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Gary Simmons D

Delegate
Maryland House of Delegates District 12B
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026
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On Record (32)

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Simmons takes challenge of opponent’s residency to state Supreme Court  Maryland Matters
Apr 09, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Courts and Court Personnel - LocalAnne Arundel CountyCounty CouncilsLAW ENFORCEMENTSalaries and CompensationSheriffs
Requiring the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County to appoint three majors at a salary determined by the County Council of Anne Arundel County.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Alcoholic Beverages - Local BillsAlcoholic Beverages - By SubdivisionAnne Arundel CountyLicense Commissioners, Boards ofPUBLIC EMPLOYEESSalaries and CompensationWork, Labor, and Employment
Increasing the minimum and maximum salary amounts for the chief inspector employed by the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Criminal Law - ProceduresCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSGeneral Services, Department ofInvestigations and InquiriesJurisdictionLAW ENFORCEMENTMotor vehiclesNoticesParkingPublic Buildings and Facilities
Altering and expanding the jurisdiction of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Criminal Law - ProceduresBoats and ShipsChild Abuse and NeglectCOURTSDEATHDrunk and Drugged DrivingHate CrimesHEARINGSIncarcerated IndividualsJuvenile Justice and DelinquencyManslaughterMINORSMotor vehiclesMurderNegligencePenalties and SentencesTime
Altering the eligibility criteria for the filing of a certain motion to reduce the duration of a sentence.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Alcoholic Beverages - Local BillsAlcoholic Beverages - By SubdivisionAnne Arundel CountyLicense Commissioners, Boards ofPUBLIC EMPLOYEESSalaries and CompensationWork, Labor, and Employment
Increasing the minimum and maximum salary amounts for the chief inspector employed by the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Criminal Law - ProceduresCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSGeneral Services, Department ofInvestigations and InquiriesJurisdictionLAW ENFORCEMENTMotor vehiclesNoticesParkingPublic Buildings and Facilities
Altering the jurisdiction of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Courts and Court Personnel - LocalAnne Arundel CountyCounty CouncilsLAW ENFORCEMENTSalaries and CompensationSheriffs
Requiring the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County to appoint three majors at a salary determined by the County Council of Anne Arundel County.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Postal serviceReal PropertyLandlords And TenantsCourts and Court Personnel - LocalAnne Arundel CountyDistrict CourtsLeases and RentSummonsesProcess Serving
Requiring the District Court for Anne Arundel County in an action to repossess for failure to pay rent to send a copy of the court's summons to the defendant by first-class mail and for the summons to be served on the tenant, assignee, or subtenant by a private process server retained by the landlord; and prohibiting the court from directing …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral FeesCemeteriesPublicationsRecordsNoticesFinesEvidencePublic InformationNews MediaCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSTimekinshipRules and RegulationsPenalties and SentencesState's AttorneysRevenue and TaxesState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesHealth, Department of
Requiring a person seeking to relocate human remains from a burial site to apply for approval for relocation with the Office of Cemetery Oversight before seeking authorization from a State's Attorney; establishing requirements and procedures for an application for authorization to relocate human remains; requiring the Office of Cemetery Oversight to delay authorization for relocation of human remains under certain …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ReligionLicensesTRANSPORTATIONCemeteriesDamagesCremationPlantsCivil ActionsAttorneys' FeesVandalismCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSkinshipPenalties and SentencesRepeat OffendersCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesDomestic Animals
Altering the definition of "permanent cemetery" to include a cemetery owned by a family or religious organization; prohibiting a person from tampering with human remains interred in a cemetery; altering certain penalties relating to prohibitions against removal of human remains from a burial site; prohibiting a person from damaging, desecrating, mutilating, storing, tampering with, trafficking, or transporting human remains; etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral EducationRESIDENCYCemeteriesSunsetReal PropertyRecordsMunicipal CorporationsCountiesCertificationsAbandoned PropertyReportsEquipmentJob TrainingCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesHistorical MattersElectronic GovernmentBaltimore CityRevenue and TaxesBusiness RegulationOpen GovernmentEx-OffendersRacial Matters
Establishing the Commission on Abandoned and Neglected Maryland Cemeteries within the Office of Cemetery Oversight to establish standard definitions for neglected and abandoned cemeteries, support the development of a statewide inventory of cemeteries and burial sites in the State, develop recommendations relating to historical cemeteries concentrating on abandoned African American cemeteries; and requiring the Commission to submit an annual report …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HealthLicensesPERMITSCemeteriesPublic HealthDataReportsEnvironmentWater PollutionPollutionJob TrainingCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesHealth OccupationsArt, Music, and Cultural AffairsBusiness RegulationEnvironmental MattersstudiesOpen GovernmentHealth, Department ofEnvironment, Department of theFuneralsLabor, Department ofHazardous and Toxic Substances
Requiring the Office of Cemetery Oversight, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Department of Labor, and the Department of the Environment, to conduct a study of the environmental and public health impacts of deathcare and funeral practices in the State; and requiring the Office to submit an interim report by December 1, 2025, and a final …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral AppropriationsIncome taxSAFETYCemeteriesTax ReturnsRecordsMunicipal CorporationsCountiesAbandoned PropertyReportsBudgetsCitationsLoiteringComptrollerVandalismCondemnationTaxes - IncomeHistorical MattersBaltimore CityRevenue and TaxesBusiness RegulationGiftsTitlesLabor, Department of
Establishing the Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund to provide for the care, preservation, maintenance, and restoration of abandoned and neglected cemeteries in the State; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 to the fund; and requiring an annual report by September 30 to the General Assembly on the donations to the Fund and …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral EducationAppropriationsHigher educationDISABILITIESGRANTSWaiversPublic SchoolsPricesReportsStudentsRecordingsFormsJob TrainingTimeHigher Education CommissionPenalties and SentencesRemote and Hybrid EducationstudiesAccessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etcTelecommunications and Information Technology
Requiring all public institutions of higher education to establish remote learning accommodations for students with disabilities that impede regular, in-person attendance beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year; authorizing the Maryland Higher Education Commission to issue waivers from the requirement under certain circumstances; establishing a grant program to assist institutions to meet the remote learning accommodations requirement; and providing for certain …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral GRANTSCemeteriesSunsetRecordsDataReportsCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesHistorical MattersElectronic GovernmentAdministrative AgenciesRevenue and TaxesBusiness RegulationClassifications and Designations
Establishing the Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup for the purpose of studying issues related to the establishment and maintenance of a State cemetery inventory system; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral EducationMotor vehiclesBankruptcyDebt collectionDISABILITIESVeteransExemptionsResidential PropertyTax CreditsPersonal PropertySavings And Loan AssociationsGunsJUDGMENTSWork, Labor, and EmploymentRevenue and TaxesElderly Persons (65+)Attachments and GarnishmentsCourts and Court Personnel - StatewideMobile and Manufactured HomesBanks and Trust CompaniesDomestic Animals
Increasing, for certain categories of items, the amount allowed to be exempted from judgment; establishing additional categories of items that may be exempted from judgment; and altering the allowable exemptions for a debtor proceeding through bankruptcy.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Higher educationRESIDENCYLOANSCorrectional OfficersNamesScholarships and Student Financial AidDebt Management
Adding correctional officers as eligible recipients in the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Police Officers and Probation Agents and the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HealthINTERNETHOSPITALSPublic HealthInspectionsRecordsNoticesPregnancyReportsSignaturesJob TrainingPlans and ProposalsStandards and Best PracticesPenalties and SentencesElectronic DocumentsMedical TreatmentsHealth Care Facilities and RegulationRacial MattersEthnic Affairsdisparity
Requiring a hospital to prepare a safe discharge labor plan before discharging or transferring a patient in active labor, subject to a certain exception; requiring a hospital to maintain records of safe discharge labor plans for at least 21 years; requiring a hospital to conspicuously post copies of the rights of a patient in active labor; and requiring a hospital …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Income taxNoticesCertificationsTax CreditsEvidenceReportsLeaveComptrollerSalaries and CompensationWork, Labor, and EmploymentTimeTaxes - IncomeRules and RegulationsApplicants and ApplicationsIntergovernmental CooperationHealth, Department ofOrgan Donorship
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for qualified employers who provide certain paid organ donation leave to eligible employees; allowing a qualified employer to carry over any excess credit to certain taxable years; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral EducationHigher educationChildrenFoster CareSunsetDataPublic BenefitsReportsStudentsWork, Labor, and EmploymentStandards and Best PracticesChildren (4-12)Intergovernmental CooperationAdministrative AgenciesPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, State Department ofHuman Services, Department of
Requiring the State Department of Education to include certain information in a certain report; and requiring the State Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to develop and submit a certain report to the General Assembly on improving outcomes for students in the State child welfare system.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HealthHomeland securitySAFETYPUBLIC SAFETYPublic WorksPublic OfficialsHealth Care FacilitiesCybersecurityPublic Service CommissionStandards and Best PracticesIntergovernmental CooperationCommerce and BusinessEmergency Management, Department ofInformation Technology, Department of
Establishing the Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch in the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center; requiring the Department of Emergency Management, in consultation with the Center, to take certain action in response to an attack on the State's critical infrastructure; and requiring the Department of Information Technology to allow the owner or operator of critical infrastructure to become a member of the …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral SheriffsWork, Labor, and EmploymentAnne Arundel CountyPensions and Retirement
Establishing for a Sheriff of Anne Arundel County vesting rights in the Employees' Pension System after accruing at least 8 years of eligibility service; and establishing that a Sheriff of Anne Arundel County elected or appointed on or after July 1, 2026, may retire with a normal service retirement allowance from the Employees' Pension System if the individual is at …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral SAFETYDEATHPUBLIC SAFETYCountiesFinesDealersGunsPublic InformationCitationsPenalties and SentencesRepeat OffendersAwareness and OutreachMental and Behavioral HealthTransfer of GoodsHealth, Department of
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to prepare certain literature relating to firearms and ammunition and to distribute the literature to all county health departments in the State; requiring each county health department to distribute certain literature to all establishments that sell firearms or ammunition within the county; requiring establishments that sell firearms or ammunition in the State to make …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ETHICSRESIDENCYGOVERNORPOLITICAL PARTIESPublic OfficialsPublic InformationAnne Arundel CountyCommittee ChangesAlcoholic Beverages - Local BillsLicense Commissioners, Boards ofOpen Government
Increasing from three to five the membership of the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County; requiring the Governor to appoint members to the Board from a list of individuals recommended by the Anne Arundel County delegations to the General Assembly; altering eligibility requirements for Board membership; and requiring the Board to adopt and publish a certain ethics policy.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Motor vehiclesManslaughterNegligencePenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesBoats and Ships
Increasing the maximum period of imprisonment for a first conviction for manslaughter by vehicle or vessel from 10 years to 20 years and for a second or subsequent conviction, or having been previously convicted for certain other crimes, from 15 years to 30 years; etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral COURTSMINORSHEARINGSVictimsTimePenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - Procedures
Repealing the sentencing date limitation of October 1, 2021, for an individual convicted as an adult of an offense committed when the individual was a minor to file a motion to reduce the duration of the sentence.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral LAW ENFORCEMENTPUBLIC SAFETYCountiesCamerasState Police, Department of
Altering certain provisions of law to require a certain law enforcement agency to require the use of body-worn cameras, subject to a certain policy, by each sworn law enforcement officer, regardless of rank, employed by the law enforcement agency while the officer is in uniform, in public, and conducting law enforcement related duties.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral AppropriationsETHICSELECTIONSGOVERNORPublic InformationOperating BudgetTelecommunicationsPOLITICAL CANDIDATESEmergency BillsPublic Broadcasting CommissionRadioTelevision
Requiring a public broadcaster that holds a debate between candidates for statewide office to invite all candidates who are certified to the ballot in the general election subject to certain requirements; prohibiting a public broadcaster from using or receiving State funds for the remainder of the fiscal year under certain circumstances; requiring the Governor to approve an amended appropriation to …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral LicensesRESIDENCYFamily LawMarriageVital RecordsRecordsFormsCLERKS OF COURTTimeApplicants and ApplicationsCircuit Courts
Requiring both parties to be married, rather than one party, to appear before the clerk of a circuit court to apply for a marriage license; and authorizing the clerk of a circuit court to accept an affidavit rather than an application from both parties to be married if a party to be married is unable to appear before a clerk …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Postal serviceReal PropertyNoticesLandlords And TenantsSheriffsTimeCourts and Court Personnel - LocalAnne Arundel CountyDistrict CourtsLeases and RentSummonsesAddressesTrials
Requiring the District Court for Anne Arundel County to issue its summons for a trial to repossess for failure to pay rent to any constable or sheriff's designee; providing that a sheriff's designee in Anne Arundel County has the same authority and responsibility as a constable or sheriff in an action to repossess for a failure to pay rent; requiring …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Motor vehiclesLAW ENFORCEMENTPUBLIC SAFETYMunicipal CorporationsCountiesMedical Equipment and Devices
Requiring all local law enforcement vehicles to carry an automated external defibrillator (AED); and requiring a local law enforcement agency to maintain the functionality of an AED carried by a local law enforcement vehicle.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

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Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to require entrance-level and in-service police training to include certain training regarding individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia and autism.
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Establishing the Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund.
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Altering the reimbursement rate at which health maintenance organizations are required to pay certain nonparticipating health care providers for services.
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Replacing the term "landlord" with "residential housing provider" and "tenant" with "resident" in the context of residential leases.
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Requiring manufacturers of menstrual hygiene products to include a list of ingredients on each package of menstrual hygiene products sold in the State.
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Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor the individuals in the State who are victims or survivors of domestic violence and express support for the elimination of domestic violence in the State.
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Repealing the prohibition on a register of wills or court granting letters in administrative or judicial probate to certain individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
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Prohibiting a person with the intent to defraud another from creating, aiding in the creation of, or possessing a counterfeit lease or rental agreement.
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Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to raise the mandatory retirement age of all judges in the State from 70 to 73.
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Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of September as African Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that African Americans have made to the State; and requiring the proclamation to urge certain organizations to observe the month with …
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Establishing the Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children to research the history, operations, and resident deaths at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children and provide a complete and public accounting of the …
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Prohibiting a person from using force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to interfere with or physically injure another while the other is lawfully exercising or attempting to lawfully exercise religious beliefs at a place of religious worship; and establishing …
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Prohibiting employees and agents of State and local correctional facilities from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions; and prohibiting law enforcement agents from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions.
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Establishing the Interjurisdictional Safe Pathways Commission to identify, coordinate, and secure funding for safe pathways for students traveling to and from school; and requiring the Commission to report by December 1 annually to the Governor and certain committees of the …
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Exempting from certain requirements relating to the offering of health benefit plans to small employers in the State health benefit plans issued through a professional employer organization located in the State; and requiring professional employer organizations that enter into agreements …
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Requiring the Anne Arundel County Board of Education to hire a constituent services liaison before the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year; requiring the president of the county board, in consultation with counsel for the county board, to negotiate the …
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Establishing the Maryland-Africa and the Caribbean Investment and Development Program in the Department of Commerce to study and promote certain trade relations; establishing an Advisory Board to conduct certain studies and make recommendations to the Department; authorizing the Department to …
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Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from collecting a fee for a copy of a vital record issued to a homeless individual; establishing that a vehicle owned by a homeless individual is exempt from vehicle registration fees; altering the period …
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Expanding the circumstances under which a report or record concerning child abuse or neglect may be disclosed by the Department of Human Services to include the administrator of a certain child care center, the coach, team administrator, or manager of …
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Establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White individuals in the State's criminal justice …
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Authorizing a child who is the subject of a child in need of assistance proceeding to be present at the proceeding; and authorizing the court to exclude the child from a proceeding under certain circumstances and after considering certain alternatives.
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Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive delinquent tolls due or penalties assessed without recalling the debt from the Central Collection Unit; authorizing the Central Collection Unit to reduce specified fees; etc.
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Requiring a local department to consider a child's feelings or views about a prospective kinship caregiver in selecting a placement that is in the best interest of the child in an out-of-home placement; including a certain unrelated individual identified by …
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Prohibiting a person from committing a crime of violence while the person is in a medical facility or a place of worship; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is …
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Altering the penalty for storing or leaving a loaded firearm in a location where the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised minor has access to the firearm to include the possibility of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.
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Requiring the Department of Human Services, by May 1, 2028, to develop a certain form for the submission of a certain written report concerning suspected child abuse or neglect for cases in which the victim is currently an adult; requiring …
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Prohibiting behavioral health care providers from using artificial intelligence to provide behavioral health care to a patient; authorizing a behavioral health care provider to use a system that employs artificial intelligence in performing administrative support tasks under certain circumstances; and …
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Limiting the circumstances under which an incarcerated minor may be involuntarily placed in restrictive housing; establishing that a minor may not be placed in restrictive housing solely for the purposes of discipline, punishment, administrative convenience, retaliation, or staff shortages; authorizing …
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Providing that a law enforcement agency may not assign a law enforcement officer to duties other than administrative duties unless the officer is issued protective body armor; requiring a law enforcement agency to issue only protective body armor that meets …
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Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; redesignating the Economic Development Opportunities Program Account to be the Strategic Closing Fund within the Department of Commerce; altering the purposes for and methods by which …
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Providing for the automatic designation of certain transit-oriented developments as enterprise zones; requiring the Maryland Development Corporation to prioritize certain redevelopment projects when making loans under the Strategic Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program; altering the authority of local legislative bodies to …
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Authorizing a governmental unit to acquire property on which an abandoned cemetery is located under certain circumstances and for a certain purpose; requiring a governmental unit that acquires property under the Act to make a certain effort to contact certain …
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Authorizing certain persons to bring an action when the owner of a property that includes a cemetery proposes the sale, transfer, or alternate use of all or part of a certain cemetery; and requiring a court to take certain actions …
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Classifying the theft of a firearm as a felony; establishing a penalty for a first conviction for theft of a firearm of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and establishing a penalty for …
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Altering the circumstances under which the Board of Social Work Examiners may issue a conditional license to practice social work; establishing alternate pathways through which an individual issued a conditional license may receive a full license; and requiring the Board, …
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Providing for the valuation of a gift card for the purpose of determining value for crimes involving theft; prohibiting a person, with the intent to defraud another, from altering or tampering with a gift card or its packaging; and providing …
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Altering the Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to provide for the disclaimer of nonprobate transfers at death; providing for the creation, revocation, recordation, and effects of a transfer-on-death deed for real property; providing example forms for the creation …
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Altering membership criteria for a Class C (veterans' organization) alcoholic beverages license in Anne Arundel County by including certain members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service, and repealing a requirement that members of the …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Applying certain provisions of law regarding priority registration at public institutions of higher education, resources and support at community colleges, senatorial and Delegate scholarships, and preferences in hiring by the Public Service Commission to the spouses of active service members …
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Repealing the prohibition on awarding the Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship after June 30, 2030; and repealing the limitation on renewing the Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts …
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Providing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings, subject to a certain exception; and providing that the Act does not preclude the …
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Authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County or of a municipal corporation in Anne Arundel County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain dwellings that are owned …
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Renaming the Children's Cabinet Fund to be the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund; and requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2028 through 2031, to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill to the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund to be used …
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Providing that a registered reduction operator is not civilly liable for transferring and a veterans service organization is not civilly liable for receiving unclaimed hydrolyzed or soil remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent of a veteran for the …
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Establishing the Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program within the Office of the Comptroller to establish a statewide network of financial empowerment centers in different regions of the State; requiring each center to provide one-on-one financial counseling and coaching …
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Altering the required specifications for a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Department of General Services to direct the procurement processes for the construction of a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Commissioner of …
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Increasing from $15,000 to $20,000 over a period of 5 taxable years the amount allowed as a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain retirement income attributable to an individual's employment as a public safety employee.
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Prohibiting a person from intentionally or knowingly providing certain assisted reproductive treatment to another using the person's sperm or ovum without the other's consent to assisted reproductive treatment using the person's sperm or ovum; and establishing a civil cause of …
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Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; altering the authority of pharmacists to administer certain vaccinations; altering the health insurance coverage requirements for certain …
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Altering the definition of "military-connected student" under the Purple Star Schools Program to conform with certain terms defined under State law; and establishing the Purple Star Colleges Program to recognize certain colleges that provide strong services and support for military-connected …
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Requiring each county board of education to collect data on energy usage and report the data collected to the Interagency Commission on School Construction; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations specifying the data to be collected and the means and …
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Expanding eligibility for property tax payment deferrals in Anne Arundel County to include members of certain reserve components and certain members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service; and applying the Act to all taxable …
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Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2027, a person from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving, or transferring a certain machine gun convertible pistol, subject to certain exceptions.
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Repealing the prohibition against intentionally inflicting bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on an animal owned or used by a law enforcement unit; prohibiting a person from harassing, interfering with, injuring, or killing or causing serious physical injury to an …
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Requiring the approval of a housing development project application by a local regulatory authority or the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to be governed only by certain laws and regulations in effect at the time of submission of a …
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Establishing the Task Force on Proactive Review of Audio and Video Recordings on Special Education Buses to study the use of artificial intelligence to proactively review audio and video recordings from special education buses to ensure the safety and security …
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Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to enter into an agreement or arrangement with Virginia to obtain information regarding motor vehicles owned by Maryland residents and improperly registered in Virginia; requiring the Administration to make the information available to State and …
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Altering the penalties for the misdemeanor of sexual offense by a person in a position of authority; prohibiting a certain person in a position of authority from committing a certain violation involving a child at least 6 years younger than …
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Prohibiting recovery by a certain plaintiff from being barred in a certain civil action due to the plaintiff's negligence, except under certain circumstances; requiring any damages awarded under the Act to be diminished in proportion to the amount of negligence …
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Establishing an immunity from liability for a person who discloses information about allegations of sexually assaultive behavior if the person acts in good faith; establishing a presumption of good faith unless it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence …
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Establishing the Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee to develop a comprehensive plan for a school board system to oversee correctional education for individuals subject to the criminal and juvenile justice systems; and requiring the Committee to issue an …
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Requiring operators of certain residential child care programs to ensure that the children of whom they have legal custody or care and control are provided with regularly scheduled time to study to support the children's academic work, assistance with home …
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Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations that provide coverage for chemotherapy to treat cancer to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems used for the preservation of hair in connection with chemotherapy treatment; …
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Requiring the Governor to withhold 35% of the annual appropriation for grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District under certain circumstances; altering the calculation of the amount that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget each year …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on real property that is located in a Rural Legacy Area, subject to certain land preservation programs, and …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Authorizing an incarcerated individual to undergo a certain assessment at intake at a State correctional facility by a certain clinical professional; authorizing a certain clinical professional to make a certain recommendation about a certain incarcerated individual; and prohibiting a State …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Prohibiting a person from knowingly recruiting, harboring, transporting, or obtaining an individual for the purpose of appropriating the government benefits of an individual for the benefit of the person or another through deception, coercion, exploitation, isolation, or any other means; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; and requiring a local law enforcement authority to take certain actions within 3 business days after service of an order against a …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Altering certain criteria for determining the venue for administrative or judicial probate of decedents who were not domiciled in the State; providing that, for purposes of the application of the Maryland inheritance tax, the situs of intangible personal property is …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Altering the number of members of the Maryland Parole Commission from 10 to at least 15 but not more than 20 members; altering the appointing authority and method of appointment of parole commissioners; and repealing the authority of the Commission …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share