Rep. James Tarlau
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District HD-047A
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 0
Sponsored Legislation
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Immunity - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Medical Emergencies [HB-1009]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing that the act of seeking assistance by a person who experiences a medical emergency after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution of the person; extending the applicability of specified immunity from a criminal arrest charge or prosecution and providing immunity when a person is reasonably believed to be experiencing a medical emergency rather than when the person is experiencing a medical emergency; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Higher Education - Sexual Assault Disciplinary Proceedings - Presence of Attorney or Nonattorney Advocate [HB-1014]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring specified institutions of higher education to allow specified students and specified student organizations to be represented by specified licensed attorneys or specified nonattorney advocates in specified disciplinary proceedings relating to sexual assault under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 03/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Farmers' Rights Act [HB-1019]
[Agriculture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Animals ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Small Business ]
Establishing requirements for the form and content of specified livestock production contracts; requiring livestock production contracts to be reviewed by the Attorney General; establishing that contract producers have specified rights; prohibiting specified contractors from engaging in or allowing their employees or agents to engage in specified practices; establishing specified civil and criminal penalties for violation of the Act; providing for enforcement of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Public Schools - Thirsty Kids Act [HB-1023]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring each public school to make available free, unlimited, potable drinking water for each student throughout the school day, include a reusable water bottle on the school supplies list for each student in kindergarten through grade 12, and provide specified cups for drinking water in specified locations; and requiring the State Department of Education to encourage each county board to develop a plan to promote the consumption of drinking water, the use of reusable water bottles, and weekly cleaning of water bottles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Public Safety - Renewal of Handgun Permits - Fingerprinting [HB-1024]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Specifying that a person who applies for the renewal of a handgun permit is not required to be fingerprinted except under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Overwork Prohibition Act [HB-1027]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Requiring an employer to pay an employee a specified overtime wage for specified hours worked; prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee to work specified hours except under specified circumstances; authorizing an employee to decline an employer's request to work more than a specified number of consecutive days, more than a specified number of hours during a workweek, or during specified hours; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to enter a place of employment for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/18/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Enterprise Zone Income Tax Credit - Economically Disadvantaged Individuals - Qualified Ex-Felons [HB-1047]
[Taxes ]
[Crime ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the definition of "economically disadvantaged individual" to include specified ex-felons for the purpose of the State income tax credit authorized for business entities that hire specified economically disadvantaged individuals in enterprise zones; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work [HB-1051]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Altering a specified provision of law concerning equal pay for equal work to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity; prohibiting an employer from discriminating between employees in any occupation by providing less favorable employment opportunities based on sex or gender identity; prohibiting an employer from taking specified actions concerning the disclosure or discussion of an employee's wages; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/30/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Environment - Crude Oil Rail Transport - Risk Assessment and Accident Prevention Study [HB-1073]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Water ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to study the potential risks and impacts to the State in the event of a crude oil spill during rail transport in the State; requiring the Department to establish specified plans as part of the study; requiring the Department to report the study's findings and plans to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 1, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Hearing 4/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/08/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Law - Dealers' Facilities - Internet Locations [HB-1078]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
Defining "dealer's facility" and "dealership facility" to include any Internet location where a dealer conducts the business authorized by its license, for purposes of specified prohibitions on the coercion of motor vehicle dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and factory branches.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2015