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STATE PROCUREMENTState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsTransportation - GenerallyAdministrative AgenciesBridges and TunnelsCONTRACTSHighwaysProcurementPublic Works, Board ofTransportation, Department ofTRANSPORTATIONEvaluations and ReviewsRules and Regulations
Authorizing the Board of Public Works to control certain procurement contracts by the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority valued at or above $500,000.
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Criminal Law - ProceduresInvestigations and InquiriesLAW ENFORCEMENTRecordsSexual OffensesVictimsWaivers
Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from making a certain request for verbal acknowledgement in an interaction with a person suspected to have been subjected to sexually assaultive behavior or who claims to have been subjected to sexually assaultive behavior.
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EducationLicensesEngineersWork, Labor, and EmploymentLicense Commissioners, Boards ofBusiness Regulation
Requiring an applicant for a license to practice engineering to pass an examination in the fundamentals of engineering given by the State Board for Professional Engineers before passing the required examination in the principles and practice of engineering.
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HEARINGSCHILD CUSTODYFamily LawCourt OrdersPetitionsCourt CostsAttorneys' FeesTimePenalties and SentencesParents and GuardiansVisitation Rights
Authorizing a parent to petition a court for an emergency hearing to reevaluate a visitation schedule if the other parent fails to comply with a court-ordered visitation schedule without just cause; requiring the court to hold an emergency hearing within 10 days after the petition has been filed; and requiring and authorizing a court to take certain actions as a …
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HealthSAFETYCORRECTIONSReportsCorrectional OfficersIncarcerated IndividualsCorrectional InstitutionsJob TrainingWork, Labor, and EmploymentCorrection, Division ofMental and Behavioral HealthRestrictive HousingOmbudsmenTelecommunications and Information Technology
Requiring the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman to engage an independent consultant to perform a comprehensive assessment of the State's correctional system beginning on or before October 1, 2026; altering the items required to be included in a certain annual report of the Office; and requiring the consultant to complete the assessment and provide the Office with a written report …
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SAFETYLAW ENFORCEMENTRecordsEvidenceLicense PlatesTraffic RegulationDisciplineCitationsNoiseMotor Vehicle RegistrationTimeVehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadCriminal Law - ProceduresPolice ConductMotor Vehicle OperationLitterMotor Vehicle Equipment
Requiring a police officer to document all reasons for a traffic stop or other stop on a citation or police report resulting from the stop; establishing that certain evidence obtained during a traffic stop or other stop in violation of certain provisions may be or is inadmissible in certain proceedings; authorizing a police officer to enforce certain provisions of the …
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTSmall businessChecksCREDITFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSLOANSAdministrative AgenciesRevenue and TaxesCommerce and BusinessEscrow Accounts
Authorizing the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority to authorize the provision of a guaranty under the Small Business Guaranty Fund in an irrevocable letter of credit, an official treasurer's check, funds on deposit in an escrow or other depository account, or any other legal instrument promising a financial institution restitution or reimbursement for its loan losses, within the limits …
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PUBLIC SAFETYSunsetRecordsCourt OrdersGunsElectronic GovernmentMental and Behavioral HealthMedical TreatmentsPublic Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Prohibiting a person from possessing a regulated firearm, rifle, or shotgun if the person is currently a respondent subject to a court order to comply with certain assisted outpatient treatment; and requiring a court to promptly report certain information through a certain data portal if the court orders a person to comply with certain assisted outpatient treatment.
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PricesMotor Vehicle InsuranceInsurance - Other than HealthRevenue and TaxesCommerce and BusinessMaryland Automobile Insurance Fund
Repealing the minimum commission rate of 10% of the total premium that the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund is required to pay to a fund producer of a policyholder to whom a policy is issued for private passenger auto insurance.
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LAW ENFORCEMENTCORRECTIONSDamagesRecordsNoticesCourt OrdersCorrectional OfficersCivil ActionsThreatsWarrantsCorrectional InstitutionsCriminal Law - ProceduresCivil OffensesImmigrants and Citizenship
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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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTInternational AffairsAppropriationsInvestmentsGOVERNORReportsBudgetsCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentPlans and ProposalsRules and RegulationsCommunity DevelopmentRevenue and TaxesTreasurersstudiesCommerce and BusinessCommerce, Department of
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 issue certain funds to certain businesses for certain purposes; etc.
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LAW ENFORCEMENTPUBLIC SAFETYSunsetRecordsNoticesCourt OrdersForfeitureStorageGunsWarrantsPenalties and SentencesMental and Behavioral HealthState's AttorneysMedical TreatmentsTransfer of GoodsSearch and Seizure
Requiring a court, under certain circumstances, to order a respondent who has been ordered to comply with assisted outpatient treatment to surrender to law enforcement any firearm in the respondent's possession and not to purchase or possess any firearm for the duration of the assisted outpatient treatment order; and establishing procedures related to the surrender or seizure of a firearm …
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INSURANCEBondsCountiesCertificationsInsurance - Other than HealthDorchester CountyAnne Arundel CountyTalbot CountyAllegany CountyCaroline CountyCarroll CountyCecil CountyFrederick CountyGarrett CountyHarford CountyKent CountySomerset CountyWicomico CountyWorcester CountyQueen Anne's County
Authorizing all counties, rather than only certain counties, to honor certificates of guarantee that are issued by certain associations or on behalf of certain contractors in order to satisfy certain county bond requirements; and providing that a county is not required under certain provisions of law to honor certain certificates of guarantee.
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STATE AIDNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSSunsetRecordsNoticesProcurementCertificationsDataFederal GovernmentReportsAccountantsLegal AidSTATE PROCUREMENTClinicsStandards and Best PracticesApplicants and ApplicationsAdministrative AgenciesAwareness and OutreachEvaluations and ReviewsCommerce and BusinessCivil Rights and Social EquityCommerce, Department of
Requiring the Department of Social and Economic Mobility, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, to establish the DBE Reevaluation Assistance Program to provide certain services to eligible businesses.
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MINORSCORRECTIONSDISABILITIESWOMENPregnancyReportsGenderDevelopmental DisabilitiesSexual OrientationIncarcerated IndividualsCorrectional InstitutionsTimeParents and GuardiansMental and Behavioral HealthMedical ConditionsEvaluations and ReviewsElderly Persons (65+)Restrictive HousingOmbudsmenDeaf and Hard of HearingBlind and Low Vision
Altering a certain definition of restrictive housing; limiting the amount of time that an individual may be placed in restrictive housing; requiring all restrictive housing units to create the least restrictive environment necessary for certain purposes; prohibiting the placement of a certain member of a vulnerable population in restrictive housing for any period of time; requiring a certain individual in …
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HealthSAFETYUTILITIESINTERNETTRANSPORTATIONCONSTRUCTIONMeetingsNoticesReportsNoiseTelecommunicationsNews MediaSTATE PROCUREMENTPlans and ProposalsTimeRules and RegulationsLanguageAwareness and OutreachBudget and Management, Department ofRevenue and TaxesEnvironmental MattersEnergy Technology and InfrastructurePublic Buildings and FacilitiesMaps and ChartsOpen GovernmentCapital Budget
Requiring units of State government proposing certain capital projects to complete a certain community engagement plan and certain community outreach activities and submit a certain report to the Department of Budget and Management; and requiring the Department to annually submit a compiled report, beginning December 1, 2027, of the community engagement and outreach reports submitted by each unit of State …
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ETHICSPublic OfficialsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCriminal Law - ProceduresStatutes of Limitation
Increasing the statute of limitations from 2 years to 3 years for prosecutions relating to the commission of, attempt to commit, or conspiracy to commit a criminal offense under the Maryland Public Ethics Law and other criminal provisions prohibiting malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance by certain public officers.
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SecuritiesProperty taxCONTRACTSWITNESSESRESIDENCYDEATHLIENSReal PropertyCountiesNotaries PublicPersonal PropertyDeedsSignaturesFormsCLERKS OF COURTkinshipBaltimore CityEstates and TrustsBeneficiariesRevenue and TaxesCircuit CourtsTransfer of GoodsRecordationLand Records
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 and revocation of a transfer-on-death deed; altering certain recording requirements for the clerks of the circuit court; exempting a certain …
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RecordsTraffic RegulationAdministrative Office Of The CourtsCannabisTimeElectronic GovernmentElectronic DocumentsCriminal Law - ProceduresPublic Safety and Correctional Services, Department ofExpungement and Shielded Records
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Judiciary to expunge all cases meeting certain criteria on or before July 1, 2028; and requiring the Department and the Judiciary to expunge certain newly eligible cases on a monthly basis.
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COURTSLAW ENFORCEMENTComplaintsRecordsArrestsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCriminal Law - ProceduresInvestigations and InquiriesExpungement and Shielded Records
Adding convictions for resisting arrest, making a false statement to a law enforcement officer, and making a false statement to a law enforcement officer when under arrest to the list of misdemeanor convictions that a person may expunge under certain circumstances.
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Education, Boards ofCommittee ChangesEducation - Local BillsBaltimore County
Altering the membership of the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission, from 19 to 21 members, to include one representative of the Greater Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce, one representative from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3, Council 434, and one representative of the Citizens Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education.
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FeesSAFETYLAW ENFORCEMENTRecordsEvidenceLicense PlatesTraffic RegulationCitationsMotor Vehicle RegistrationCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSTimeMotor Vehicle AdministrationVehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadCriminal Law - ProceduresMotor Vehicle OperationLitterMotor Vehicle Equipment
Requiring a police officer to document all reasons for a traffic stop or other stop on a citation or police report resulting from the stop; establishing that certain evidence obtained from a traffic stop or other stop in violation of certain provisions of law may be excluded as evidence in certain proceedings; authorizing a police officer to enforce certain provisions …
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HEARINGSCORRECTIONSGOVERNORRecordsSocial WorkersLegal AidJob TrainingPenalties and SentencesCommittee ChangesCommunity Facilities and ServicesCorrection, Division ofEducation, State Board ofMental and Behavioral HealthParole and ProbationPolice Training and Standards CommissionState's AttorneysSubstance Abuse Treatment
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 to appoint and utilize hearing examiners.
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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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Altering and expanding the jurisdiction of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.
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Altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution to be gender-neutral.
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Requiring an intake officer to file a petition alleging that a child under the age of 13 years is a child in need of supervision if the child is alleged to have committed an act that results in the death …
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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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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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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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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; …
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Altering the definition of "abuse" to include female genital mutilation for the purposes of a provision of law requiring certain persons to provide notice of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected abuse …
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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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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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Providing that a certain high school student who experiences a certain traumatic loss may request the inclusion of a traumatic loss notation on the student's official transcript; requiring a local school system to print a certain traumatic loss notation on …
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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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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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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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Requiring competitive sealed bids and proposals to be awarded based on certain standardized evaluation criteria; requiring the criteria to be included in an invitation for bids or a request for proposals; and requiring a responsive bid or proposal to include …
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Repealing certain provisions of law authorizing a peer-to-peer car sharing program's motor vehicle liability insurance policy on a replacement vehicle to be secondary coverage for a shared vehicle driver; altering and establishing certain motor vehicle liability insurance requirements applicable to …
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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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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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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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Establishing the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Grant Program to provide grants to certain individuals with the goal of becoming a real estate appraiser in certain communities; providing the purpose of the Program is to assist in closing appraisal …
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Establishing that it is a misdemeanor to intentionally cause offensive contact, engage in conduct tending to put another in fear of offensive contact, or attempt to cause offensive contact; and altering a certain list of convictions that are eligible for …
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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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Exempting an applicant for a senatorial scholarship from certain examination requirements if the applicant is registered for or is planning to complete the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria of the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Program; and authorizing 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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Requiring, to address a funding disparity, that the Governor include at least $5,000,000 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the annual budget bill each fiscal year until a total amount of $321,181,312 is appropriated; and authorizing the University …
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Prohibiting a freeze in enrollment in the Child Care Scholarship Program from including certain individuals enrolled in certain governmental support programs, children with siblings enrolled in the Program, individuals with certain employment issues, and individuals employed by a child care …
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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 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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Repealing a certain provision relating to strategic lawsuits against public participation; authorizing a person served with a pleading asserting a certain cause of action based on the person's communication related to a governmental proceeding or exercise of certain constitutional rights …
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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 "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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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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Prohibiting certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies from initiating a proceeding that may lead to a rate change unless the company provides customers with a certain notice; requiring certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies to include …
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Altering the definition of "catalytic revitalization project" to include a historic property that is a substantially vacant or functionally obsolescent privately owned commercial property; altering eligibility for and the amount of a certain credit against the State income tax for …
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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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Extending the fiscal years through 2029 in which the Governor may include an appropriation of $1,000,000 in the annual budget bill for certain qualifying nonprofit organizations that provide automotive repair training and reentry assistance to incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals; …
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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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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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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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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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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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Authorizing active service members and spouses, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another jurisdiction; and altering the definition of "eligible veteran" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing occupational …
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Providing that a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year and is currently serving the sentence imposed for the conviction, including a term of parole or probation, or has been convicted of a …
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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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Authorizing supervisory employees of the Baltimore County Public Library to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; authorizing certain bargaining units for the employees of the Baltimore County Public …
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Requiring each county board of education to submit a student residency and school zones report to the Department of Planning and the Interagency Commission on School Construction on or before July 1 each year, beginning on July 1, 2026; prohibiting …
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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 …
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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; …
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Prohibiting a certain public service company from recovering through rates any costs associated with a supervisor's annual compensation once the compensation exceeds 110% of the maximum annual salary payable to the chair of the Commission for the same calendar year; …