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Criminal Law - ProceduresLAW ENFORCEMENTSexual Assault Forensic Exams and Evidence KitsSexual OffensesTimeVictims
Altering the deadline by which a certain law enforcement agency must submit a certain sexual assault evidence collection kit and associated reference standards to a forensic laboratory for analysis.
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Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideCOURTSCriminal ChargesDistrict CourtsLAW ENFORCEMENTPolice ConductRecordsState's Attorneys
Altering a provision of law relating to charging a law enforcement officer with a crime to include a special police officer for the Maryland Judiciary.
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Criminal Law - ProceduresAbortionBoats and ShipsChild Abuse and NeglectDrunk and Drugged DrivingHate CrimesManslaughterMotor Vehicle OperationMurderNegligencePenalties and SentencesTime
Altering the eligibility criteria for the filing of a certain motion to reduce the duration of a sentence.
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Criminal Law - ProceduresEvidenceforensicsGeneticsTime
Altering the requirements for a sworn affidavit submitted for judicial authorization to initiate a forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search (FGGS).
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PUBLIC SAFETYApplicants and ApplicationsEducationEquipmentGunsLaws and OrdinancesPERMITSProtection and Peace OrdersSAFETYStorageTheft
Altering the requirements for a certain firearms training course that an applicant for a permit to carry, wear, or transport a handgun must successfully complete.
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Taxes - MiscellaneousAnnotated Code of MarylandEstate TaxLegislative Services, Department of
Repealing the Maryland estate tax; and applying the Act to decedents dying after June 30, 2026.
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Neutral
HealthSAFETYADVERTISINGMINORSDRUGSConsumer ProtectionPublic HealthRecordsFinesSubstance AbuseRetail SalesComptrollerRules and RegulationsPenalties and SentencesRevenue and TaxesCivil OffensesHealth, Department of
Prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product unless the purchaser provides to the retailer certain proof; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to an individual under the age of 21 years; requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or …
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Neutral
HealthVeteransPublic HealthRecordsPatientsHealth Care FacilitiesReportsArmed ForcesMilitary FamiliesCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesCommunity Facilities and ServicesHealth, Department ofHealth Care Facilities and Regulation
Authorizing each health care facility to screen each patient for information on whether the patient is a service member community member, include on the patient's medical record whether the patient is a service member community member, and meet certain standards established by The Joint Commission for the purpose of improving health care equity for warrior community members; and defining "service …
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Neutral
PUBLIC EMPLOYEESRETIREMENTState EmployeesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsState Government - Pensions and Retirement
Establishing that a public employee is subject to forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System when a public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime that is committed in the course of the performance of the public employee's duties; providing for the processes and procedures …
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Neutral
LAW ENFORCEMENTPUBLIC SAFETYReal PropertyPersonal PropertyHate CrimesVandalismArson
Including law enforcement officers within the scope of certain prohibitions against committing certain crimes against certain persons, damaging certain property of certain persons, burning certain objects, and damaging certain buildings with which certain persons or groups have contacts or associations or under circumstances exhibiting animosity against a certain person or group.
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Sports and RecreationSAFETYChildrenInspectionsNatural ResourcesRecordsCountiesStandards and Best PracticesChildren (4-12)Local Government MandatesForests and ParksNatural Resources - Generally
Requiring each unit of State or local government responsible for the construction and maintenance of a playground to ensure that the playground is constructed and maintained in accordance with certain safety standards; and requiring a unit of State or local government to inspect at least once every 2 years a certain playground to evaluate compliance with certain safety standards and …
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Neutral
Motor vehiclesFeesTRANSPORTATIONSalaries and CompensationVehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationRevenue and TaxesMotor Vehicle RepairMotor Vehicle Dealers and SalespeopleIndustry and TechnologyFranchise Tax
Altering various provisions governing the compensation that vehicle manufacturers must pay to vehicle dealers in relation to service obligations of the dealers; prohibiting manufacturers from selling vehicle parts directly to retail customers; prohibiting manufacturers from requiring or coercing dealers to engage with third-party manufacturers in the course of the dealers' service obligations; and authorizing a dealer for which the franchise …
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Neutral
Alcoholic beveragesFeesPERMITSWeights And MeasuresJob TrainingTimeRules and RegulationsAwareness and OutreachAlcoholic Beverages - Local BillsAlcoholic Beverages LicensesAlcoholic Beverages - By SubdivisionLicense Commissioners, Boards ofAlcoholic Beverages DistributionFrederick CountyAlcoholic Beverages ManufacturingDistilleriesBreweries
Establishing a Class L beer, wine, and liquor permit in Frederick County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Frederick County to issue the permit to a holder of a manufacturer's license that also holds a Class DBR brewery license or a Class DDS distillery permit; and specifying that the permit authorizes the permit holder to sell or provide samples …
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Neutral
FraudTheftPricesForgeryCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesGiftsCriminal Law - Substantive Crimesdefendants
Providing for the valuation of a gift card for the purpose of determining value for crimes involving theft; and prohibiting a person, with the intent to defraud another, from altering or tampering with a gift card or its packaging.
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Human traffickingCOURTSMINORSSexual OffensesJurisdictionVictimsPenalties and SentencesJuvenile LawCriminal Law - ProceduresJuvenile Justice and Delinquency
Establishing a presumption that the sentencing of a minor convicted as an adult should be transferred to the juvenile court, under certain circumstances, and authorizing the court to do so; and requiring the juvenile court to make a juvenile determination under certain circumstances.
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HealthVETERINARIANSDRUGSConsumer ProtectionAgePublic HealthRecordsIdentificationSubstance AbuseRetail SalesComptrollerRules and RegulationsPenalties and SentencesRevenue and TaxesHealth, Department ofControlled Dangerous SubstancesWholesale DistributionScientific Research
Prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or xylazine product unless the purchaser provides proof the intended use is for institutional, veterinary, or scientific purposes; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine or xylazine product to an individual under the age of 21 years; requiring a retailer that prepares, …
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Neutral
JudgesProperty taxRESIDENCYHOUSINGDEATHDISABILITIESMunicipal CorporationsResidential PropertyCountiesTax CreditsInjuryTimeLaws and OrdinancesBaltimore CityClassifications and DesignationsTaxes - PropertySpousesDomestic Partnerships and Civil Unions
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 death; repealing a certain requirement that, for the purposes of eligibility for the credit, the dwelling must have been acquired …
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Neutral
Income taxRESIDENCYTax ReturnsTax CreditsCaregiversTimeTaxes - IncomeLow-IncomeParents and GuardiansElderly Persons (65+)Moderate-IncomeSupport of Dependents
Allowing a credit of $3,000 against the State income tax for an individual who resides with and provides care for a certain elderly parent during the taxable year under certain circumstances; making the credit refundable; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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Neutral
ETHICSRecordsPublic OfficialsPublic InformationCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentState Government - Regulations and ProceduresInvestigations and Inquiries
Establishing that certain records of elected officials are not personnel records for the purposes of inspection under the Public Information Act; and establishing that certain records of the State Ethics Commission and Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics are available for public inspection under certain circumstances.
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Neutral
LAW ENFORCEMENTDOMESTIC VIOLENCEFamily LawArrestsVictimsWarrants
Authorizing a police officer to arrest a certain person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person battered another person with whom the person has had a sexual relationship within the past year; and altering the definition of "victim of domestic violence" in provisions relating to a certain domestic violence program to include …
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Neutral
Property taxLAW ENFORCEMENTDEATHFIRE PROTECTIONMarriageEmergency Medical ServicesMunicipal CorporationsCountiesTax CreditsCorrectional OfficersBaltimore CityTaxes - PropertySpouses
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or a municipal corporation to provide a certain property tax credit to surviving spouses of fallen public safety officers or judicial officers who have remarried.
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Neutral
MurderCriminal ChargesIncarcerated IndividualsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - ProceduresDistrict CourtsViolenceEx-OffendersPretrial Detention or Release
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 or murder in the second degree in a State or local correctional facility; prohibiting a deduction of diminution credits of more than 10% of an incarcerated individual's aggregate sentence for crimes of violence …
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Neutral
School administrationSpecial educationSAFETYLAW ENFORCEMENTETHICSFIRE PROTECTIONPRIVACYComplaintsPublic SchoolsRecordsNoticesCountiesDataEvidenceReportsEquipmentStudentsStorageRecordingsChild Abuse and NeglectCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSTimeRules and RegulationsParents and GuardiansPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, Boards ofEducation, State Department ofVideoLocal Government MandatesInvestigations and InquiriesSigns and Billboards
Requiring each county board of education, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, to install and provide notice of the use of certain video recording devices in self-contained special education classrooms, subject to certain requirements; prohibiting a county board from storing a certain video recording for more than 6 months after the recording date unless a request to view or store …
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Neutral
PUBLIC EMPLOYEESRETIREMENTForfeitureCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPensions and Retirement
Establishing that a public employee is subject to forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System when a public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime that is committed in the course of the performance of the public employee's duties; providing for the processes and procedures …
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Neutral
LAW ENFORCEMENTNoticesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - ProceduresSurveillanceBusiness Occupations and ProfessionsHome Detention
Repealing the requirement that a private home detention monitoring agency provide notice to the designated law enforcement agency for violating a condition of home detention monitoring under certain circumstances.
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Neutral
EducationIncome taxNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSCertificationsTax CreditsReportsComptrollerTaxes - IncomeRules and RegulationsApplicants and ApplicationsPenalties and SentencesElectronic GovernmentScholarships and Student Financial AidIntergovernmental CooperationAwareness and OutreachPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, State Department of
Requiring the State Department of Education to approve and certify a nonprofit organization that meets certain requirements as a scholarship granting organization; requiring the Department, beginning in 2027, to annually provide the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury a list of scholarship granting organizations; and requiring the Comptroller to make available online guidance that assists taxpayers in claiming …
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Neutral
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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Neutral
LicensesLAW ENFORCEMENTRETIREMENTPERMITSPUBLIC SAFETYGunsTimeApplicants and ApplicationsTransfer of Goods
Exempting a sale, rental, or transfer of a regulated firearm from the seven-day waiting period requirement if the purchaser, renter, or receiver of the firearm is a law enforcement officer, a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing, or an individual with a permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun.
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LicensesLAW ENFORCEMENTRETIREMENTPERMITSPUBLIC SAFETYGunsTime
Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; and providing that a handgun permit issued to a law enforcement officer who retired in good standing expires on …
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Neutral
LAW ENFORCEMENTHEARINGSPUBLIC SAFETYCourt OrdersCircuit CourtsPolice Conduct
Authorizing a police officer who is denied a certain right to apply to the circuit court at any time before a hearing is held by the hearing board for an order that directs the law enforcement agency to show cause why the right should not be granted.
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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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Prohibiting a land surveyor or a property line surveyor from conducting a survey on private property during deer firearms hunting season without written permission from the property owner.
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Requiring that a motor vehicle be at least 25 years old in order to be eligible for registration as a historic motor vehicle.
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Providing that the contents of a certain intercepted communication and evidence derived from the communication may be received in evidence in a certain proceeding under certain circumstances.
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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
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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Neutral
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 …
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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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Neutral
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest an abortion-inducing drug when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant and without consent, through fraud or coercion, or by force or threat of force.
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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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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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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 certain standards for the drawing of legislative districts; establishing standards for the drawing of congressional districts; establishing the Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission as an independent unit of State government to divide the State into certain legislative …
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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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Establishing qualifications for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator; and authorizing a court to waive certain requirements for a court employee or an individual under contract with the court under certain circumstances.