Justin Ready R

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution altering certain executive and legislative powers concerning the Budget Bill; repealing certain provisions authorizing the Governor to approve, disapprove, or veto items in the Budget Bill; repealing provisions authorizing the General Assembly to amend certain items in enacting a balanced Budget Bill; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State …

Altering the definition of "cottage food product" for purposes of provisions of law governing the sale of cottage food products to include nonpotentially hazardous foods, rather than nonhazardous foods, as specified in regulations adopted by the Maryland Department of Health, and refrigerated baked goods.

Requiring a notary public to provide certain reasonable accommodations to individuals with a physical disability that limits the individual's ability to sign a record without assistance, including specifying that a notary public shall notarize the signature of an individual who is blind after the notary public reads the entire record to that individual and the individual assents to the notarization …

Establishing a presumption that the application of the child support guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate if the parents mutually assert that the separation or property settlement agreement is in the best interest of the child.

Requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to adopt consumer protection regulations for domestic electronic funds transfers that apply to financial institutions in the State and are consistent with the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act; etc.

Prohibiting the knowing and willful presentation of certain false documents in order to possess real property; prohibiting a person from leasing to another real property the person does not own or is not authorized to lease and from listing or advertising for sale real property if the person knows the purported seller is not the owner of the property; etc.

Establishing the Task Force to Study the Premature Retirement of Electricity Generation Facilities; requiring the Task Force to make recommendations to address challenges and enhance decision making regarding the premature retirement of electricity generation facilities, and that include energy reliability solutions that address the imminent reliability gap and balance the need between economic considerations and cleaner energy goals; and requiring …

Providing that a certain federally licensed firearms dealer may not be held civilly liable for personal injury to or death of any person after the return of a certain firearm to a certain firearm owner at the termination of a certain agreement, with a certain exception.

Altering the definition of "cottage food product" for purposes of provisions of law governing the sale of cottage food products to include nonpotentially hazardous foods, rather than nonhazardous foods, as specified in regulations adopted by the Maryland Department of Health; providing that a home bakery is not required, under certain circumstances, to be licensed by the Maryland Department of Health; …

Establishing that damages to be awarded for the taking of land in a condemnation proceeding include, in addition to the fair market value of the land taken, any legal, expert, or other fees or costs of the action incurred by a defendant.

Prohibiting a managed care organization and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring a prior authorization or step therapy or fail-first protocol under certain circumstances for prescription drugs that have been reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board; etc.

Altering a limitation on claiming the income tax credit for eligible long-term care insurance premiums for more than 1 year with respect to the same insured individual; altering the amount of the credit from a one-time $500 credit to a maximum of $250 for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2026; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning …

Providing that a certain unit owner is responsible for the full cost of repair, replacement, and, under certain circumstances, restoration of certain portions of a condominium if the cause of the damage to or destruction of the portion originates from the owner's unit.