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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Scanning or Swiping Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses - Prohibition [SB-34]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from using a scanning device to scan or swipe an individual's identification card or a driver's license to obtain personal information; prohibiting a person from retaining, selling, or transferring any information collected from scanning or swiping an individual's identification card or driver's license; providing that the Act does not prohibit a law enforcement officer from using a scanning device to record, retain, or transmit information if acting within the scope of the officer's official duties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 02/06/2020
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Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots [SB-33]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring that certain required envelopes used by certain voters voting by absentee ballot to return their ballots include prepaid postage; requiring the State Board of Elections to reimburse each local board of elections for 50% of the costs of prepaid postage included on ballot/return envelopes or return envelopes provided to a voter voting by absentee ballot; and requiring that absentee ballots be accompanied by instructions for the postage of certain absentee ballot envelopes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Fees - Audits [SB-61]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring telephone companies and commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers to keep records of 9-1-1 fees collected and remitted for at least 4 years after the fees are remitted; requiring the Comptroller, in consultation with the Emergency Number Systems Board, to adopt procedures for auditing surcharge collection and remittance by telephones companies and CMRS providers; providing the Comptroller is entitled to .5% of the fees to cover the expense of conducting audits; authorizing the Comptroller to adopt certain regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 605 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 Across Maryland - Extension and Alteration [SB-47]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 Across Maryland to report certain findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2020, and on or before December 15, 2021; and extending the termination date for the Commission by 2 years to June 30, 2022.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 1/30 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/20/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Individuals Released From Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration [SB-91]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a correctional facility to provide an inmate who has completed a sentence of imprisonment for a felony conviction with a voter registration form before releasing the inmate; requiring a correctional facility to inform the inmate that the inmate may have the right to vote after the inmate's release from the correctional facility if qualified to be a registered voter under certain provisions of law, and the inmate must register to vote after the inmate's release to exercise the right to vote; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Third Reading Passed (40-5) on 03/15/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement [SB-56]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring that the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot provide, under certain circumstances, certain information in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual who has attained no higher than a grade 6 level of reading comprehension; requiring that a certain statement about the purpose of a question on the ballot be in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual who has attained no higher than a grade 6 level of reading comprehension; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Board of Elections - Certification of Voting Systems - Standards [SB-89]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the standards for certification of a voting system by the State Board of Elections to include a requirement that the voting system accommodate multiple methods of voting, including ranked choice voting.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Favorable on 02/11/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Licenses - Requirements for Food Sales [SB-21]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Requiring the holder of a manufacturer's license in each jurisdiction of the State to provide or conspicuously display a menu of food options or conspicuously display the actual food items available for purchase if the holder sells food for on-premises consumption; and applying the provisions of the Act to all jurisdictions without exception or variation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 01/27/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Financial Institutions - Security Questions and Measures [SB-160]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring a financial institution that requires a customer to provide an answer to a security question for a certain purpose to allow a customer to choose from at least two options for each required security question; and prohibiting a financial institution from using a customer's mother's maiden name as a means of safeguarding access to the customer's account.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Crimes - Hate Crimes - Use of an Item or a Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate [SB-161]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from placing or inscribing an item or a symbol, including an actual or depicted noose or swastika, whether temporary or permanent, on any real or personal property, public or private, without the express permission of the owner, owner's agent, or lawful occupant of the property, with the intent to threaten or intimidate any person or group of persons; and establishing that a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both applies to a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 22 on 05/08/2020