| HB694 | Pass | Prohibiting specified institutions of higher education from using information about the criminal history of applicants on specified admissions applications; allowing an institution of higher education to use a third-party admissions application that ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-12
Became Law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 2 of 2018 |
| HB1 | Pass | Requiring employers with 15 or more employees to provide employees with earned sick and safe leave that is paid at the same wage rate as the employee normally earns; requiring employers with 14 or fewer employees to provide unpaid earned sick and saf...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-01-12
Became Law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 1 of 2018 |
| HB824 | Pass | Continuing the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2028, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory aut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 823 |
| HB1149 | Pass | Altering the Maryland Securities Act to regulate federal exempt broker-dealers; establishing the Securities Act Registration Fund to be used to administer and enforce the Act; altering the actions that are unlawful under the Maryland Securities Act; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 837 |
| HB514 | Pass | Requiring the Public Service Commission to require each electric company to procure or provide specified energy efficiency and conservation programs and services to its electricity customers on a specified savings trajectory for the duration of the 2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 780 |
| HB739 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to adopt a specified set of standards for the training and deployment of SWAT teams and of law enforcement officers not on a SWAT team who conduct no-knock warrant service in the State; ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 |
| HB1134 | Pass | Establishing the Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Commission; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; prohibiting a member of the Commission from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 781 |
| HB1626 | Pass | Altering a specified provision of the election law concerning a registered voter updating the voter's address during early voting to conform to other provisions of the election law applicable to a registered voter updating the voter's address and vot...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 825 |
| HB504 | Pass | Prohibiting a specified marketer from knowingly selling or providing electric switches, electric relays, and gas valve switches that contain mercury to a consumer on or after October 1, 2018; establishing specified penalties for specified violations;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 809 |
| HB593 | Pass | Authorizing a specified individual to request that a State's Attorney certify that a conviction was made in error under specified circumstances; providing that an individual is eligible for a specified grant from the Board of Public Works if a State'...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 800 |
| HB1144 | Pass | Requiring the Central Payroll Bureau of the Office of the State Comptroller to establish regular pay periods and pay each employee at least once every 2 weeks or twice a month; requiring each appointing authority to calculate and report specified pay...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 783 |
| HB680 | Pass | Extending from 5 years to 20 years the length of time that student data and workforce data used by the Maryland Longitudinal Data System is limited to being linked beyond the date of latest attendance in any educational institution in the State; proh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 791 |
| HB212 | Pass | Prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from charging a consumer a fee for placing a security freeze if the consumer has not previously requested the placement of a security freeze from the consumer reporting agency; and altering the contents of a sp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 827 |
| HB1415 | Pass | Altering the circumstances under which a person, whose business or property has been injured or threatened with injury by a violation of specified provisions of law, may maintain an action for damages, an injunction, or both, against any person who h...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 841 |
| HB1464 | Pass | Establishing the Make Office Vacancies Extinct Program in the Department of Commerce; providing that the purposes of the Program is to encourage the location of new businesses in the State in counties with a support program to reduce office space vac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 846 |
| HB1317 | Pass | Requiring the County Executive for Prince George's County, instead of the Governor, to appoint members to the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County; requiring the appointments to be made subject to Senate confirmation; requiring a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 812 |
| HB425 | Pass | Prohibiting the suspension or expulsion of prekindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, or second grade students from public schools with specified exceptions for an expulsion required by federal law or a suspension for not more than 5 school days und...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 844 |
| HB613 | Pass | Authorizing a pharmacist who meets the requirements of State Board of Pharmacy regulations to prescribe and dispense specified contraceptives; requiring the State Board of Pharmacy, on or before September 1, 2018, and in consultation with the State B...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 820 |
| HB1227 | Pass | Specifying that the primary purpose of the Problem Gambling Fund is to provide funding for problem gambling treatment and prevention programs; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to use the funds to establish outreach programs for c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 845 |
| HB177 | Pass | Exempting an individual who kills or wounds a black bear in defense of the life of a honey bee in a honey bee colony managed by the individual on the individual's property from specified penalties, subject to a specified exception; and establishing t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 789 |
| HB602 | Pass | Authorizing, on or after January 1, 2018, the administration of specified antimicrobial drugs to cattle, swine, or poultry if, in the professional judgment of a licensed veterinarian, the administration is necessary for specified purposes; prohibitin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 787 |
| HB1498 | Pass | Authorizing a political action committee to establish one compliance account; providing that disbursements from a political action committee compliance account may be made only for purposes of complying with specified campaign finance laws; providing...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 851 |
| HB746 | Pass | Requiring the Attorney General to assign an assistant Attorney General to provide legal services to the Public School Labor Relations Board, the Higher Education Labor Relations Board, and the State Labor Relations Board; requiring the chair of the P...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 806 |
| HB631 | Pass | Prohibiting a manufacturer or wholesale distributor from engaging in price gouging in the sale of an essential off-patent or generic drug; establishing that it is not a violation of a specified provision of the Act for a wholesale distributor to incr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 818 |
| HB192 | Pass | Establishing the Task Force to Study Bicycle Safety on Maryland Highways; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations on specified issues related to bicycle safety o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 835 |
| HB294 | Pass | Altering a specified definition of "convicted of a disqualifying crime" to include a case in which a person received probation before judgment for assault in the second degree if the crime was a specified domestically related crime.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 805 |
| HB860 | Pass | Repealing specified provisions of law subjecting individuals convicted of specified felonies involving a controlled dangerous substance who apply for temporary cash assistance or food stamps to specified testing and treatment requirements and sanctio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 793 |
| HB73 | Pass | Authorizing a minor who is at least 16 years old and who is a registered voter to be appointed and serve as an election judge; requiring the State Board of Elections to survey the local boards of elections concerning minor election judges authorized ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 796 |
| HB34 | Pass | Authorizing a homeowners association to charge a reasonable fee not to exceed $50 for an inspection of a lot owner's lot if the inspection is required by the governing documents of the homeowners association.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 817 |
| HB898 | Pass | Prohibiting a person from making a coordinated expenditure in excess of specified limits or making a donation to a person for the purpose of furthering a coordinated expenditure in excess of specified limits; prohibiting a candidate or political part...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 852 |
| HB1309 | Pass | Requiring the State, a county, a municipality, or any other local government to provide a specified written statement before issuing a specified permit for a special event.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 832 |
| HB972 | Pass | Repealing the termination date of specified provisions of law altering specified surcharges on specified fees, charges, and costs in specified civil cases and requiring a specified informational budget to be prepared for the Maryland Legal Services C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 798 |
| HB88 | Pass | Prohibiting the Governor from appointing specified individuals as members to the Baltimore County Board of Education in an election year; prohibiting specified individuals from seeking appointment as members of the county board in an election year; r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 850 |
| HB467 | Pass | Requiring a contractor or subcontractor awarded a specified contract for a specified construction project that receives specified funding from the State capital budget to be affiliated with, and to use apprentices from, an apprenticeship program that...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 782 |
| HB1283 | Pass | Altering a specified provision of law authorizing a holder of a Class 5 brewery license to serve specified samples of beer at no charge to individuals who have attained the legal drinking age and are on a tour of the brewery or are attending a specif...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 813 |
| HB529 | Pass | Altering required provisions to be included in the constitution and bylaws of political parties, as specified; altering to not later than the first Monday in July the date by which candidates for public office must file a declaration of intent, as sp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 786 |
| HB232 | Pass | Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to submit a security and staffing report to the Secretary of Public Safety, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before October 31, 2017, and on or before October 31 in every odd-numbered year thereaft...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 829 |
| HB1595 | Pass | Altering the membership of the Board of Trustees of the Baltimore City Community College; requiring the chair of the Board to be appointed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Delegates; requiring the Board to study and analyze ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 847 |
| HB1600 | Pass | Requiring the State Board of Cosmetologists, beginning on October 1, 2018, to require a licensee renewing a license to complete at least six credit hours of continuing education approved by the Board to qualify for the renewal of a license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 784 |
| HB554 | Pass | Increasing from $20,000 to $60,000 the salary of an attorney employed by the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County; authorizing the Board to hire an attorney on a contractual basis to perform work that the attorney employed by the Bo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 830 |
| HB1573 | Pass | Requiring the tax collector in Prince George's County to conduct a specified limited auction prior to conducting a public auction for property subject to tax liens; specifying the individuals who may participate in a limited auction; requiring the ta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 819 |
| HB617 | Pass | Clarifying that units of local government with planning and zoning authority may adopt specified forest conservation thresholds and afforestation and reforestation requirements as part of its local forest conservation program that are more stringent ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 795 |
| HB523 | Pass | Requiring a person to have an appropriate license whenever the person acts in the State as an electronic nicotine delivery systems manufacturer, retailer, vape shop vendor, wholesaler distributor, or wholesaler importer; providing for specified appli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 814 |
| HB224 | Pass | Waiving the residency requirement for in-State tuition purposes at a public senior higher education institution in the State for an individual who has completed an AmeriCorps Program in the State; and establishing specified circumstances when a stude...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-27
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 826 |
| HB1433 | Pass | Repealing a requirement that a county or municipal corporation that receives an overpayment of local income tax revenue reimburse the Local Reserve Account; repealing a requirement that the Comptroller withhold the amount specified counties or munici...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 698 |
| HB744 | Pass | Altering specified requirements for the resident agent of a Maryland corporation, a limited partnership, and a Maryland statutory trust; prohibiting the charter or bylaws of a corporation from imposing liability on a specified stockholder for the att...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 674 |
| HB906 | Pass | Classifying the offense of home invasion as a crime of violence under a specified provision of law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628 |
| HB509 | Pass | Requiring institutions of higher education that receive State funds to provide specified information to students regarding their education loans; requiring the education loan information to be provided annually with a specified notice; providing that...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 658 |
| HB916 | Pass | Prohibiting an insurer, with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance, from increasing the premium for an insured who becomes a surviving spouse based solely on the insured's change in marital status.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 639 |
| HB1263 | Pass | Altering the definition of "abuse" for the purpose of specified child abuse and neglect statutes to include the physical or mental injury of a child by a person who, because of the person's position or occupation, exercises authority over the child u...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651 |
