an individual other than a police officer or a State's Attorney.
SB-567: Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 2/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/28/2025