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Hornberger hit with assault charge from adult son; lawmaker says it's 'unfounded' and 'misguided' Maryland Matters
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Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadBusesCecil CountyCitationsCivil OffensesCounty CouncilsDigital ImagesDistrict CourtsElectronic GovernmentFinesHighwaysLAW ENFORCEMENTLaws and OrdinancesLicense PlatesMotor Vehicle AdministrationMotor Vehicle OperationMotor Vehicle RegistrationMotor Vehicle RentalsMunicipal CorporationsNews MediaNoticesPenalties and SentencesPhotographyPilot ProgramsRecordingsSigns and BillboardsState Highway AdministrationSunsetTheftTraffic MonitoringTrialsTrucksVideo
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems on State highways located in the Town of Rising Sun, if authorized by the Cecil County Council.
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Taxes - PropertyASSESSMENTSProperty taxSalaries and CompensationTax Credits
Altering the calculation of the homeowners' property tax credit and altering certain limitations on eligibility for the credit relating to a homeowner's net worth and combined gross income.
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Taxes - MiscellaneousCLAIMSComptrollerDebt collectionTimeCommerce and Business
Authorizing the Comptroller to settle a claim of the State that is in arrears, regardless of how long the claim has been in arrears.
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Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationAgeHistorical MattersMotor vehiclesMotor Vehicle AdministrationMotor Vehicle EquipmentMotor Vehicle Registration
Requiring a motor vehicle to be at least 30 years old to be eligible for registration as a historic vehicle and at least 40 years old to be eligible for registration as a street rod vehicle.
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AnimalsHunting and fishingNatural ResourcesReportsstudiesNatural Resources, Department ofWestern Maryland
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to study the biological carrying capacity and cultural carrying capacity of elk in Western Maryland; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2026, the findings and recommendations of the study on whether elk should be reintroduced in Western Maryland.
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School administrationDISCLOSUREETHICSMUNICIPALITIESPublic SchoolsLobbyingMunicipal CorporationsPublic OfficialsCountiesPublic InformationCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsPrimary and Secondary EducationLocal Government MandatesCounties - Local Laws
Requiring that the conflict of interest provisions or regulations adopted by a county, municipal corporation, or school board be equivalent to or exceed certain provisions of State law and authorize removal of a certain official for certain violations; requiring that conflict of interest provisions adopted by a county, municipal corporation, or school board include certain provisions relating to judicial relief …
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DEATHConsumer ProtectionPublic HealthDamagesPregnancyEnvironmentCivil ActionsTransfer of GoodsStatutes of LimitationHazardous and Toxic SubstancesCivil Actions and ProceduresIndustry and Technology
Altering the time limits for bringing an action for wrongful death or personal injury concerning exposure of a person to PFAS chemicals; and prohibiting a person, on or after July 1, 2026, from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in the State a consumer product that contains PFAS chemicals.
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PUBLIC SAFETYRecordsTimePolice ConductInvestigations and Inquiries
Requiring that all investigation records relating to a complaint of misconduct by a police officer be removed from the police officer's personnel record 3 years after an administrative charging committee or a trial board issues a finding that the complaint is unfounded or exonerated.
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LicensesHunting and fishingNatural ResourcesEquipmentInjuryHuntingTimeRules and RegulationsNatural Resources, Department of
Authorizing a person who is authorized by the Department of Natural Resources to hunt deer and who wounds a deer during legal hunting hours to pursue and kill the deer after legal hunting hours using the means authorized for the applicable hunting season or permit which may include use of a light or throw or cast the rays of a …
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EducationLicensesHunting and fishingSAFETYNatural ResourcesIdentificationConservationFormsGunsHuntingNatural Resources, Department of
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to print an assigned permanent identification number in a certain manner for a person who completes the course of instruction in conservation and in competency and safety in the handling of firearms.
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LicensesCONTRACTSCOMMUNICATIONSATTORNEY GENERALConsumer ProtectionFranchisesComplaintsDamagesNoticesWarrantiesTheftDataPricesEvidenceFormsInflationCivil ActionsStandards and Best PracticesTimeCivil OffensesCommercial Law - Consumer ProtectionUnfair Trade PracticesMotor Vehicle EquipmentMotor Vehicle RepairSubscriptions and MembershipsVehicle Laws - MiscellaneousMotor Vehicle Dealers and SalespeopleIndustry and TechnologyTrade SecretsTelecommunications and Information Technology
Requiring a manufacturer of certain motor vehicles to provide certain information and tools related to the diagnosis, service, and repair of motor vehicles to certain owners and independent repair facilities under certain circumstances; requiring a manufacturer that sells motor vehicles with telematics systems to install an open data platform in certain motor vehicles; requiring the Consumer Protection Division of the …
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LicensesCONTRACTSAGRICULTURESAFETYConsumer ProtectionRecordsDataPricesEquipmentPenalties and SentencesBusiness RegulationCivil OffensesCommercial Law - Consumer ProtectionUnfair Trade PracticesIndustry and TechnologyTrade Secrets
Requiring a farm equipment manufacturer to make available certain documentation, updates, or information to an independent repair provider or owner of farm equipment to allow for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of the farm equipment; prohibiting a farm equipment manufacturer from knowingly misrepresenting or withholding farm equipment part numbers from a customer for a certain purpose; etc.
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EducationAppropriationsHigher educationSchool administrationFeesLicensesProperty taxSpecial educationCONTRACTSDISCLOSURESAFETYCOURTSLIABILITYETHICSADVERTISINGRETIREMENTTEACHERSRESIDENCYNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSINTERNETVOTINGINSURANCECOMMUNICATIONSDISABILITIESPRIVACYGRANTSGOVERNORCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGInterestSunsetMeetingsReal PropertyWaiversPublic SchoolsRecordsBondsGoods And ServicesEmergenciesArtificial IntelligenceCountiesProcurementCertificationsDataPricesEarly Childhood EducationReportsEquipmentStudentsBudgetsDisciplineInflationContinuing EducationPublic InformationCivil ActionsCurriculumComptrollerLiteracyMilitary FamiliesSovereign ImmunityPovertyJob TrainingCommittees and CommissionsSalaries and CompensationWork, Labor, and EmploymentStandards and Best PracticesTimeRules and RegulationsDemographicsIntergovernmental CooperationAdministrative AgenciesLanguageRemote and Hybrid EducationAwareness and OutreachTelephonesPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, Boards ofEducation, State Department ofRecruitment and HiringRevenue and TaxesTreasurersGiftsLocal Government MandatesClassifications and DesignationsAnnotated Code of MarylandstudiesOpen GovernmentLeases and RentSecondary SchoolsPrimary SchoolsIndependent ContractorsAccessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etcDiversity, Equity, and InclusionDebt ManagementTruancyTelecommunications and Information TechnologyCounselorsApprenticesMentors
Authorizing local governing bodies to exceed certain tax and revenue limitations for a certain purpose; altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; authorizing the Department to establish a national teacher recruitment campaign; establishing the Academic Excellence Program in the Department to address critical academic needs …
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Property taxCountiesData CentersPersonal PropertyBaltimore CityTaxes - Property
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of personal property consisting of all the personal property of certain qualified data centers and set a special personal property tax rate for the subclass; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.
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LivestockAGRICULTUREUTILITIESExemptionsReportsStudentsComptrollerSALES AND USE TAXPublic Service CommissionEnergy MattersTaxes - Sales and UseMeat, Poultry, SeafoodFarmers and Farming
Requiring the Comptroller, in consultation with certain entities, to study and report to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026, on exempting from the sales and use tax electricity used for agricultural purposes such as raising livestock or poultry, preparing, irrigating, or tending the soil, or planting, maintaining, or transporting seeds or crops; and requiring the report to include an …
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AnimalsAlcoholic beveragesMotor vehiclesFeesSAFETYPERMITSPUBLIC SAFETYINSURANCEBOUNDARIESFIRE PROTECTIONDRUGSBondsNoticesCountiesStorageEmergency ServicesAircraftFuelCodesFireworksRetail SalesSALES AND USE TAXCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsPenalties and SentencesAge of MajorityRevenue and TaxesControlled Dangerous SubstancesCommercial PropertyTaxes - Sales and UseBoats and ShipsSecurity AlarmsWholesale Distribution
Authorizing the sale and possession of certain consumer fireworks, subject to certain requirements and restrictions; altering certain provisions to establish that certain provisions authorizing the State Fire Marshal to issue a certain permit relating to fireworks apply only to certain display fireworks; authorizing a county to opt out of certain provisions regulating the sale and possession of consumer fireworks; establishing …
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LicensesDISCLOSURESAFETYINTERNETPRIVACYConsumer ProtectionFranchisesTechnologyNoticesDataPricesEquipmentInformation TechnologyStandards and Best PracticesPenalties and SentencesBusiness RegulationIndustry and ManufacturingCommercial Law - Consumer ProtectionUnfair Trade PracticesMotor Vehicle EquipmentCommerce and BusinessMotor Vehicle RepairSubscriptions and MembershipsVehicle Laws - MiscellaneousMotor Vehicle Dealers and SalespeopleFarmers and Farming
Requiring a manufacturer of certain motor vehicles to provide certain information and tools related to the diagnosis, service, and repair of motor vehicles to certain owners and independent repair facilities under certain circumstances; requiring an original farm equipment manufacturer to make available certain documentation, updates, or information to an independent repair provider or owner of farm equipment to allow for …
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDistrict of ColumbiaIncome taxSAFETYTRANSPORTATIONConstitutional AmendmentsFederal GovernmentReportsEmergency ServicesComptrollerMass TransitSALES AND USE TAXPlans and ProposalsIntergovernmental CooperationBudget and Management, Department ofRevenue and TaxesAnnotated Code of MarylandstudiesPrince George's CountyPlanning, Department ofCommerce and Business
Requiring the Maryland Department of Planning, in consultation with certain agencies and stakeholders, to study the feasibility and economic impacts of the retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, excluding the federal enclave of the National Capital Service Area; and requiring the Department to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to certain committees of …
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HealthLicensesHunting and fishingSAFETYNatural ResourcesCommerce and BusinessMeat, Poultry, SeafoodCrabs
Prohibiting certain persons who are licensed to catch crabs from selling cooked hard or soft crabs or crab meat harvested by the license holder; prohibiting seafood dealers and mobile seafood vendors from purchasing cooked hard or soft crabs or crab meat from certain persons who are licensed to catch crabs; requiring a mobile seafood vendor to obtain a seafood dealer …
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VETERINARIANSLicensesAGRICULTURERegistrationMedical ExaminersCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentInterstate Affairs
Requiring the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to expand a certain expedited process for authorizing a certain veterinary practitioner licensed to practice veterinary medicine in another state or jurisdiction to become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State to include a similar expedited process for veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants; etc.
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Property taxTax CreditsTimeApplicants and ApplicationsTaxes - Property
Altering, beginning in taxable year 2027, the homeowners' property tax credit application cycle to be year-round for each taxable year; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2027.
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Property taxLAW ENFORCEMENTRESIDENCYHOUSINGDEATHDISABILITIESFIRE PROTECTIONReal PropertyEmergency Medical ServicesMunicipal CorporationsResidential PropertyCountiesTax CreditsCorrectional OfficersTimeRescue SquadsBaltimore CityTaxes - PropertySpousesDomestic Partnerships and Civil Unions
Altering eligibility for the property tax credit for dwellings owned by a disabled public safety officer or judicial officer or a surviving spouse or a cohabitant of a fallen public safety officer or judicial officer by repealing a certain requirement that the officer, surviving spouse, or cohabitant be domiciled in the State within 5 years of a certain event under …
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ETHICSMUNICIPALITIESPUBLIC EMPLOYEESLobbyingMunicipal CorporationsPublic OfficialsCountiesCommittees and CommissionsPlans and ProposalskinshipRules and RegulationsEducation, Boards ofCounties - Local Laws
Altering the definition of "qualifying relative" to include a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law for provisions of law governing prohibitions against government officials or employees participating in matters involving a qualifying relative; requiring that the conflict of interest provisions or regulations adopted by a county, municipal corporation, or school board be equivalent to or exceed certain provisions of State law and …
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ELECTIONSVOTINGConstitutional AmendmentsCountiesBallotsGeneral AssemblyBaltimore CityState Government - General AssemblyConventions
Requiring the General Assembly to organize and hold a Convention to amend the State Constitution if a majority of the votes cast on the question of calling for a Convention, rather than a majority of voters voting at the election, are for the holding of a Convention; and prohibiting any changes or amendments to the State Constitution adopted by the …
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GRANTSGamingNatural ResourcesHorse RacingRacingLotteryRevenue and TaxesVideoGaming and GamblingCommerce and BusinessCecil Countyhorses
Altering, for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2029, the distribution of proceeds from video lottery terminals by requiring $200,000 of local impact grants distributed to Cecil County to be used for purses offered for certain races held at the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area.
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HealthNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSPublic HealthHealth InsuranceCertificationsReportsManaged Care OrganizationsMedical AssistanceHealth Maintenance OrganizationsCommittees and CommissionsMental and Behavioral HealthSubstance Abuse TreatmentHealth - Insurance
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage for services provided in any setting by certain certified peer recovery specialists; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to convene a certain workgroup on the certification process of peer recovery specialists.
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Homeland securityLAW ENFORCEMENTPERMITSPUBLIC SAFETYFederal GovernmentGunsRules and RegulationsState Police, Department of
Requiring that a handgun permit bear a certain endorsement showing that the permit holder has enhanced privileges to wear, carry, or transport a handgun in any location where a law enforcement official is authorized to wear, carry, or transport a handgun, notwithstanding any law or ordinance that prohibits the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun at a place.
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RESIDENCYELECTIONSVOTINGConstitutional AmendmentsCounty CouncilsEducation, Boards ofEducation - Local BillsChartersCounties - Local LawsCecil County
Requiring, beginning in 2032, the election of a member of the Cecil County Council to represent a specific residency district to be decided by a plurality of the votes cast within that district; and requiring the election of a member of the Cecil County Board of Education from a county council residency district to be decided by a plurality of …
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FeesFraudCONTRACTORSCertificationsAir PollutionFormsInflationConsumer Price IndexRules and RegulationsMotor Vehicle AdministrationApplicants and ApplicationsPublic Buildings and FacilitiesEnvironment, Department of theChemical TestsVehicle Laws - Equipment and InspectionsMotor Vehicle InspectionMotor Vehicle Repair
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Secretary of the Environment to establish an application process and requirements to certify facilities to conduct tests or inspections under the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program; and establishing a certificate for certain facilities to conduct tests or inspections under the Program.
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EducationTEACHERSPublic SchoolsWork, Labor, and EmploymentTimePrimary and Secondary EducationClassifications and Designations
Altering certain requirements of the career ladder for educators to increase the required percentage of working time a teacher on level one, two, or three of the career ladder must spend teaching in the classroom from 60% to 80%.
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UTILITIESCONSTRUCTIONData CentersDataReportsCybersecurityUtility RegulationPublic Service CommissionStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsEnvironmental MattersEnergy MattersEnergy Technology and InfrastructurePower Plants
Requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt regulations related to the construction of a generating station that is co-located with a data center but is not interconnected with the electric transmission system or electric distribution system.
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FEDERAL AIDGRANTSGamingPublic HealthReimbursementsMental and Behavioral HealthRevenue and TaxesMedical TreatmentsGaming and GamblingHealth, Department of
Altering the purposes for which the Secretary of Health may make grants from or agreements for the use of State and federal funds with respect to the provision of services for problem gamblers; and altering the purposes for which the Maryland Department of Health may utilize the Problem Gambling Fund to provide reimbursement to support peers providing behavioral health services …
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PUBLIC SAFETYComplaintsRecordsTimePolice ConductInvestigations and InquiriesReview Boards
Requiring that certain investigation records relating to a complaint of misconduct by a police officer be removed from the police officer's personnel record 3 years after an administrative charging committee issues a determination not to administratively charge the police officer in connection with the complaint or a trial board issues a finding of unfounded or exonerated in connection with the …
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HealthSAFETYRESIDENCYELECTIONSVOTINGAPPEALSNoticesRegistrationReportsNamesStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsApplicants and ApplicationsEmergency BillsEvaluations and ReviewsElections, State Board ofImmigrants and Citizenship
Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to enroll the State in the federal Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlement (SAVE) Program for a certain purpose; requiring the State Board of Elections to establish a process to verify the U.S. citizenship of certain individuals applying to or who have registered to vote in the State; and requiring the State Board to establish …
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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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Authorizing the State Archives to establish by regulation reasonable fees relating to the care and preservation of records and other services provided by the Archives.
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Repealing a provision of law requiring a person to hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit issued by the Department of the Environment before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO; and …
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Repealing the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program.
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Repealing certain provisions relating to energy salespersons and energy vendors, residential energy retailers, residential electricity supplier license terms, and green power; repealing the authority of the Public Service Commission to take certain disciplinary actions against electricity suppliers and gas suppliers; …
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Altering the triennial assessment cycle for real property for property tax purposes to a 5-year cycle.
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Requiring qualified providers to inform patients of certain information and obtain signed, written informed consent before performing a procedure to terminate a pregnancy.
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Requiring public schools to excuse any student's absence from school for observance of Veterans' Day.
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Requiring local school systems to award posthumous honorary diplomas to certain deceased students who were at the time of death enrolled in any grade from kindergarten through grade 12 in a public school, and for whom a written request was …
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Prohibiting the State or any of its instrumentalities or political subdivisions from taking certain property that is subject to a perpetual agricultural or conservation easement.
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Establishing that not more than one vehicle owned by, or leased to, an unemployable disabled veteran is exempt from vehicle registration fees.
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Altering the exemption from the State transfer tax for instruments of writing that transfer improved residential real property to certain first-time home buyers.
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Requiring that, on completion of a new bridge to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Maryland Transportation Authority shall name the new bridge the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge.
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Prohibiting the Department of Juvenile Services from hiring or retaining an individual convicted of certain crimes.
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Repealing a requirement that a person hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO.
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Requiring individuals who will have direct contact with children in certain child care facilities to submit to a criminal history records check; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a centralized unit for the processing and management of information …
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Repealing a certain income limitation used to establish eligibility for a property tax credit against the county and municipal corporation property tax imposed on the dwelling house of a certain disabled veteran or surviving spouse and instead authorizing the governing …
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Authorizing a person to petition for a protective order against another person who the petitioner alleges has engaged in controlling or coercive behavior toward the petitioner; and defining "coercive control" as a pattern of emotional or psychological manipulation, maltreatment, threat …
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Altering the length of the term of the members of the Accountability and Implementation Board; authorizing a public school or local school system to appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings after receiving a decision by the Accountability and Implementation …
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Providing that a person who violates the prohibition on the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale a cosmetic product that contains certain ingredients is liable for certain civil damages; and authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to investigate …
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Prohibiting a unit of State government that is required by law to adopt regulations to implement a program that is authorized or required under State law from collecting any fee or other payment under that program until the unit finalizes …
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Providing that a State's Attorney may not enter into a certain plea agreement in a prosecution for certain human trafficking offenses if the victim is a minor; and prohibiting a person convicted of a certain offense against a minor from …
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Prohibiting tissue banks and hospitals from denying a patient a physician-ordered autologous or directed blood donation under certain circumstances; authorizing a patient or an individual authorized to make medical decisions on a patient's behalf to request an autologous or directed …
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Requiring a party to a partition action to timely notify the court of the type and amount of each outstanding lien on the property if the plaintiff does not procure a title report; altering the calculation of the purchase price …
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Authorizing the people to petition to a vote a proposal to add to, amend, and repeal the public general laws or the Maryland Constitution under certain circumstances and establishing the Initiative process; and requiring that the amendment be submitted to …
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Authorizing the suspension or revocation of a shellfish aquaculture harvester permit or shellfish aquaculture harvester registration card for certain violations; and prohibiting a person whose registration or permit card has been suspended or revoked in accordance with the Act from …
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Requiring, to make a claim under a warranty for certain agricultural equipment, a consumer to provide written notice to certain parties to report a nonconformity, defect, or condition occurring in certain agricultural equipment; requiring certain parties to correct the nonconformity, …
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Clarifying that a motor vehicle may be determined to have failed to pass an emissions equipment and misfueling inspection if the emissions equipment is not present or the vehicle has been misfueled; and providing that a vehicle may be determined …
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Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, …
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Prohibiting a certain individual from distributing heroin or fentanyl or chemical analogues of heroin or fentanyl, the use of which results in the death of or serious bodily injury to another; and providing that a person who violates the Act …
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Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to allocate money from the Hospital Employees Retraining Fund to local workforce development boards under certain circumstances; altering certain workforce development programs to require inclusion of local workforce boards; requiring the Department to provide …
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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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Establishing the Task Force to Study Postrelease Services and Requirements; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2027.
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Requiring each county board of education to develop a parent and family engagement policy on or before the start of the 2027-2028 school year; requiring each public school in the State to develop a Parent-School Compact beginning in the 2028-2029 …
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Authorizing a licensed certified social worker-clinical to provide evaluation services for workers' compensation claims related to permanent impairments involving a behavioral or mental disorder; and requiring a licensed certified social worker-clinical to meet certain requirements to perform the evaluation services.
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Establishing certain standards and requirements for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways in the State; and establishing that certain data collected by fully autonomous vehicles is subject to the Online Data Privacy Act.
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Requiring behavioral health programs that own, lease, operate, or control an inpatient facility to take certain affirmative and reasonable steps to determine whether a resident is required to register under the Maryland Sex Offender Registry; and requiring a behavioral health …
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Requiring a person applying for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of any transmission line to provide certain notices to certain landowners regarding the construction; and establishing that failure to provide a certain notice invalidates a …
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Establishing collective bargaining rights for employees of employers who operate controlled-environment agricultural operations; requiring the Secretary of Labor to establish by regulation certain procedures related to collective bargaining; authorizing the Secretary to investigate violations regarding and enforce certain provisions of …
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Establishing the Office of Regulatory Management; providing for the Director, staffing, and duties of the Office; requiring certain units of State government to submit certain reports to certain persons at certain times regarding regulatory actions and permits, licenses, certifications, and …
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Providing that the Department of Natural Resources may authorize the reduction of the deer population on certain property with deer damage using certain methods; altering the time restrictions for Sunday deer hunting in certain counties during deer firearms season; repealing …
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Altering the definition of "full-time equivalent enrollment" in the calculation for State education aid to include the average number of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 on September 30 and May 31 of the prior school year; requiring the …
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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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Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant and without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force.
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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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Prohibiting a local board of elections from removing an absentee ballot from a return envelope or ballot/return envelope or counting the ballot unless the return envelope or ballot/return envelope is signed by the voter and a witness and the local …
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Requiring a principal or school administration to investigate each student fight or physical struggle; prohibiting a school employee from disciplining a student under certain circumstances; and requiring a principal or school administration to expunge certain documentation from a student's disciplinary …
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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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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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Altering the definition of "medical service" for the purpose of providing an exemption to the certificate of need requirement by removing psychiatry and any subcategory of psychiatry; and providing that a certificate of need is not required to establish or …
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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 the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt regulations to reduce or mitigate the effects of problem gambling; requiring the regulations to establish a voluntary exclusion list; requiring the Commission to provide contact information of individuals that request …
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Altering the definition of "precious metal bullion or coins" for purposes of eligibility for an exemption from the sales and use tax for the sale of precious metal bullion or coins and expanding an exemption by repealing requirements that the …
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Altering a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by certain teachers during a taxable year for the purchase of certain classroom supplies to include certain teachers employed in prekindergarten programs in the State; …
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Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree in a State or local correctional facility.
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Reducing from 5% to 2% the amount of priority preservation area acreage that may be used for the construction of certain solar energy generating stations; and requiring the Maryland Department of the Environment to study the environmental impact of the …
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Establishing the standard of review that the State Board of Education must use when considering an appeal of certain actions taken by a county board of education; and establishing a limit of 90 days on the duration of a stay …
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Prohibiting a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case from disclosing or allowing inspection of a certain court filing or record to a nonparty unless the court or the party redacts certain identifying information relating to …
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Altering a certain provision of law authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct an otherwise lawful custodial interrogation of a child if the child's parent, guardian, or custodian consents to the custodial interrogation of the child without the child's consultation …
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Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution authorizing a voter to change the voter's political party affiliation at an early voting center or a precinct polling place during a primary election and vote the ballot for the voter's new political …
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Repealing the limitation on the maximum amount of a credit against the State income tax that an individual may claim for certain expenses incurred for a donation of deer meat to certain organizations; and applying the Act to all taxable …
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Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans if the taxable price of the item for sale is less than $2,000; authorizing …