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MDHB717PassAltering provisions of law regarding the acquisition of real property by the Department of Natural Resources; establishing a Land and Property Management Program in the Department to process certain transactions; authorizing the Department and the N...
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2025-05-13
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443
MDHB893PassRequiring the Department of Natural Resources to suspend for up to 5 years for a first violation, rather than revoke, a person's oyster authorization for knowingly committing certain violations; providing for the reinstatement for certain persons of ...
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2025-05-13
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 552
MDSB758PassEstablishing certain requirements for elections of the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association; requiring that the governing body of a condominium accommodate unit owner organizing activities relating to the governance of the condom...
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2025-05-13
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 512
MDSB813PassAdding two members to the Board of Community College Trustees for Howard County; requiring each meeting of the Board to allow for public comment; requiring the Board to make a video or audio recording of its meetings which are to be made available on...
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2025-05-13
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 585
MDSB930PassProhibiting a person from performing groundwater augmentation except under certain circumstances; establishing the Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program; authorizing the Department of the Environment to review, permit, and regulate groundwater augme...
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2025-05-13
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 475
MDHB1296PassProhibiting a person from performing groundwater augmentation except under certain circumstances; establishing the Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program to regulate and evaluate the use of treated reclaimed water as a source for groundwater augmenta...
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2025-05-13
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 474
MDHB1367PassEstablishing a civil penalty not exceeding $50,000 for a person who falsifies information that is submitted in a report of the results of lead-contaminated dust testing or visual inspection of an affected property.
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2025-05-13
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 507
MDHB25PassEstablishing the Reservoir Augmentation Program in the Department of the Environment; defining "reservoir augmentation" as the planned placement of reclaimed water into a surface water reservoir used as a source for a drinking water treatment facilit...
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2025-05-13
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441
MDSB109PassRequiring each school board to certify to the State Ethics Commission, on or before October 1 each year, that the school board is in compliance with certain requirements of the Maryland Public Ethics Law.
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 299
MDSB123PassRequiring the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty to stop the vessel as close as possible to the scene of the collision, accident, or casualty until the operator has rendered certain assistance and provided certa...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 275
MDHB504PassAuthorizing local governing bodies to exceed certain tax and revenue limitations for a certain purpose; altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; author...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237
MDSB633PassRequiring certain political organizations to include certain disclaimers and disclosures on certain solicitations; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections to investigate a potential violation of the Act; and authorizing the State Board after...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313
MDHB932PassRequiring the Governor to place certain interests into a certain certified blind trust or divest of certain interests within 6 months after taking the oath of office; requiring the Governor to enter into a nonparticipation agreement with the State Et...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 300
MDSB923PassRequiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, to develop and periodically update a list of similar high school sports that are categorized together; requiring a county bo...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342
MDHB1204PassRequiring certain public and nonpublic schools to notify a parent or guardian if a student attempts or accomplishes an elopement, the act of leaving the school campus without permission; requiring certain schools and individualized education program ...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339
MDSB964PassAuthorizing the Department of the Environment, at the request of the Dorchester County government and the local health department or county agency in Dorchester County that has received a well or on-site sewage disposal system delegation of authority...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424
MDHB1124PassAuthorizing the Department of the Environment, at the request of the Dorchester County government and the local health department or county agency in Dorchester County that has received a well or on-site sewage disposal system delegation of authority...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 425
MDHB258PassAltering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority, subject to certain limitations; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of th...
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2025-04-22
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 215
MDSB4PassAltering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority; requiring the Authority to take certain actions regarding the finances of the Authority; exempting the Autho...
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2025-04-22
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216
MDHB75PassAltering requirements for scheduling special elections to fill vacancies in a county council or in the office of chief executive officer or county executive; requiring the State Administrator to conduct a special election in accordance with State law...
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2025-04-22
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126
MDSB262PassAltering requirements for scheduling special elections to fill vacancies in a county council or in the office of chief executive officer or county executive; requiring the State Administrator to conduct a special election in accordance with State law...
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2025-04-22
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125
MDSB9PassRequiring certain nonpublic institutions of higher education to submit a certain letter of intent regarding intended new graduate level programs to the Maryland Higher Education Commission in a certain manner and every 6 months; repealing a provision...
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2025-04-22
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 143
MDHB230PassAltering the format and content of training on the requirements of the Maryland Public Ethics Law provided by the State Ethics Commission to certain State employees and regulated lobbyists to be either through online training or live presentation on ...
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2025-04-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 73
MDSB251PassAltering the format of training on the requirements of the Maryland Public Ethics Law provided by the State Ethics Commission to certain State employees and regulated lobbyists to be either through online training or live presentation; and altering t...
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2025-04-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 74
MDHB128Enroll
75%
Requiring the Comptroller, in coordination with the Department of the Environment and the Department of Commerce, to conduct a study to assess the total cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the State and report certain findings to certain committees b...
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2025-04-07
Passed Enrolled
MDSB149Enroll
75%
Requiring the Comptroller, in coordination with the Department of the Environment and the Department of Commerce, to conduct a study to assess the total cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the State and report certain findings to certain committees o...
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2025-04-07
Returned Passed
MDSB361Engross
50%
Prohibiting a person from using fraud to influence or attempt to influence a voter's voting decision; and providing that fraud includes the use of synthetic media.
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2025-04-07
Third Reading Passed (39-8)
MDSB423Enroll
75%
Repealing obsolete and redundant language in, clarifying language in, and making language consistent across certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Physicians and the regulation of physicians, physician assistants, and allied health pr...
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2025-04-07
Returned Passed
MDSB427Engross
50%
Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; redesignating the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority to be the Maryland Economic Competitiveness Fund; repealing the ...
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2025-04-07
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB673Intro
25%
Establishing the Maryland STEM Program in the State Department of Education to provide additional compensation to educators who teach STEM classes at nonpublic schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; authorizing nonpublic schools to apply for...
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2025-04-07
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
MDHB906Engross
50%
Requiring certain political organizations to include certain disclaimers and disclosures on certain solicitations; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections to investigate a potential violation of the Act; and authorizing the State Board after...
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2025-04-07
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator King) Adopted
MDSB972Enroll
75%
Increasing from three to five the membership of the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County; altering the eligibility requirements for Board membership; requiring the Board to adopt and publish a certain ethics policy; prohibiting the ...
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2025-04-07
Passed Enrolled
MDHB1244Enroll
75%
Establishing the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council to advise and provide recommendations to the Developmental Disabilities Administration on system design, service delivery, and quality enhancement strategies ...
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2025-04-07
Passed Enrolled
MDSB1027Engross
50%
Establishing the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council to advise and provide recommendations to the Developmental Disabilities Administration on system design, service delivery, and quality enhancement strategies ...
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2025-04-07
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
MDSB294Enroll
75%
Altering the selection of the membership and chair of the Maryland Cybersecurity Council; requiring, beginning October 1, 2025, and every 2 years thereafter, the Council to elect a chair and vice chair from among the members of the Council; and requi...
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2025-04-07
Passed Enrolled
MDSB829Enroll
75%
Altering the termination date for certain provisions of law governing the Minority Business Enterprise Program and its application to public-private partnerships, offshore wind projects, video lottery terminals, and sports wagering licenses; and alte...
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2025-04-07
Passed Enrolled
MDSB828Engross
50%
Prohibiting certain schools, libraries, and units of State government that operate at certain sensitive locations from allowing certain federal personnel to access certain areas, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Attorney General to develo...
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2025-04-07
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
MDHB738Enroll
75%
Providing that a unit of State government may not purchase, lease, contract for, or rent an information technology service or product unless consistent with the master plan, as determined by the Secretary of Information Technology; providing that the...
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2025-04-07
Returned Passed
MDSB705Enroll
75%
Providing that a unit of State government may not purchase, lease, contract for, or rent an information technology service or product unless consistent with the master plan, as determined by the Secretary of Information Technology; providing that the...
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2025-04-07
Returned Passed
MDSB708Engross
50%
Requiring, rather than authorizing, certain sports wagering licensees and sports wagering operators that advertise in the State to contract with certain independent evaluators to evaluate and rate the sports wagering licensee's sports wagering conten...
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2025-04-07
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Atterbeary, Ebersole and Patterson)
MDHB376Enroll
75%
Altering the selection of the membership and chair of the Maryland Cybersecurity Council; requiring beginning on October 1, 2025, and every 2 years thereafter, the Council to elect a chair and vice chair from among the members of the Council; requiri...
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2025-04-07
Passed Enrolled
MDHB858Engross
50%
Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2031, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2031, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator, subject to a certain ex...
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2025-04-06
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB1483Intro
25%
Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association to develop by September 1, 2025, and periodically update, a list of similar high school sports that are categorized together;...
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2025-04-05
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
MDHB525Engross
50%
Prohibiting a person from, with fraudulent intent, influencing or attempting to influence a voter's decision whether or not to cast a vote or how to vote on a candidate or ballot issue by disseminating a deepfake; and defining "deepfake" as an image,...
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2025-04-04
To Senate Rules Committee
MDHB574Enroll
75%
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for St. Mary's County to issue not more than three Class B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant licenses to a person under certain circumstances; and prohibiting a person from having a direct or indirect in...
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2025-04-04
Returned Passed
MDHB1534Intro
25%
Establishing certain requirements for elections of the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association; requiring that the governing body of a condominium accommodate unit owner organizing activities relating to the governance of the condom...
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2025-04-04
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
MDSB76Engross
50%
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to suspend, rather than revoke, for up to 5 years for a first violation, a person's oyster authorization for knowingly committing certain violations; providing for the reinstatement for certain persons of...
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2025-04-02
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDSB429Engross
50%
Altering the definitions of "target per pupil foundation amount", "collaborative time per pupil amount", "compensatory education per pupil amount", "English learner per pupil amount", "special education per pupil amount", "growth in the target per pu...
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2025-04-02
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB776Enroll
75%
Repealing obsolete and redundant language in, clarifying language in, and making language consistent across certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Physicians and the regulation of physicians, physician assistants, and allied health pr...
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2025-04-02
Returned Passed
MDHB991Enroll
75%
Altering the termination date for certain provisions of law governing the Minority Business Enterprise Program and its application to public-private partnerships, offshore wind projects, video lottery terminals, and sports wagering licenses; and alte...
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2025-04-02
Passed Enrolled
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