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Frederick County Delegate Kris Fair Getting Ready For 2024 General Assembly 930 WFMD Free Talk
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State Government - Regulations and ProceduresFamily LawApplicants and ApplicationsATTORNEYSCourt OrdersDIVORCEPublic InformationRecords
Requiring a custodian to deny inspection of certain records pertaining to a divorce proceeding except under certain circumstances.
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Taxes - IncomeElderly Persons (65+)Income taxTax Credits
Making a certain credit against the State income tax for certain residents who are at least 65 years old refundable; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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Vehicle Laws - Equipment and InspectionsCamerasCitationsCONTRACTORSDistrict CourtsFinesFrederick CountyInvestigations and InquiriesLAW ENFORCEMENTMotor Vehicle AdministrationMotor Vehicle RegistrationMunicipal CorporationsNoiseNoticesPenalties and SentencesPUBLIC EMPLOYEESRecordsReportsSigns and BillboardsSunsetTraffic MonitoringTrials
Authorizing the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in the City of Frederick to enforce certain motor vehicle noise requirements.
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Sports and RecreationLicensesGamingGoods And ServicesGaming and GamblingAwards, Medals, and Prizes
Authorizing a sports wagering facility licensee that operates sports wagering on behalf of another sports wagering facility licensee to utilize certain branding and loyalty rewards programs; prohibiting the sports wagering facility licensee from allowing an individual to utilize a certain account wallet under certain circumstances; and authorizing a sports wagering facility licensee that receives sports wagering services to utilize and …
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Housing and Community DevelopmentProperty taxNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSHOUSINGASSESSMENTSExemptionsReal PropertyMunicipal CorporationsCountiesLow-IncomeAdministrative AgenciesBaltimore CityRevenue and TaxesTaxes - PropertyTaxes - Property - Local
Exempting certain real property owned by certain nonprofit entities created by public housing authorities from State and local property taxation; directing certain nonprofit entities created by public housing authorities to make payment in lieu of taxes that may be set by mutual agreement with a political subdivision; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
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HealthIncome taxPublic HealthHealth InsurancePricesReportsBudgetsFormsMedical AssistanceComptrollerTaxes - IncomeRules and RegulationsRevenue and TaxesMedical TreatmentsTreasurersGiftsHealth - InsuranceHealth Benefit Exchange
Establishing the Helping Everyone Afford Life-Saving Treatments and Health Care (HEALTH) Fund to assist Maryland Medical Assistance Program enrollees and insured individuals with heath care costs associated with services and benefits provided under State law that are subject to federal restrictions; requiring certain individuals to provide evidence of need for certain health care assistance; requiring the Comptroller to include a …
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ATTORNEY GENERALSunsetFederal GovernmentDiscriminationReportsCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsAdministrative AgenciesLaws and OrdinancesRevenue and TaxesEmergency BillsHuman RelationsCivil Rights and Social EquityCivil Rights, Commission on
Establishing the Commission on Nondiscrimination to monitor and study nondiscrimination laws and regulations and the impacts of the actions of the federal government on those laws and regulations and to recommend legislation to address any deficiencies in nondiscrimination protections in Maryland; and requiring the Commission to submit a report on its findings and recommendations, including any legislative proposals, to the …
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LAW ENFORCEMENTMontgomery CountySunsetMunicipal CorporationsJurisdictionReportsNoiseTraffic MonitoringMotor Vehicle OperationPrince George's CountyVehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Authorizing the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in the City of Frederick to enforce certain motor vehicle noise requirements; and extending the termination date to June 30, 2027, for the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in Montgomery County and Prince George's County.
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Motor vehiclesTRANSPORTATIONAgeVehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationDriver EducationDrivers' LicensesYouth (10-21)Indigent Persons
Altering the period of time after which an unaccompanied homeless youth who holds a learner's instructional permit and is under the age of 19 years may take certain examinations for a provisional driver's license.
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INTERNETELECTIONSVOTINGCertificationsReportsEquipmentPOLITICAL CANDIDATESRules and RegulationsAwareness and OutreachstudiesElections, State Board ofIndustry and TechnologyTelecommunications and Information Technology
Authorizing the State Board of Elections, beginning with the 2028 statewide primary election, to use ranked-choice voting to conduct a contest for the nomination by a political party of a candidate for the office of President of the United States; requiring the State Board to adopt regulations for the review, certification, and decertification of election-supporting technology and to periodically review …
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MINORSELECTIONSVOTINGAgeNoticesRegistrationElections Supervisors
Altering, from 16 years old to 15 years and 9 months old, the age at which an individual may register to vote; requiring that a voter notification card sent to an individual under the age of 18 years include information regarding when the individual will be eligible to vote; and requiring the election director in the county where a registered …
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ReligionEducationDISABILITIESDiscriminationGenderSexual OrientationCurriculumHistorical MattersSecondary SchoolsPrimary SchoolsCivil Rights and Social EquityEducation - MiscellaneousDiversity, Equity, and InclusionRacial MattersEthnic Affairs
Acknowledging the importance of teaching a culturally diverse curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in the State; providing that curricula taught in elementary and secondary schools should include the history of communities that have experienced discrimination; and affirming the State of Maryland's commitment to a complete education.
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CONTRACTSDISCLOSURECREDITFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSINTERNETLOANSELECTIONSMeetingsReal PropertyRecordsNoticesResidential PropertyInformation TechnologyPetitionsRecordingsPublic InformationRules and RegulationsTelephonesElectronic DocumentsVideoVirtual EnvironmentsHomeowner Associations
Requiring that books and records kept by or on behalf of certain homeowners associations be posted online; clarifying that a governing body of a homeowners association may secure a line of credit or loan to fund reserves; requiring that certain homeowners associations provide notice of a meeting by electronic transmission 14 days prior to the meeting; etc.
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PERMITSPublic HealthVital RecordsCertificationsJurisdictionIdentificationGenderCourt OrdersNamesVehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationMotor Vehicle AdministrationParents and GuardiansDrivers' LicensesHealth, Department ofMotorcycles, Mopeds, and Motor ScootersGender Identity and Expression
Altering the circumstances under which the Secretary of Health is required to make a new certificate of birth due to the change of a sex designation of an individual; establishing requirements and a prohibition related to the making of new certificates of birth; and altering the options for indicating an individual's sex designation on a license, identification card, or moped …
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HealthAbortionProperty taxCONTRACTSGRANTSPublic HealthHealth InsuranceFederal GovernmentHealth Care FacilitiesEvidenceReportsGenderMedical AssistanceComptrollerSALES AND USE TAXRules and RegulationsInsurance - Other than HealthHealth OccupationsRevenue and TaxesMedical TreatmentsGiftsReproductive MattersTaxes - PropertyHealth - InsuranceTaxes - Sales and UseCommercial Law - GenerallyHealth Benefit ExchangeBirth Control
Establishing the Maryland Helping Everyone Afford Life-Saving Treatments and Health Care (HEALTH) Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to assist Maryland Medical Assistance Program enrollees, insured individuals, and uninsured individuals with health care costs associated with legally protected health care services and benefits provided under State law that are subject to federal restrictions; requiring that certain sources of revenue be …
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HealthHousing and Community DevelopmentSAFETYInspectionsComplaintsRecordsNoticesCertificationsDataPublic BenefitsJob TrainingStandards and Best PracticesHousing and Community Development, Department ofPenalties and SentencesSurveillanceIndigent Persons
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to operate a certification program for homeless shelters; prohibiting a certain homeless shelter from operating without a homeless shelter certification after a certain deadline; requiring the Department to develop certain requirements for certain homeless shelter certification classes; and requiring the Department to perform on-site monitoring of certain homeless shelters and implement a …
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SAFETYETHICSMINORSPRIVACYCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGArbitrationCertificationsFederal GovernmentPetitionsState EmployeesPublic InformationCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentPenalties and SentencesChildren (4-12)Administrative AgenciesPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryCivil OffensesLabor and Industry, Division of
Establishing certain civil penalties for violations of law involving the employment of minors; prohibiting employers from allowing the formation of a certain organization or entity under certain circumstances; authorizing certain private employees to petition the Public Employee Relations Board to resolve certain matters under certain circumstances; prohibiting Executive Branch units from applying for a waiver of the federal Fair Labor …
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SecuritiesCONTRACTSRESIDENCYNoticesFinesMotor Vehicle InsuranceMotor Vehicle RegistrationVehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationMotor Vehicle AdministrationPenalties and SentencesRevenue and TaxesInvestigations and InquiriesAddresses
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to implement a certain system for collecting certain information and determining certain addresses; authorizing the Administration to conduct certain investigations and assess certain penalties; requiring the Administration to provide certain notice; requiring certain penalties to be deposited into the Transportation Trust Fund; authorizing the Administration to enter into contracts with private parties to procure certain …
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HealthNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSDRUGSHealth InsuranceWeights And MeasuresHealth Maintenance OrganizationsMedical TreatmentsHealth - InsurancePharmacists and PharmaciesGender Identity and Expression
Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for a certain supply of prescription drugs used for gender-affirming care, hormone therapy, or reproductive health in certain circumstances; and altering the amount of certain prescription drugs that a pharmacist is allowed to dispense on or after January 1, 2027.
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HealthDRUGSSunsetPublic HealthFederal GovernmentReportsStorageRecyclingSpecial EventsPilot ProgramsHealth, Department ofPharmacists and Pharmacies
Establishing the Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program; requiring the Secretary of Health to collaborate with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and certain repositories in the State to separate and redirect certain prescription medications to a State repository program; and requiring each repository participating in the Pilot Program to ensure that any prescription medications collected are packaged in a certain …
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FeesTRANSPORTATIONExemptionsPublic HealthVital RecordsSignaturesMotor Vehicle RegistrationRules and RegulationsVehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationMotor Vehicle AdministrationDriver EducationDrivers' LicensesYouth (10-21)Health, Department ofIndigent PersonsMotor Vehicle Inspection
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 of time after which an unaccompanied homeless youth who holds a learner's instructional permit and is under a certain age …
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CONTRACTSRESIDENCYCONTRACTORSMontgomery CountyRegistrationProcurementSTATE PROCUREMENTJob TrainingWork, Labor, and EmploymentRules and RegulationsPenalties and SentencesAnne Arundel CountyBaltimore CityRevenue and TaxesBaltimore CountyPrince George's CountyApprenticeships and InternshipsLabor, Department ofHoward County
Requiring certain contractors to ensure that at least 35% of apprenticeship hours on certain projects are performed by State residents; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to enforce certain residency requirements; providing that a contractor that fails to meet certain requirements is liable for an amount twice the number of apprenticeship hours at the apprentice rate by which the contractor …
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HealthEnvironmental healthPublic HealthCertificationsWellsEnvironmentPlans and ProposalsZoning and PlanningEnvironmental MattersHealth, Department ofSewageFrederick CountyEngineers and Engineering
Requiring the local health department in Frederick County to approve, without change or comment, plans for well or septic service related to lots that were subdivided and recorded in the Frederick County land records during the period between January 1, 1976, and December 31, 2019, both inclusive, unless the local health department issues a formal written finding of imminent threat …
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Sports and RecreationSmall businessLicensesVOTINGWOMENGamingNoticesDataHorse RacingRacingLotteryComptrollerCommittees and CommissionsHistorical MattersRevenue and TaxesVideoElections, State Board ofGaming and GamblingLottery and Gaming Control Agency, StateSigns and BillboardsCommerce and BusinessElectronic Funds TransferMinoritieshorses
Altering the definition of "sporting event" for purposes of provisions of law governing sports wagering to include historical horse races; authorizing certain sports wagering facility licensees to accept wagers on historical horse races that are made by an individual physically present and subject to certain limitations; providing for the distribution of proceeds from sports wagering on historical horse races; submitting …
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EducationNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSDRUGSImmunizationPublic HealthHealth InsuranceNoticesPregnancyPricesManaged Care OrganizationsMedical AssistanceHealth Maintenance OrganizationsJob TrainingAidsCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsHealth OccupationsMedical ConditionsMedical TreatmentsPharmacists and PharmaciesMedical Testing and Diagnosis
Authorizing pharmacists to prescribe and dispense preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention to patients under certain circumstances; prohibiting managed care organizations, insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring prior authorization for preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention or step therapy or cost sharing for preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention or postexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention; etc.
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HealthSAFETYELECTIONSSunsetNoticesFederal GovernmentRules and RegulationsLaws and OrdinancesEmergency BillsElections, State Board ofAbsentee and Mail-In Ballots
Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to establish a uniform tabulation policy for absentee ballots with federal contests only if there is an occurrence of federal judicial action regarding the timely receipt of certain absentee ballots that preempts a certain State law and regulation; and requiring the State Administrator to provide certain additional notice to voters regarding absentee ballots under …
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HealthCONTRACTSDISCLOSURELAW ENFORCEMENTLIABILITYSUBPOENASDEATHPRIVACYHOSPITALSPublic HealthMeetingsVital RecordsRecordsMunicipal CorporationsCountiesDataMedical ExaminersSubstance AbuseEvidenceCybersecurityStoragePublic InformationSocial ServicesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsChildren (4-12)Intergovernmental CooperationMental and Behavioral HealthSubstance Abuse TreatmentYouth (10-21)Medical TreatmentsEvaluations and ReviewsstudiesHealth, Department of
Authorizing a county or municipality to establish a local suicide fatality review team; requiring a local team to coordinate with the State Suicide Fatality Review Committee; exempting certain meetings of a local team from the Maryland Open Meetings Act; providing that certain information acquired by a local team is confidential and exempt from disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act; …
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SunsetPublic SchoolsReportsGenderStudentsCommittees and CommissionsPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, State Department ofstudiesEducation - MiscellaneousLGBTQIA+Gender Identity and Expression
Establishing the Workgroup on Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Students to study ways to support transgender and gender diverse students and, on or before December 1, 2026, make recommendations regarding statewide statutory and regulatory policies.
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ELECTIONSVOTINGTechnologyCertificationsDataEquipmentInformation TechnologyRules and RegulationsEvaluations and ReviewsElections, State Board of
Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for the review, certification, and decertification of election-supporting technology and to review and evaluate election-supporting technology on or before January 1 each year; and requiring that the regulations be adopted by December 1, 2026.
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FeesGOVERNORSunsetPublic HealthHealth InsuranceGoods And ServicesReportsMedical AssistanceGeneral AssemblyCommittees and CommissionsstudiesHealth, Department ofHealth Care Commission
Requiring the Maryland Medical Advisory Committee to form subcommittees and workgroups, as necessary, to carry out the duties of the Committee; establishing the Workgroup to Study the Adoption of a Fee-for-Service Model for all Medicaid Services to study the feasibility of implementing a direct care payment model throughout the State's Medicaid program; and requiring the workgroup to report its findings …
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FeesLicensesCertificationsReportsSocial WorkersJob TrainingCommittees and CommissionsTimeRules and RegulationsHealth OccupationsEmergency BillsEvaluations and Reviews
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, beginning in 2026, to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the number of conditional licenses issued under …
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HealthSAFETYELECTIONSCertificationsPOLITICAL CANDIDATESTimeEmergency Bills
Altering the deadline for a candidate for Representative in Congress to file a certificate of candidacy for the statewide election held in 2026 from the last Tuesday in February to 9 p.m. on March 20, 2026.
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Income taxAGRICULTUREExemptionsEquipmentTaxes - IncomeRules and RegulationsAgriculture, Department of
Altering a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for enhanced agricultural management equipment to include equipment that the Secretary of Agriculture determines by regulation to qualify as enhanced agricultural management equipment; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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Housing and Community DevelopmentCONTRACTSETHICSADVERTISINGINTERNETTechnologyDataFederal GovernmentPricesReportsInternet AccessStoragePublic InformationConsumer Price IndexCommittees and CommissionsHousing and Community Development, Department ofPenalties and SentencesAdministrative AgenciesTelephonesEvaluations and ReviewsState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsUnfair Trade PracticesCommerce and BusinessTelevisionCivil Rights and Social EquityCommercial Law - GenerallyLabor and Industry, Division of
Requiring certain broadband providers in the State to establish a program to provide certain broadband services to eligible low-income consumers by December 1, 2026; authorizing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to exempt certain service providers; authorizing a provider, once every 3 years, to increase the price of the service based on certain …
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LAW ENFORCEMENTSexual OffensesStudentsSchool Resource OfficersCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesEducation - Miscellaneous
Prohibiting a law enforcement officer from engaging in certain sexual acts, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse with a student enrolled in a school where the law enforcement officer is assigned as a school resource officer; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a term of imprisonment of …
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RETIREMENTSOCIAL SECURITYVeteransHarassmentPublic BenefitsMedical AssistanceSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesExtortion
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; prohibiting a person from aiding, abetting, or conspiring with one or more persons to violate a certain provision of the …
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PhotographyPRIVACYReal PropertyRecordsCountiesProcurementDataPricesIdentificationReportsEquipmentInformation TechnologyElectronic GovernmentBaltimore CityMaps and ChartsTaxes - PropertyAppraisalsAssessments and Taxation, Department ofDigital ImagesGeneral Services, Department of
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to prepare, install, and maintain certain appraisal aids that consist of a database of statewide and local geographic images; requiring each county and Baltimore City to reimburse the State for 100% of the costs of the database less than $1,000,000 and 50% of the costs over $1,000,000; and requiring, by June 30, …
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HealthSAFETYRESIDENCYELECTIONSVOTINGPOLITICAL PARTIESRules and RegulationsEmergency BillsElections Supervisors
Authorizing unaffiliated voters to request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center during a primary election and vote a provisional ballot for the voter's preferred political party; and requiring an election judge to determine whether the voter resides in the county in which the voter seeks to vote.
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Small businessProperty taxTRANSPORTATIONExemptionsCondominiumsReal PropertyRecordsNoticesResidential PropertyCountiesTax CreditsBudgetsRules and RegulationsApplicants and ApplicationsAwareness and OutreachLaws and OrdinancesBaltimore CityEducation, Boards ofZoning and PlanningIndustry and ManufacturingTaxes - PropertyCommerce and BusinessCommercial PropertySpecial Tax Districts
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a subclass of real property consisting of certain commercial and industrial property and to set a special property tax rate for certain commercial and industrial property for the purpose of financing certain transportation improvements or the approved budget of the …
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EducationRESIDENCYGOVERNORSunsetPublic SchoolsReportsStudentsCommittees and CommissionsPrimary and Secondary EducationRevenue and Taxes
Establishing the Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth to analyze the challenges related to the delay in student enrollment counts and its effect on school funding and the connection between growing student populations and the provision of school funding; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly …
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Higher educationFeesDISCLOSUREADVERTISINGPERMITSPrivate SchoolsCertificationsDataContinuing EducationJob TrainingWork, Labor, and EmploymentHigher Education CommissionRules and RegulationsApplicants and Applications
Authorizing the Secretary of Higher Education to allow certain private career schools to advertise certain information and collect contact information from potential new students before receiving a certificate of approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to operate a private career school in the State under certain circumstances; requiring an approved private career school to advertise only information relating to …
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Housing and Community DevelopmentFeesInvestmentsINSURANCENoticesCertificationsTax CreditsFederal GovernmentReportsWork, Labor, and EmploymentTimeTaxes - MiscellaneousInsurance - Other than HealthApplicants and ApplicationsCommunity DevelopmentHousing and Community Development, Department ofInsurance AdministrationLow-IncomePenalties and Sentences
Establishing the Maryland New Markets Development Program; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to administer the Program; authorizing a credit against the State insurance premium receipts tax and certain State insurance retaliatory taxes, fees, charges, and penalties for certain equity investments in certain community development entities; authorizing the Department to recapture a credit under certain circumstances; limiting the …
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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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Altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution to be gender-neutral.
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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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Requiring public restrooms in public buildings to provide an adequate supply of hygiene products.
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Prohibiting State law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who were hired as sworn officers by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement after January 20, 2025.
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Altering a certain list of felony convictions that are eligible for expungement to include distributing or dispensing a controlled dangerous substance.
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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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Repealing the prohibition on a public school employer negotiating the maximum number of students assigned to a class.
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Requiring each institution of higher education that provides on-campus housing to provide, free of charge, menstrual hygiene products in all student health centers at the institution on or before August 1, 2028.
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Prohibiting a State entity or a political subdivision of the State from assigning a Confederate name to real property owned by the State or political subdivision; and defining "Confederate name" as any name that commemorates or references any aspect of …
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Stating that the General Assembly joins seven other state legislative bodies and over 75 counties and municipalities in passing a Back from the Brink resolution on reducing the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons; urging members of the State's …
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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 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 that certain certificated and noncertificated public school employees, library system employees, and employer organizations have the right to engage in a strike; repealing the authority of the Public Employee Relations Board to deny or revoke an employee organization's certification …
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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 Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a universal health care program through a single-payer system in the State; and establishing the Advisory Commission on Universal Health …
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Clarifying that injury resulting from conversion therapy is cognizable for purposes of a health care malpractice action; establishing certain procedures in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy; removing the limitation on noneconomic damages to a claimant …
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Establishing a data broker registry; defining "data broker" as a business that knowingly collects and sells or licenses personal consumer data to third parties with whom the consumer does not have a direct relationship; requiring certain data brokers to register …
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Requiring the State Department of Education to provide certain guidance on artificial intelligence to Local school systems, educators, parents, and student through an online platform; requiring the Department to publish certain guidance for certain groups; requiring the Department to develop …
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Prohibiting manufacturers from selling, offering for sale, distributing, or distributing for sale in the State, certain products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals on or after certain dates; establishing registration requirements for certain products that contain intentionally added …
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Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to adopt regulations establishing certain minimum mandatory standards governing the care, custody, and conditions of civil detainees in immigration detention facilities; altering certain duties of and prohibitions on the actions of …
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Requiring each local school system to designate a local point of contact for certain communications, to comply with, and certify compliance with, the State minimum cybersecurity standards, and to conduct a cybersecurity maturity assessment every 2 years; repealing the requirement …
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Establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation authorities to develop and implement certain transportation plans; establishing the Baltimore region, capital region, and Southern Maryland region transportation funds as special, nonlapsing funds; imposing certain transportation authority sales …
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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 …
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Requiring the Department of Information Technology to post on its website the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan 6 months after the Governor is inaugurated in the Governor's first term; and requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to notify the Governor …
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Repealing the authority for the issuance and execution of a no-knock search warrant; establishing that a warrant may not authorize an officer to enter a building, apartment, premises, or place without first announcing the officer's purpose and authority; specifying that …
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Requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses and transportation network operator's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; and prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, …
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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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Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain dwellings that are …
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Altering the definition of recycling to exclude certain chemical conversion processes, pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, methanolysis, gasification, enzymatic breakdown, or similar processes as determined by the Department of the Environment; and prohibiting a person from building in the State a facility that …
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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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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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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 membership of the State Board of Education to include, as a member, an early childhood development professional with extensive experience in the operations of a child care business and early childhood curriculum and development; and requiring the Governor …
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Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring each clinical staffing committee to develop a clinical staffing plan; requiring, on or before July 1 each …
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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 Secretary of Natural Resources to review and, if warranted, update certain regulations on or before July 1, 2033, and at least every 10 years thereafter; altering the impacts the Secretary can make reference to when making certain determinations; …
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Establishing certain consumer protection requirements for registered cemeterians, registered cemetery operators, or certain permit holders that sell or offer for sale pet cremation services for pet remains; and establishing the duties of certain persons responsible for returning pet cremains to …
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Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to post a user-friendly, searchable database of active elevator inspection certificates on the Maryland Department of Labor's website; and requiring the database to be searchable by street address, city, and county.
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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 Transformational Project Financing Program in the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to designate certain development districts as State-supported development districts; authorizing a governing body of a political subdivision to apply to the Corporation for approval as a State-supported development …
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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 Rural Readiness Program administered by the Rural Maryland Council to provide assistance to rural communities to enhance their capacity for economic development; requiring priority to be given when making certain grants to entities that have completed the Rural …
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Renaming the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be the Office of the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; renaming the Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be the Maryland Advisory Council on …
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Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement on-farm organics recycling, compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; and establishing the Wasted Food …
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Establishing requirements and prohibitions regarding food and milk product labeling; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to create a marketing program and educational materials to inform consumers about the meaning of quality dates and safety dates for food labels …
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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 …
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Imposing an excise tax on certain gross receipts of certain firearms dealers derived from the sales of firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in the State and sales of firearms to residents of the State; requiring the Comptroller to distribute a …
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Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax on real property if use of the …
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Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to take certain actions if the State Administrator receives a credible report that election misinformation or election disinformation, including a deepfake, has been or is being communicated, disseminated, or distributed; requiring the Administrator to …
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Altering the restrictions on a municipality, for a period following an annexation of land, to authorize the development of certain annexed land for certain land uses or certain densities without obtaining the express approval of the county in which the …
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Establishing the Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names to develop and implement a framework to identify real property owned by the State or a political subdivision that bears a Confederate name; and requiring the Commission …