Rep. Wendell Beitzel
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity [HB-197]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity and verify the voter's address if the voter seeks to vote a regular ballot; requiring an election judge to qualify a voter by requesting the voter to present a current government-issued photo identification; requiring an election judge to authorize an individual to vote a regular ballot under certain circumstances; allowing a voter who is unable to present a certain form of identification to vote by provisional ballot under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 02/14/2020
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Victim's Rights - Restitution [HB-358]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering procedures relating to the award of a judgment of restitution; requiring a court to enter a judgment of restitution under certain circumstances; requiring certain notice, evidence, and procedures before a certain court orders a judgment of restitution; requiring a court to order a certain individual to pay restitution under certain circumstances; providing the court may not consider the current inability of a restitution obligor to pay restitution as an extraordinary circumstance; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2020
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State Government - Protection of Information - Revisions (Maryland Data Privacy Act) [HB-340]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Education ]
Requiring certain units of State government to comply with certain standards and guidelines to ensure that the security of all information systems and applications is managed through a certain framework; requiring certain units of State government to undertake activities comprising collection, processing, and sharing of personally identifiable information in good faith; establishing that certain provisions of law do not apply to public institutions of higher education; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/15/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income [HB-361]
[Taxes ]
[Military ]
[Retirement ]
[Veterans ]
Phasing out, over 2 taxable years, a certain limitation on the amount of certain military retirement income that may be included in a certain subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Occupational and Professional Licensing - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Revisions to Reciprocity Requirements [HB-349]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Small Business ]
Altering the application requirements for a service member, veteran, or military spouse to apply for an occupational or professional license from a unit in the Maryland Department of Labor to require submission of proof that the applicant has held a license in good standing from another state for at least 1 year; authorizing the issuance of a temporary license to certain individuals who have held a valid license from another state for less than 1 year provided that the license is in good standing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 176 on 05/08/2020
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Ethics and Accountability in Government Act [HB-360]
[Ethics ]
[Pensions ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to authorize a law that provides for the forfeiture of certain retirement benefits for a member or former member of the General Assembly who is found guilty of a crime committed while in office; increasing penalties for bribery; authorizing the State Ethics Commission to impose a fine on a certain person for a violation of the Maryland Public Ethics Law; prohibiting former officials or employees from using certain confidential information for certain economic benefit; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/26/2020
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Economic Development - Maryland Technology Infrastructure Program [HB-343]
[Economic Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
Establishing the Maryland Technology Infrastructure Program in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to facilitate strategic planning, manage a Maryland Technology Infrastructure Fund, and coordinate economic development service delivery; requiring the Corporation, under certain circumstances, to award capital and operating financial assistance from the Fund to support certain purposes; establishing the Maryland Technology Infrastructure Authority in the Corporation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2020 [HB-342]
[Retirement ]
[Taxes ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Allowing certain individuals a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for a certain amount of income; establishing certain limits on the subtraction modification for certain taxable years; prohibiting income included in certain subtraction modifications from being included under the subtraction modification; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2020
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Maryland National Guard - Tuition Assistance Program - Modifications [HB-362]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
Increasing, from 50% to 100%, the percentage of tuition that may be reimbursed of the cost of in-State tuition for certain courses for any active National Guard member attending certain institutions; and expanding the definition of "member" as it relates to who can receive tuition reimbursement to include any individual who holds a commission in the National Guard.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 180 on 05/08/2020
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Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020) [HB-356]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[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; 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; establishing and altering certain penalties; 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. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 2/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/22/2020