| MD | HB239 | Pass | Establishing the Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy Task Force to survey and document a representative sampling of the variety of ordinances, laws, codes, and policies regarding the development and operation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-28
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 798 |
| MD | SB382 | Pass | Establishing the Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy Task Force to survey and document a representative sampling of State and local codes, ordinances, laws, and policies regarding the development and operation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-28
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 799 |
| MD | SB592 | Pass | Requiring the Department of State Police to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before February 1 each year relating to the acquisition of equipment by law enforcement agencies through surplus programs; and requiring the De...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 633 |
| MD | SB62 | Pass | Prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing certain limitations and land use restrictions on utility-designated pollinator areas maintained by a public service company under certain conditions; requiring certain public service companies to mow util...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464 |
| MD | HB62 | Pass | Prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing any unreasonable limitations, including land use restrictions, on utility-designated pollinator areas maintained by a public service company under certain conditions; requiring certain public service comp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 |
| MD | HB90 | Pass | Authorizing the governing bodies of counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances to regulate invasive bamboo, including by prohibiting a person from selling, planting, and allowing invasive bamboo to grow on the property of the person without prop...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 517 |
| MD | SB371 | Pass | Defining "commercial use" in Baltimore City to include multifamily residential development if the development is located within a waterfront commercial zoning district and within a 0.50-mile radius of a commuter rail station.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524 |
| MD | HB1109 | Pass | Authorizing Prince George's County to create certain business improvement districts intended to promote the general welfare of the residents, employers, employees, property owners, tenants, consumers, and general public with the geographic area of th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 608 |
| MD | HB377 | Pass | Increasing the threshold amount above which the Friendship Heights Village Council is prohibited from entering into a certain contract without a competitive bidding process; and authorizing the village council, by majority vote, to enter into a certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-24
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 238 |
| MD | SB325 | Pass | Altering the salary of the Washington County Sheriff to be 90% of the salary of the State's Attorney of Washington County; and repealing the requirement for the Washington County Salary Study Commission to study and issue a report that contains recom...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-24
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 243 |
| MD | HB843 | Pass | Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to study approaches to water and wastewater governance in the Baltimore region; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-24
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 179 |
| MD | SB880 | Pass | Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to study approaches to water and wastewater governance in the Baltimore region; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-24
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 178 |
| MD | HB197 | Engross
50% | Altering the salary of the Washington County Sheriff to be 90% of the salary of the State's Attorney of Washington County; and repealing the requirement for the Washington County Salary Study Commission to study and issue a report that contains recom...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-10
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | HB688 | Intro
25% | Requiring the county commissioners or county council to approve a certain referendum request if a valid petition to incorporate an area as a municipality is presented by not less than 40% of the registered voters who are residents of the area propose...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-10
Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
| MD | HB116 | Engross
50% | Applying certain laws regarding labor relations and collective bargaining to the Board of Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery and employees of the Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery; establishing a bargaining unit for certain employees of the Art Ga...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-07
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB284 | Intro
25% | Applying certain laws regarding labor relations and collective bargaining to the Board of Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery and employees of the Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery; establishing a bargaining unit for certain employees of the Art Ga...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-07
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB338 | Engross
50% | Defining "commercial use" in Baltimore City to include multifamily residential development if the development is located within a waterfront commercial zoning district and within a 0.50-mile radius of a commuter rail station.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-06
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | SB301 | Engross
50% | Altering the definition of "local government" under the Local Government Tort Claims Act to include the Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc., in Dorchester County; and providing that a requirement to provide notice of a claim does not apply to unli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-31
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB459 | Engross
50% | Finding that local governments pay electric companies large sums to light streets and are limited in how this public safety resource can be managed, the Act authorizes certain counties or municipalities to acquire certain street lighting equipment by...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-20
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB733 | Engross
50% | Altering the boundaries for the county commissioner districts in Carroll County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-18
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB796 | Intro
25% | Establishing the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Restructuring Task Force to study the feasibility of transferring Montgomery County-specific duties of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to the Montgomer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1088 | Intro
25% | Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations that set emission standards or ambient air quality standards under certain conditions; specifying that the requirement for the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-13
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1213 | Intro
25% | Establishing procedures and requirements for the permitting, installation, and regulation of certain wireless facilities in the State; prohibiting a certain local law from generally prohibiting the installation of certain wireless facilities or poles...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-08
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB879 | Intro
25% | Altering the boundaries for the county commissioner districts in Carroll County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-28
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB194 | Intro
25% | Altering the definition of "local government" under the Local Government Tort Claims Act to include the Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc., in Dorchester County; and providing that a requirement to provide notice of a claim does not apply to unli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1183 | Intro
25% | Authorizing the County Commissioners of Calvert County to remove the County Treasurer from office under certain circumstances; and providing that actions taken or not taken by the County Treasurer within 1 year before the effective date of the Act ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-17
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB699 | Intro
25% | Prohibiting the State and the political subdivisions in the State from requiring an applicant for employment or an employee to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition for employment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-14
To House Health and Government Operations Committee |
| MD | HB829 | Intro
25% | Establishing a certain setback requirement for approval of construction of new retail service stations on or after October 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-14
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1195 | Intro
25% | Requiring a certain entity seeking any waiver or exemption from or authorization under any zoning regulation, zoning map amendment, conditional use permit, final development plan, or other land use authorization to publicly disclose the name of each ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB720 | Intro
25% | Defining the term "employer" to include State and local governments for the purposes of certain provisions of law that prohibit employers from using facial recognition technology for the purpose of creating a facial template during an applicant's int...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-10
To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | SB862 | Intro
25% | Prohibiting businesses, nonprofit entities, and units of State and local government from using a customer's mother's maiden name as a means of safeguarding access to a customer's account; making a violation of the Act by businesses and nonprofit enti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | HB447 | Intro
25% | Requiring an election of a county commissioner to represent a specific district to be decided by a plurality of the votes cast within that district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-01
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB55 | Intro
25% | Authorizing a county or a municipality to establish a certain fund for the purpose of providing support for the repair of infrastructure in a community subject to a condominium association or a homeowners association; and requiring that certain prope...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-12
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
