On Record (27)
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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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Public HealthHealthHealth, Department ofInfants and Toddlers (0-3)Medical ConditionsMedical Testing and Diagnosis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, as part of the newborn screening system, to screen for Gaucher disease.
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Counties - Local LawsBaltimore CountyCodesGeneral AssemblyPublic Local Laws
Legalizing the 2025 Edition of the Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws and any supplement to the extent to which that code or supplement contains laws enacted by the General Assembly.
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State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsArt, Music, and Cultural AffairsAwareness and OutreachEducationGOVERNORHistorical MattersReligionSpecial Events
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of January as Muslim American Heritage month and the month of May as Jewish American Heritage month; and requiring the proclamations to urge certain organizations to observe the months with certain programs and activities.
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Primary and Secondary EducationPublic HealthCountiesEducation, Boards ofEquipmentHealthPublic SchoolsReproductive MattersRestroomsGenderPrimary SchoolsSecondary SchoolsWOMENVending Machines
Requiring each county board of education to ensure that each public school regularly restock dispensers in the women's restrooms at the school with menstrual hygiene products.
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Neutral
Sports and RecreationLicensesCONTRACTSADVERTISINGGamingCountiesCommittees and CommissionsBaltimore CityGaming and Gambling
Authorizing certain sports wagering facility licensees to submit a written request to the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to relocate the sports wagering facility if the facility was originally issued a Class B sports wagering facility license on or before September 30, 2023, and meets certain requirements; authorizing certain sports wagering facility licensees to utilize certain branding and loyalty …
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Neutral
COLLECTIVE BARGAININGLIBRARIESWork, Labor, and EmploymentLocal Government MandatesEducation - Local BillsBaltimore CountyUnions
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 Library; and altering certain provisions to provide that an employee may be deemed a certain management employee, rather than a …
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CONTRACTSGoods And ServicesMobile DevicesTelephonesBusiness RegulationTermination of ServicesTelecommunications and Information Technology
Requiring a cellular phone carrier to allow a customer of record who is responsible for payment of an account to have the option to designate other individuals as authorized users on the customer's account and to allow an authorized user to take certain actions in connection with the account.
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EducationCountiesIdentificationAssociationsWork, Labor, and EmploymentPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, Boards ofEducation, State Department ofRecruitment and HiringLocal Government MandatesSubscriptions and Memberships
Requiring the State Department of Education to register each local education agency in the State as an associate member of a national organization to utilize the Educator Identification Clearinghouse for screening individuals who apply to be educators; and requiring each local education agency in the State to utilize the Educator Identification Clearinghouse to screen each individual who applies for an …
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Property taxHOUSINGASSESSMENTSResidential PropertyCountiesTax CreditsHousing and Community Development, Department ofLow-IncomeTaxes - PropertyCommercial Property
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to notify the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, within 30 days of closing and the execution and delivery of a certain regulatory agreement, that a commercial property that is developed under a certain provision of federal law has been awarded a low-income tax credit; and applying the Act to all taxable …
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TRANSPORTATIONCONSTRUCTIONASSESSMENTSHighwaysReportsEnvironmentPollutionRevenue and TaxesZoning and PlanningEnvironmental MattersstudiesTransportation, Department ofTransportation - HighwaysState Highway Administration
Requiring the Department of Transportation, as part of the planning and implementation of certain major highway expansion projects to develop and implement a corresponding multimodal transportation program; requiring the Department beginning with a certain Consolidated Transportation Program to evaluate certain major capital projects for their impact on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled; requiring the Secretary of Transportation to …
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AppropriationsGOVERNORSunsetReal PropertyEvictionReportsLegal AidComptrollerCommittees and CommissionsSalaries and CompensationHousing and Community Development, Department ofRevenue and TaxesState Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Extending through fiscal year 2028 distributions by the Comptroller from funds gained from abandoned property in the State to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; altering the staff and duties of the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force; and extending through fiscal year 2028 an annual $14,000,000 appropriation by the Governor from the Access to Counsel in …
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Sports and RecreationNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSHOUSINGGRANTSAgeElderlyArt, Music, and Cultural AffairsCommunity Facilities and ServicesAging, Department ofElderly Persons (65+)Leases and Rent
Authorizing the Department of Aging to make grants to nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to support social connection for individuals in aging-in-place programs through events or gatherings at multigenerational third places.
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CONTRACTSETHICSCONSTRUCTIONGOVERNORProcurementLandlords And TenantsComptrollerCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesAdministrative AgenciesTreasurersEvaluations and ReviewsEnvironmental MattersState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsEnergy MattersLeases and RentPublic Works, Board ofArchitects and ArchitectureEngineers and Engineering
Requiring a State agency to provide certain climate and sustainability information on submission of a contract award recommendation to the Board of Public Works for architectural and engineering service, construction, energy performance, general miscellaneous, and landlord lease and tenant lease contracts; requiring liaisons to the Board to ensure compliance; and requiring the climate and sustainability information to be placed on …
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ETHICSINTERNETGOVERNORReportsPublic InformationCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentPlans and ProposalsStandards and Best PracticesAdministrative AgenciesBudget and Management, Department ofEvaluations and ReviewsState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsSupreme Court of MarylandAuditors and Audits
Establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management; requiring the Governor to implement systems and processes to monitor certain efforts; establishing certain responsibilities of the Unit to monitor certain efforts to correct certain audit findings; authorizing the Unit to implement certain proactive steps to address and prevent audit findings for certain agencies; requiring the …
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Neutral
Higher educationIncome taxLOANSTax CreditsFederal GovernmentEvidenceStudentsTimeTaxes - IncomeHigher Education CommissionApplicants and ApplicationsDebt Management
Altering certain provisions of law governing the recapture of certain amounts of the credit against the State income tax for certain individuals with student loan debt to require the recapture of the unused amount of the credit rather than the total amount; authorizing the Maryland Higher Education Commission to extend the period of time that an individual who claims the …
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Neutral
EducationFeesLicensesSAFETYTEACHERSPublic SchoolsRecordsRegistrationIdentificationWork, Labor, and EmploymentIntergovernmental CooperationPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, State Department ofRecruitment and HiringCriminal Background InvestigationsInterstate Affairs
Requiring the State Department of Education to register each local school system in the State as an associate member of a certain national membership organization; and requiring each local school system in the State to utilize the Educator Identification Clearinghouse to screen individuals who receive an offer of employment on or after August 1, 2026, for an educator position that …
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Neutral
Human traffickingLicensesLIABILITYETHICSUTILITIESTRANSPORTATIONPUBLIC SAFETYMunicipal CorporationsCountiesEvidenceReportsTaxicabsJob TrainingUtility RegulationPublic Service CommissionApplicants and ApplicationsAwareness and OutreachTransportation - GenerallyAnnotated Code of MarylandFor-Hire Driving
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, or transportation network operators from being held civilly or criminally liable for reporting or responding to in good faith a …
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Neutral
AppropriationsNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSPUBLIC SAFETYGRANTSGOVERNORSunsetIncarcerated IndividualsJob TrainingWork, Labor, and EmploymentRevenue and TaxesPrerelease and ReentryCrime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office ofMotor Vehicle Repair
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; and extending the termination date for provisions relating to funding for certain services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.
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Chesapeake BayCONSTRUCTIONDISABILITIESHighwaysPedestriansResidential PropertySolar EnergyBicyclesReportsBudgetsEnvironmentAir PollutionMass TransitWork, Labor, and EmploymentElectronic GovernmentRevenue and TaxesZoning and PlanningEvaluations and ReviewsEnvironmental MattersTransportation, Department ofTransportation - HighwaysElectric Motor VehiclesCommercial PropertyAccessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etcdisparityBridges and TunnelsCharging StationsRemote Access
Requiring the Department of Transportation, as part of the planning and implementation of certain major highway expansion projects, to perform an impact assessment of the project and develop and implement a corresponding multimodal transportation program; requiring the Department, beginning with the Consolidated Transportation Program for fiscal year 2028 through 2033, to evaluate certain major capital projects for their impact on …
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Neutral
CONTRACTSPUBLIC EMPLOYEESCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGLIBRARIESWork, Labor, and EmploymentLocal Government MandatesClassifications and DesignationsEducation - Local BillsBaltimore CountyManagers and SupervisorsUnions
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 Library; and altering certain provisions to provide that an employee may be deemed a certain management employee, rather than a …
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Neutral
EducationCommunity CollegesCommittees and CommissionsCommittee ChangesBaltimore CountyCommunity Colleges - Local Bills
Altering the number of members on the Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County; and altering the membership of the Board to reflect the change in Baltimore County councilmanic districts.
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Neutral
CONTRACTSUTILITIESReportsUtility RegulationPublic Service CommissionIntergovernmental CooperationEnergy and ClimateEnergy MattersEnergy Technology and Infrastructurestudies
Requiring the Public Service Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration jointly, in consultation with neighboring states, to study the benefits and costs of, and make recommendations on, potential options for certain actions with regard to withdrawing from the PJM Interconnection, LLC capacity market model, developing a certain multistate compact, withdrawing from PJM Interconnection, LLC, and establishing or joining an alternative …
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Neutral
Motor vehiclesLicensesSAFETYLAW ENFORCEMENTDOMESTIC VIOLENCEFamily LawRecordsLicense PlatesAbusePetitionsVictimsGunsWarrantsTimeCommunity Facilities and ServicesState's AttorneysTransfer of GoodsProtection and Peace OrdersSearch and Seizure
Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; and requiring a local law enforcement authority to take certain actions within 3 business days after service of an order against a respondent who is not in compliance with an order to surrender certain firearms.
Crossposts (46)
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Altering the calculation of certain funding for the State Library Resource Center for fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution; requiring an action under the Act to be filed within 5 years after …
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Extending the termination date for a credit against the State income tax for certain costs related to certain theatrical productions in the State; etc.
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Neutral
Requiring a certain large load customer to register with the Public Service Commission before interconnecting with the electric system; establishing the requirements for the registration of a large load customer; requiring that a certain data center be eligible for and …
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Neutral
Prohibiting individuals convicted of certain crimes in relation to the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, from serving on a board, committee, commission, task force, or workgroup created by state law, in the executive service of …
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Altering eligibility for certain services and programs offered by the State Tax Sale Ombudsman to include certain persons acting on behalf of a deceased homeowner or an heir or a legatee of a deceased homeowner; establishing a Legacy Protection Program …
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Altering the definition of "virtual currency kiosk operator" to include a person who installs or operates certain software that enables a certain device to provide certain virtual currency services; altering the definition of "virtual currency services" to exclude the accepting …
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Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Governor to include an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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Neutral
Altering, for purposes of a certain property tax credit for a certain dwelling, the definition of "fallen public safety officer or judicial officer" to include disabled public safety officers or judicial officers who have died regardless of the cause of …
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Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed any crime punishable by life imprisonment; requiring an intake officer to authorize detention for …
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Prohibiting an insurer, with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance, from increasing a premium, adding a surcharge, or removing, altering, or refusing to consider a discount based on accidents or losses caused by a collision with a free-roaming wild …
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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 …
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Authorizing, rather than requiring, a certain racing licensee to receive a grant for a capital construction plan from the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account without providing and expending a matching fund; requiring the racing licensee that receives the grant without providing …
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Neutral
Establishing a data broker registry; requiring by January 31 each year a business entity that acted as a data broker during the previous calendar year to submit a certain form to the Comptroller and pay a fee determined by 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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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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Reserving jurisdiction with respect to certain federal land in the State under certain conditions; authorizing the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management to collect a certain amount of delinquent federal funds; authorizing the Central Collection Unit, …
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Renaming the Children's Cabinet Fund to be the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund; and requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2028 through 2031, to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill to the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund to be used …
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Authorizing the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award grants and loans to certain entities for the management of certified heritage areas under certain circumstances; decreasing from 10% to 7% the percentage of Program Open Space funds transferred to the Maryland …
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Increasing from $15,000 to $20,000 over a period of 5 taxable years the amount allowed as a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain retirement income attributable to an individual's employment as a public safety employee.
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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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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 collective bargaining process for certain State employees, including by requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator to oversee all aspects of collective bargaining, establishing a process of arbitration in the event of impasse, and providing that certain decisions …
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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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Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage related to orthoses beginning January 1, 2027; clarifying that certain mandated benefits related to prostheses include all prostheses determined …
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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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Converting the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit to be the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Grant Program in the Department of Commerce; requiring the Department to disburse a grant within a certain time period; allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income …
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Providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for a sale made at a book fair by an elementary or secondary school or a nonprofit parent-teacher organization or other nonprofit organization within an elementary or secondary school at an …
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Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or …
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Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause physical injury, serious emotional distress, or economic damages; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain …
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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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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 …
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Establishing the Maryland Civic Excellence Program in the State Department of Education; authorizing a local school system to participate in the Program to recognize students who meet criteria related to student proficiency in civics and civic literacy; and requiring the …
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Altering the definition of "qualified generator lead line" for provisions of law regarding certificates of public convenience and necessity; requiring an applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line to include …