Legislative Research: MD HB257 | 2012 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Regular Session (Introduced) | Requiring, by January 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, and after consultation with local jurisdictions and State agencies, the Department of the Environment to designate priority watersheds for the purpose of requiring subdivisions to conduct f... [HB257 2026 Detail][HB257 2026 Text][HB257 2026 Comments] | 2026-02-16 Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| 2025 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Establishing a Food Forests and Foraging Program on areas owned or managed by the Department of Natural Resources; defining "foraging" as harvesting plant materials, including seeds, nuts, mushrooms, roots, tubers, and berries for noncommercial perso... [HB257 2025 Detail][HB257 2025 Text][HB257 2025 Comments] | 2025-01-13 Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2024 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizing unaffiliated voters to request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center during a primary election and vote a provisional ballot for the voter's preferred political party. [HB257 2024 Detail][HB257 2024 Text][HB257 2024 Comments] | 2024-01-17 Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Allowing an entity licensed to offer instant bingo under a commercial bingo license on July 1, 2007, to operate up to a certain number of electronic instant bingo machines. [HB257 2023 Detail][HB257 2023 Text][HB257 2023 Comments] | 2023-01-25 Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Establishing that, beginning January 1, 2023, an elevator installed in a privately owned single-family residence is subject to certain provisions of law requiring elevator inspections. [HB257 2022 Detail][HB257 2022 Text][HB257 2022 Comments] | 2022-03-01 Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| 2021 Regular Session (Passed) | Requiring the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights to include a review of certain data and recommendations, if any, for policy changes to address discriminatory trends noted in the data in its annual report; requiring certain county offices of civil r... [HB257 2021 Detail][HB257 2021 Text][HB257 2021 Comments] | 2021-05-18 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219 |
| 2020 Regular Session (Passed) | Authorizing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant a certain property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on the dwelling house of disabled veterans with a service-connected disability... [HB257 2020 Detail][HB257 2020 Text][HB257 2020 Comments] | 2020-05-08 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 629 |
| 2019 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Providing that a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association may not be liable for certain acts or omissions relating to donated food; and applying the Act prospectively. [HB257 2019 Detail][HB257 2019 Text][HB257 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-25 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn |
| 2018 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requiring the Secretary of Aging to conduct a certain review of certain contracts that the Department of Aging requires area agencies to enter into and make certain recommendations; requiring the Secretary to report certain findings and recommendatio... [HB257 2018 Detail][HB257 2018 Text][HB257 2018 Comments] | 2018-03-12 Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn |
| 2017 Regular Session (Passed) | Authorizing participating secondary schools to serve breakfast in any part of the school, including from "Grab and Go" carts; and clarifying when breakfast in the classroom should be served. [HB257 2017 Detail][HB257 2017 Text][HB257 2017 Comments] | 2017-04-18 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325 |
| 2016 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Altering a definition of "location information" to include historical information concerning the geographic location of an electronic device that is or was generated by or derived from the operation of that device; and providing that specified eviden... [HB257 2016 Detail][HB257 2016 Text][HB257 2016 Comments] | 2016-03-17 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn |
| 2015 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Authorizing the governing body of Baltimore County to grant a credit against the county property tax for owner-occupied residential real property within a specified proximity to a specified refuse disposal system; prohibiting the governing body of Ba... [HB257 2015 Detail][HB257 2015 Text][HB257 2015 Comments] | 2015-04-01 First Reading Senate Rules |
| 2014 Regular Session (Vetoed) | Continuing the Elevator Safety Review Board in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2019, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board... [HB257 2014 Detail][HB257 2014 Text][HB257 2014 Comments] | 2014-05-15 Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
| 2013 Regular Session (Passed) | Repealing the requirement that a psychiatrist or psychologist member of the Adult Public Guardianship Review Board in St. Mary's County be from the local health department. [HB257 2013 Detail][HB257 2013 Text][HB257 2013 Comments] | 2013-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 94 |
| 2012 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Expanding the definition of "computer" to clarify that the criminal law related to the unauthorized access to computers and related devices and systems applies to video lottery terminals and the associated equipment owned by the State Lottery Commiss... [HB257 2012 Detail][HB257 2012 Text][HB257 2012 Comments] | 2012-02-16 Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2011 Regular Session (Passed) | Increasing the maximum age at which a minor may accompany a voter in the voting room and voting booth at a polling place to 17; and requiring that a minor who accompanies a voter may not be eligible to vote in that election. [HB257 2011 Detail][HB257 2011 Text][HB257 2011 Comments] | 2011-05-19 Approved by the Governor |
| 2010 Regular Session (Passed) | Providing that specified testimonial privileges apply to a student engaged in a news gathering or news disseminating capacity under specified circumstances; making stylistic changes; and applying the Act prospectively. [HB257 2010 Detail][HB257 2010 Text][HB257 2010 Comments] | 2010-04-13 Approved by the Governor |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
MD HB257 | 2012 | Regular Session. (2012, February 16). LegiScan. Retrieved June 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/HB257/2012
MLA
"MD HB257 | 2012 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 16 Feb. 2012. Web. 04 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/HB257/2012>.
Chicago
"MD HB257 | 2012 | Regular Session." February 16, 2012 LegiScan. Accessed June 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/HB257/2012.
Turabian
LegiScan. MD HB257 | 2012 | Regular Session. 16 February 2012. https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/HB257/2012 (accessed June 04, 2026).
Subjects
Crimes and Punishments
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Gaming
Penalties and Sentences
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Equipment
Gaming
Penalties and Sentences
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012rs/billfile/HB0257.htm |
| Text | http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb0257f.pdf |
