Steve Arentz

Steve Arentz R

Delegate
Maryland House of Delegates District 36
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026
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On Record (16)

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Jun 06, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Counties - Local LawsCapital BudgetsCONSTRUCTIONCounty CommissionersDevelopment Fees and TaxesPublic Buildings and FacilitiesPublic Local LawsPublic SchoolsQueen Anne's CountyRevenue and TaxesBuilding Maintenance and Repair
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County to use revenue from development impact fees to finance the capital costs related to the replacement of public school facilities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadBOUNDARIESHighwaysQueen Anne's CountySAFETYTraffic MonitoringElectronic GovernmentFinesNews MediaNoticesReportsRevenue and TaxesSigns and BillboardsState Highway AdministrationSunset
Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems in Queen Anne's County on U.S. Route 301 at the intersections of or in between Maryland Route 405 and Maryland Route 19.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Counties - Local LawsCapital BudgetsCONSTRUCTIONDevelopment Fees and TaxesPublic Buildings and FacilitiesPublic SchoolsQueen Anne's CountyRevenue and TaxesCounty CommissionersPublic Local LawsBuilding Maintenance and Repair
Authorizing the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County to use revenue from development impact fees to finance the capital costs related to the replacement of public school facilities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Public HealthCommerce and BusinessFOODHealth, Department ofResidential PropertyRetail SalesRevenue and TaxesWeights And MeasuresWholesale Distribution
Increasing from $50,000 to $100,000 the maximum amount of annual revenue a business may generate from the sale of cottage food products to be considered a cottage food business.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Courts and Court Personnel - LocalCircuit CourtsJudgesQueen Anne's County
Increasing to two the number of resident judges of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral WetlandsEnvironmentEnvironmental MattersClassifications and DesignationsBoats and Ships
Establishing that a vessel registered under Title 8, Subtitle 7 of the Natural Resources Article is not a nonwater-dependent project for the purpose of certain provisions of law regarding construction on State or private wetlands, regardless of how the vessel is used or operated.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral EducationJudgesWITNESSESETHICSSUBPOENASSTATE AIDHEARINGSVOTINGAPPEALSPublicationsMeetingsPublic SchoolsTestimonyNoticesPublic OfficialsCountiesEvidenceReportsCourt OrdersPublic InformationOathsCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesTimeIntergovernmental CooperationAdministrative AgenciesPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, State Department ofCommittee ChangesEvaluations and ReviewsCircuit CourtsLegislative Services, Department ofOpen GovernmentAuditors and AuditsAdministrative Hearings, Office of
Altering the length of the term of the members of the Accountability and Implementation Board; authorizing a public school or local school system to appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings after receiving a decision by the Accountability and Implementation Board to withhold certain funds after a certain appeals process; establishing the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Stakeholder Advisory Council; establishing …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral FeesProperty taxHOUSINGUTILITIESCONSTRUCTIONMunicipal CorporationsCountiesParkingkinshipLaws and OrdinancesZoning and PlanningTaxes - PropertyCounties - GenerallyDevelopment Fees and Taxes
Requiring a certain local law to authorize development of at least one internal accessory dwelling unit and one external accessory dwelling unit on certain land notwithstanding a certain density limit; limiting the imposition of off-street parking requirements to certain accessory dwelling units; prohibiting a utility provider from charging a certain property owner certain fees; authorizing a certain accessory dwelling unit …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral DISABILITIESWorkers' CompensationInjuryReimbursementsSalaries and CompensationWork, Labor, and EmploymentRevenue and TaxesMedical Conditions
Requiring that the average weekly wages from employments of a covered employee who, at the time of an accidental personal injury or last injurious exposure to an occupational disease, was concurrently employed by more than one employer be combined for purposes of computing the average weekly wages under certain circumstances; and requiring that the Subsequent Injury Fund reimburse an employer …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral MINORSBOUNDARIESRegistrationSexual OffensesVictimsCriminal ChargesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - ProceduresState's AttorneysCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesPleas
Providing that a State's Attorney may not enter into a certain plea agreement in a prosecution for certain human trafficking offenses if the victim is a minor; and prohibiting a person convicted of a certain offense against a minor from knowingly operating or entering a certain place for children.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral FeesDebt collectionWaiversNoticesPenalties and SentencesVehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadVideo
Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive delinquent tolls due or penalties assessed without recalling the debt from the Central Collection Unit; authorizing the Central Collection Unit to reduce specified fees; etc.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral AbortionFraudDRUGSWOMENPregnancyCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesViolence
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant and without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral LIABILITYTRANSPORTATIONVeteransCremationdependentsHealth OccupationsBusiness RegulationCivic OrganizationsCourts and Court Personnel - StatewideMorticians
Providing that a registered reduction operator is not civilly liable for transferring and a veterans service organization is not civilly liable for receiving unclaimed hydrolyzed or soil remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent of a veteran for the purposes of disposition if acting in good faith.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HealthNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSHealth InsuranceManaged Care OrganizationsHealth Maintenance OrganizationsMedical TreatmentsMedical Equipment and DevicesHealth - Insurance
Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations that provide coverage for chemotherapy to treat cancer to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems used for the preservation of hair in connection with chemotherapy treatment; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Altering the Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program to include the Blue Catfish Gill Net Program and any other program the Department of Natural Resources considers effective in curbing the spread of the blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its …
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Authorizing the State Archives to establish by regulation reasonable fees relating to the care and preservation of records and other services provided by the Archives.
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Repealing a provision of law requiring a person to hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit issued by the Department of the Environment before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO; and …
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Altering the definition of "vulnerable individual" to exclude an individual who is riding a motorcycle for purposes of the prohibition on causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of operating a motor vehicle …
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Repealing certain provisions of law establishing and governing building energy performance standards.
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Establishing that not more than one vehicle owned by, or leased to, an unemployable disabled veteran is exempt from vehicle registration fees.
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Altering the exemption from the State transfer tax for instruments of writing that transfer improved residential real property to certain first-time home buyers.
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Requiring that, on completion of a new bridge to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Maryland Transportation Authority shall name the new bridge the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge.
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Prohibiting the Department of Juvenile Services from hiring or retaining an individual convicted of certain crimes.
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Repealing a requirement that a person hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO.
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Prohibiting a unit of State government that is required by law to adopt regulations to implement a program that is authorized or required under State law from collecting any fee or other payment under that program until the unit finalizes …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibiting tissue banks and hospitals from denying a patient a physician-ordered autologous or directed blood donation under certain circumstances; authorizing a patient or an individual authorized to make medical decisions on a patient's behalf to request an autologous or directed …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requiring an owner or operator of a stationary energy storage system to pay for certain fire response training and equipment for certain local fire departments with certain fire suppression responsibilities; and requiring the State Fire Marshal to administer and enforce …
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Requiring a party to a partition action to timely notify the court of the type and amount of each outstanding lien on the property if the plaintiff does not procure a title report; altering the calculation of the purchase price …
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Stating the authority to construct, permit, and operate in the State an energy generating system that produces energy from natural gas; authorizing investor-owned electric companies and electricity suppliers in the State to construct, acquire, or lease, and operate, their own …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Authorizing the suspension or revocation of a shellfish aquaculture harvester permit or shellfish aquaculture harvester registration card for certain violations; and prohibiting a person whose registration or permit card has been suspended or revoked in accordance with the Act from …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Clarifying that a motor vehicle may be determined to have failed to pass an emissions equipment and misfueling inspection if the emissions equipment is not present or the vehicle has been misfueled; and providing that a vehicle may be determined …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishing certain standards and requirements for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways in the State; and establishing that certain data collected by fully autonomous vehicles is subject to the Online Data Privacy Act.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Authorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another jurisdiction.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishing the Office of Regulatory Management; providing for the Director, staffing, and duties of the Office; requiring certain units of State government to submit certain reports to certain persons at certain times regarding regulatory actions and permits, licenses, certifications, and …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Altering the definition of "full-time equivalent enrollment" in the calculation for State education aid to include the average number of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 on September 30 and May 31 of the prior school year; requiring the …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Renaming the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean energy portfolio standard"; renaming "renewable energy credits" to be "clean energy credits"; adding energy generated from certain nuclear energy generating stations as a Tier 2 renewable source eligible for inclusion …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Requiring certain operators of companion chatbots to establish, maintain, and publish certain protocols and provide certain information to users of the companion chatbot; requiring operators to establish enhanced measures for minor users of companion chatbots; requiring the Office of Suicide …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Classifying the theft of a firearm as a felony; establishing a penalty for a first conviction for theft of a firearm of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and establishing a penalty for …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibiting a local board of elections from removing an absentee ballot from a return envelope or ballot/return envelope or counting the ballot unless the return envelope or ballot/return envelope is signed by the voter and a witness and the local …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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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 …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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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 …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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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 …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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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 …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibiting a person in Wicomico County from standing in a roadway, shoulder, median divide, or intersection determined by the county or a municipal corporation in the county to be inherently dangerous; and prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Repealing on electric and gas bills a certain surcharge used to encourage and promote the efficient use and conservation of energy in support of certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and targets.
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Altering the definition of "precious metal bullion or coins" for purposes of eligibility for an exemption from the sales and use tax for the sale of precious metal bullion or coins and expanding an exemption by repealing requirements that the …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree in a State or local correctional facility.
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Reducing from 5% to 2% the amount of priority preservation area acreage that may be used for the construction of certain solar energy generating stations; and requiring the Maryland Department of the Environment to study the environmental impact of the …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Establishing the standard of review that the State Board of Education must use when considering an appeal of certain actions taken by a county board of education; and establishing a limit of 90 days on the duration of a stay …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Altering a certain provision of law authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct an otherwise lawful custodial interrogation of a child if the child's parent, guardian, or custodian consents to the custodial interrogation of the child without the child's consultation …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share