Maryland Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D] | Bills

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MDHB822PassRequiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide Maryland Medical Assistance Program services for qualified applicants who are at least 16 years old and for existing Program recipients under the Employed Individuals with Disabilities Program in...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 846
MDHB865PassRequiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage related to prostheses; establishing that certain insurers, nonprofit health servi...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 822
MDHB193PassAuthorizing Anne Arundel County and municipalities in Anne Arundel County to decrease the maximum speed limit to not less than 15 miles per hour on highways after performing an engineering and traffic investigation; and prohibiting Anne Arundel Count...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 468
MDHB113PassProhibiting an adult from allowing certain minors to ride a horse, donkey, mule, or pony on a highway, a public horse-riding path, or the grounds of a facility for which the primary purpose is recreational, educational, therapeutic, or competitive eq...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467
MDHB22PassRequiring the State Highway Administration's pollinator habitat plan to include policies and procedures regarding the use of pollinator habitat areas along State highways; requiring the Administration to track and evaluate federal programs that provi...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553
MDHB212PassEstablishing a pilot program to authorize the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in Montgomery County and Prince George's County to enforce certain motor vehicle noise requirements; requiring a county, before activating a noise abatement monit...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 624
MDHB345PassRequiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life needs, habitat requirements, and status of the species; requiring the Secretary of Natu...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 620
MDHB420PassRequiring the Department of Natural Resources and local governing bodies to construct communication boards in certain newly constructed public play areas; defining "communication board" as a device that displays photos, symbols, or illustrations to e...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 568
MDHB432PassReplacing references to mental retardation with references to an intellectual disability in certain provisions of law.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444
MDHB457PassRequiring a producer or seller of synthetic turf to disclose to a customer typical maintenance practices and costs for removing, replacing, and disposing of synthetic turf; and requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with represe...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567
MDHB567PassEstablishing generally the manner in which a controller or a processor may process a consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to es...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454
MDHB601PassAltering certain penalties and points assessments for certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest; prohibiting a person from engaging in exhibition driving on any highway or private property that is used for d...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569
MDHB573PassAltering the membership of the Citizens Committee for the Enhancement of Communities Surrounding Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport by increasing the total number of members from 11 to 12 and requiring the Committee to inclu...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471
MDHB981PassRequiring, on or before July 1, 2025, the principal departments of the Executive Branch to fully implement certain provisions of law requiring equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 656
MDHB756PassRequiring the Secretary of State to furnish a State flag to drape the casket of an eligible decedent; establishing the process for a State flag to be claimed after burial; providing that only one flag may be provided for the death of an eligible dece...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 481
MDHB581PassRequiring each principal department and independent unit to create a catalog of information relating to permits, licenses, and certificates issued by the department or independent unit and to submit the catalog to the Governor on or before October 1...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412
MDHB809PassProviding that a member of a board, committee, commission, task force, or workgroup created by State law may be removed or suspended for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duties, or other good cause by the individual or entity that appointed the m...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 469
MDHB962PassIncreasing a participation goal from a minimum of 15% to 20% for certain small businesses for certain procurement contracts; requiring the certification agency, in consultation with Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to ...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583
MDHB850PassRequiring each procurement unit to establish a price preference for small businesses; and designating the Board of Public Works as the regulatory authority for the Small Business Preference Program.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653
MDHB1168PassEstablishing a regulatory system for reduction operators and reduction facilities; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the performance of alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction and the disposition of hydrolyzed or soil re...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600
MDHB999PassEstablishing the Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network to identify and analyze options for establishing and maintaining an open access science, technology, and innovation network or hub of citizen sc...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448
MDHB780PassProviding that competitive sealed proposals is the preferred procurement method for a contract for security services with an expected value that is greater than $1,000,000.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612
MDHB877PassRequiring the Comptroller to develop and maintain on the Board of Public Works' website a procurement transparency data dashboard; establishing a governance committee composed of the liaisons to the Board from the offices of the Governor, the Comptro...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580
MDHB1206PassEstablishing the Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission in the Department of Commerce to study and make recommendations regarding bilateral trade relations and investment opportunities between Maryland and Ireland; and requiring the Commission by December...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409
MDHB1069PassEstablishing the Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing to study and make recommendations regarding certain services, programs, advocacy, outreach efforts, and other items to improve the quality of life of individuals who are deaf, de...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443
MDHB649PassAltering the requirement that an employer disclose certain wage information to an applicant for employment; requiring an employer to disclose certain wage information in certain postings and to certain employees at certain times; requiring an employe...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271
MDHB953PassAltering the amount of funds the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange is authorized to designate for annual subsidies under the State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program for certain fiscal years to include unspent funds designated ...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 248
MDHB1230PassProhibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, exposing for sale, or advertising for sale a tianeptine product to an individual; and establishing a penalty for a retailer who violates the Act of a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for up to 90...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249
MDHB1304PassRequiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop a process for providing information about the availability of the State's earned income tax credits to individuals enrolled or participating in certain programs or services, or potential enrollee...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376
MDHB757PassAuthorizing a supervised medical graduate to provide delegated duties under direct supervision in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board of Physicians; prohibiting an individual from practicing as a supervised medical graduate for mor...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286
MDHB1002PassAuthorizing the Office of the Attorney General, a Deputy Attorney General, or an Assistant Attorney General to issue a subpoena to a person to produce certain materials, answer written interrogatories, and give certain testimony in furtherance of an ...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 140
MDHB1103PassEstablishing the Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Aging; establishing that the purpose and the goals of the Pilot Program are to support the "village" concept of local, voluntee...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 341
MDHB76PassAuthorizing a pharmacist to order and administer certain vaccinations to individuals in certain age groups if certain requirements are met; altering the vaccinations that a pharmacist can administer to individuals at least 3 years old; and altering t...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231
MDHB1074PassAltering certain reporting requirements on health insurance carriers relating to compliance with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act; altering requirements for certain analyses of nonquantitative treatment limitations required o...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 234
MDHB1388PassApplying to certain veterinary and health care professionals certain provisions of law stating that certain noncompete and conflict of interest provisions in certain employment contracts are null and void as being against the public policy of the Sta...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 378
MDHB68PassRequiring a provider to post the provider's most recent disclosure statement on the provider's website; increasing from yearly to quarterly the number of times a provider is required to hold a meeting open to all the provider's subscribers; requiring...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 258
MDHB598PassProhibiting discrimination based on military status with regard to housing and employment.
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322
MDHB380PassProhibiting the State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Board from requiring an applicant to provide proof that the applicant is lawfully present in the United States or have a Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number as a c...
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2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43
MDHB55PassEstablishing the Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families to study developing and implementing a statewide strategic plan to make Maryland the best state for veterans and military families, including legislative and budgetary recommendat...
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2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9
MDHB390PassAltering the name of the museum operated by the Commission on African American History and Culture in certain provisions of law from the "Banneker-Douglass Museum" to the "Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum".
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2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58
MDHB342PassProviding that certain provisions requiring prompt payments for State procurement contracts apply to payments owed by a contractor to a supplier.
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2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 31
MDHB418PassAltering the composition of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council by removing the Director of the Governor's Grants Office or the Director's designee and adding the Comptroller or the Comptroller's designee; requiring the Council to study ...
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2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 28
MDHB1026PassAdding the Space Force to certain provisions of law related to the armed forces; authorizing military spouses and residents of the State who are members of the National Guard of another state or a reserve component of the armed forces to terminate ce...
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2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 27
MDHB289Engross
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Prohibiting certain restrictive provisions limiting the power and rights of the State from being included in State contracts; specifying that certain provisions are void if included in a State contract; and specifying the applicable law and interpret...
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2024-04-08
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
MDHB1141Engross
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Stating the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Information Technology evaluate the feasibility of creating a virtual 3-1-1 portal as a source for Maryland residents to obtain nonemergency government information and services utilizi...
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2024-04-08
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB1263Engross
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Establishing certain requirements for assisted living referrers, including requirements related to the maintenance of general liability insurance, criminal history records checks, and the provision of certain agreements and descriptions of services; ...
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2024-04-08
To Senate Finance Committee
MDHB1188Engross
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Altering the duties of the Secretary of Information Technology related to modernization of information technology systems; renaming the Major Information Technology Development Fund to be the Information Technology Investment Fund; requiring a certai...
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2024-04-08
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB152Engross
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Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Labor, to conduct a study of the environmental and public health impacts of deathcare and funeral practices in the Stat...
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2024-04-06
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators M. Washington, Hester and Simonaire)
MDHB344Engross
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Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation; requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31 each year on the stat...
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2024-04-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB696Engross
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Requiring the State Department of Education, on or before December 1, 2024, to report to the General Assembly on the cost to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in public schools in the State.
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2024-04-05
To Senate Rules Committee
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