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MDHB107PassRequiring the establishment of the Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program by October 1, 2027; requiring individuals whose driver's licenses are subject to certain suspension or revocation to participate in the Program; requiring the Motor ...
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2026-05-31
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 870
MDSB791PassProhibiting local correctional facilities from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting law enforcement agents from taking certain actions related to immigration enforcement, subject to cer...
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2026-05-31
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 872
MDSB691PassAltering the definition of "contingency clause" as the term applies to the circumstances under which a residential real estate contract may be terminated by a purchaser; and altering the time period within which a holder of trust money must distribut...
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 716
MDSB729PassAltering the Access to Counsel in Evictions Program to expand access to legal representation and other services under the Program to individuals who occupy premises of a mobile home park.
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 754
MDSB1PassRequiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop a uniform policy, to be used by each law enforcement agency, prohibiting the use of a face covering in the performance of duty; requiring the Commission to develop a certain u...
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612
MDSB313PassAuthorizing the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland and a judge who serves as an administrative judge for a circuit court or the District Court to receive an annual stipend in addition to the judge's annual salary; and altering the compens...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564
MDHB493PassIncreasing from five to six the number of associate judges in the District Court in District 11 by increasing from two to three the number of associate judges appointed from Washington County.
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 474
MDHB608PassAuthorizing the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland and a judge who serves as an administrative judge for a circuit court or the District Court to receive an annual stipend in addition to the judge's annual salary; and altering the compens...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563
MDHB601PassAuthorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in the City of Gaithersburg and the City of Rockville under the pilot program authorized for Prince George's County, certain school zones in Baltimore City, and the City of Takoma Pa...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557
MDSB877PassAuthorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in the 41st legislative district of Baltimore City under the pilot program authorized for Prince George's County, the 45th and 46th legislative districts of Baltimore City, and the C...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569
MDSB820PassAltering the violations of law with respect to which the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission is authorized to issue a citation; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, exposing for sale, or advertisi...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 355
MDHB1523PassAltering the violations of law with respect to which the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission is authorized to issue a citation or charging document; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, exposing f...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 354
MDSB1003PassAltering the annual salary of the Sheriff of Howard County and altering the annual salary of the State's Attorney of Howard County.
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581
MDHB557PassProviding that "department" does not include the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for purposes of certain provisions prohibiting a department from refusing to issue an occupational license or certificate based on a certain convic...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302
MDSB487PassAuthorizing the State Highway Administration to implement a program of safety corridor speed monitoring systems for use in areas determined to be of high risk to vulnerable road users; and authorizing a local jurisdiction to use speed monitoring syst...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 285
MDSB333PassEntering into the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact; authorizing a podiatrist to practice in a participating state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact Commission to overs...
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2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71
MDHB619PassEntering into the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact; authorizing a podiatrist to practice in a participating state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact Commission to overs...
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2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 70
MDHB336Engross

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Authorizing a District Court commissioner to issue a summons based on an application for a statement of charges filed by a certain individual under certain circumstances; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing an arrest warrant based ...
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2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
MDHB421Engross

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Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County, subject to certain requirements; clarifying the authorized distribution of revenue under speed monitoring systems pro...
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2026-04-13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
MDHB907Engross

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Establishing that it is a misdemeanor to intentionally cause offensive contact, engage in conduct tending to put another in fear of offensive contact, or attempt to cause offensive contact; providing a penalty for a person who violates the Act of imp...
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2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
MDHB1116Engross

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Authorizing a designated Howard County department to place certain surveillance systems at certain dumping sites in Howard County; requiring the District Court, in consultation with the designated department, to prescribe a certain citation form; req...
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2026-04-13
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
MDHB1614Engross

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Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to use lane use control signal monitoring systems on a highway under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Transportation Authority to enforce the motor vehicle offenses of entering or traveling in a lane ...
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2026-04-13
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
MDSB514Engross

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Providing that a District Court commissioner may not issue an arrest warrant under certain circumstances; establishing that it is a misdemeanor to intentionally cause offensive contact, engage in conduct tending to put another in fear of offensive co...
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2026-04-10
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Moon, Cardin and Valentine)
MDHB1441Engross

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Requiring a citation issued for violations relating to public consumption of alcohol and possession of an open container to contain notice that fines for the violation may be prepaid; establishing a maximum fine for public consumption and open contai...
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2026-04-10
Motion Special Order until 4/13 (Senator Hayes) Adopted
MDHB617Engross

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Authorizing the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in the City of Frederick to enforce certain motor vehicle noise requirements.
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2026-04-09
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB543Intro

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Increasing from three to four the number of resident judges of the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County; and increasing from five to six the number of associate judges in the District Court in District 11 by increasing from two to three the number of ...
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2026-04-09
Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Smith) Adopted
MDSB661Engross

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Authorizing a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication that is a recording or part of a recording of the commission or attempted commission of a certain crime; providing that the contents of a certain intercepted communication an...
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2026-03-26
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB938Engross

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Authorizing the use of crosswalk monitoring systems in Anne Arundel, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties and municipalities in those counties if authorized by local law; requiring the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of cer...
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2026-03-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1370Engross

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Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems on highways in the Town of Rising Sun, if authorized by local law and if the location is approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Rising Sun.
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2026-03-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB159Engross

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Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking open a letter; providing that a person may not knowingly and intentionally open mail addressed to another without permission of the person or an authorized designee; providing certain penalties for...
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2026-03-23
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1029Engross

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Altering the definition of "contingency clause" as the term applies to the circumstances under which a residential real estate contract may be terminated by a purchaser; and altering the time period from 30 days to 5 days, within which a holder of tr...
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2026-03-23
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHJ6Intro

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Establishing the compensation of the members of the Judiciary in this State in accordance with Section 1-708 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
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2026-03-20
Assigned a resolution number - Joint Resolution 4
MDHB1320Engross

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Requiring a law enforcement officer or a District Court commissioner to inform a victim or a victim's representative of the victim's or victim's representative's ability to request a certain notification; and providing a process for a victim or a vic...
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2026-03-20
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB256Engross

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Authorizing the State Highway Administration to implement a program of safety corridor speed monitoring systems for use in areas determined to be of high risk to vulnerable road users; authorizing a local jurisdiction to use speed monitoring systems ...
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2026-03-19
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSJ2Intro

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Establishing the compensation of the members of the Judiciary in this State in accordance with Section 1-708 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
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2026-03-13
Assigned a resolution number - Joint Resolution 2
MDHB1227Intro

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Authorizing the use of crosswalk monitoring systems in school zones in Prince George's County, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a crosswa...
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2026-03-02
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB1641Intro

Sine Die
Repealing a provision prohibiting the District Court, in aid of enforcement or execution of a money judgment for a small claim, from ordering the appearance of an individual for an examination or ordering an individual to answer interrogatories.
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2026-02-25
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDSB458Intro

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Authorizing the use of crosswalk monitoring systems in school zones if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a crosswalk is subject to a citatio...
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2026-02-23
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDSB845Intro

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Requiring an election director of a local board of elections to immediately remove a registered voter from the statewide voter registration list when the local board receives a certain report that the registered voter is deceased; requiring the elect...
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2026-02-23
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB1086Intro

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Authorizing the use of crosswalk monitoring systems in school zones in Montgomery County, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a crosswalk i...
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2026-02-18
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDSB175Intro

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Authorizing the City of Cumberland to use speed monitoring systems on portions of Interstate 68 for which the speed limit is 45 miles per hour to enforce speed limits for Class F (tractor) vehicles operated in combination with Class G (trailer) freig...
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2026-02-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1571Intro

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Altering the Access to Counsel in Evictions Program to expand access to legal representation and other services under the Program to individuals who occupy premises of a mobile home park; authorizing a prospective resident of a mobile home park to br...
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2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1023Intro

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Prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, distribution, and manufacture in the State of lab-grown meat for human consumption; and establishing a civil penalty of $5,000 for a violation of the Act.
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2026-02-13
To House Health Committee
MDSB716Intro

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Altering a provision of law relating to charging a law enforcement officer with a crime to include a special police officer for the Maryland Judiciary.
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2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB59Intro

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Requiring certain expedited proceedings in a wrongful detainer action if the property that is the subject of the action is, at the time of the complaint, advertised or listed for sale or lease by the complainant and requiring that notice of a hearing...
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2026-02-09
To House Economic Matters Committee
MDSB124Intro

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Prohibiting a person from offering for sale in the State a gene structure- or function-modifying product unless the product is labeled in a prominent and conspicuous manner with the words "gene structure- or function-modifying product" and all potent...
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2026-02-09
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB802Intro

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Providing that the contents of a certain intercepted communication and evidence derived from the communication may be received in evidence in a certain proceeding under certain circumstances.
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2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB692Intro

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Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking open a letter; prohibiting the theft of mail under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing an arrow key under certain circumstances; and providing for concurrent jurisdiction in...
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2026-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB62Intro

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Requiring the District Court for Anne Arundel County to issue its summons for a trial to repossess for failure to pay rent to any constable or sheriff's designee; providing that a sheriff's designee in Anne Arundel County has the same authority and r...
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2026-01-19
To House Economic Matters Committee
MDSB171Intro

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Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking open a letter; providing that a person may not knowingly and intentionally open mail addressed to another without permission of the person or an authorized designee; providing certain penalties for...
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2026-01-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
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