| MD | SB345 | Pass | Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 603 |
| MD | SB358 | Pass | Requiring an application for investment by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to include an option for an applicant to provide certain demographic information of the applicant and the geographic area of the applicant's primary place of b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 634 |
| MD | SB448 | Pass | Establishing the Commission to Study African American Civil War Soldiers in Maryland to study the history of the African American soldiers who fought for the Union Army in Maryland and to make findings and recommendations regarding the funding, desig...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434 |
| MD | SB472 | Pass | Requiring each principal department and independent unit to create a catalog of information relating to permits, licenses, and certificates issued by the department or independent unit and submit the catalog to the Governor on or before October 1, 20...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
| MD | SB482 | Pass | Establishing the Governor's Office for Children and the Special Secretary of the Governor's Office for Children as the head of the Office; requiring the Special Secretary to chair the Children's Cabinet; requiring the Office to staff the Children's C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 408 |
| MD | SB516 | Pass | Establishing the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission in the Department of Commerce to promote innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace opportunities, including the integration of space, aeronautics, and aviation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 623 |
| MD | SB489 | Pass | Clarifying the topics that may be included in certain training required for each trustee on the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System; and providing that the Board of Trustees may satisfy a requirement to provide each member ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 664 |
| MD | SB524 | Pass | Altering certain terminology that refers to chairs and vice chairs of committees of the General Assembly to be gender-neutral.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441 |
| MD | SB570 | Pass | Requiring certain gas companies and authorizing certain gas companies to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems by October 1, 2024; requiring a gas company that serves at least 75,000 customers in its distribution territo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563 |
| MD | SB575 | Pass | Authorizing a certain protected individual or the Office of Information Privacy in the Administrative Office of the Courts to request that a governmental entity or person not publish personal information of the protected individual on the Internet, s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415 |
| MD | SB604 | Pass | Establishing a line-of-duty special death benefit for members of the Judges' Retirement System; providing for health benefits for a surviving spouse, child, or dependent parent who is receiving a special death benefit for the death of a member of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 486 |
| MD | SB616 | Pass | Altering prohibitions on grants from the Maryland Historical Trust; authorizing the Governor, for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Trust to be used to provide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
| MD | SB596 | Pass | Authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 each year to the Department of Planning to be used as a grant to the Maryland Humanities Council for the Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening Humanities Inve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 508 |
| MD | SB706 | Pass | Requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to suspend the retirement benefit of a retiree of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System who is elected as a sheriff within 1 year after retirement; providing for the r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 671 |
| MD | SB764 | Pass | Establishing the Arts Incubator Workgroup to study how arts and cultural institutions can support local artists; and requiring the Workgroup to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a preliminary report on its findings, including research, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
| MD | SB775 | Pass | Altering the requirements that certain officers and employees of the State be covered by certain surety bonds to allow the officers and employees to be covered by certain insurance policies; transferring certain duties and responsibilities of the Mar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 438 |
| MD | SB777 | Pass | Removing the State Treasurer from the Board of Trustees for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and repealing certain related authority and duties; removing the State Treasurer or the State Treasurer's designee from the Maryland Co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 436 |
| MD | SB781 | Pass | Renaming the Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland to be the Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland; altering the purposes and duties of the Partnership and composition of the Executive Board of the Partnership; and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 470 |
| MD | SB835 | Pass | Requiring a local health department or county government to which the Department of the Environment has delegated authority to administer a septic and well program to submit, on or before December 1, 2024, a schedule of review times for certain well ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 561 |
| MD | SB818 | Pass | Requiring each unit of State government to conduct certain inventories and a certain assessment on or before certain dates; prohibiting the Department of Information Technology from making certain information publicly available under certain circumst...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496 |
| MD | SB896 | Pass | Establishing the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force to study and make recommendations concerning the membership, purpose, and function of an entity or strategy to govern the renovation, revitalization, f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 635 |
| MD | SB879 | Pass | Repealing a restriction on the harvesting of shellfish between the hours of sunset and sunrise from certain areas leased for aquaculture; and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish by regulation the hours for harvesting shellfish ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551 |
| MD | SB1056 | Pass | Prohibiting licensees that sell cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices at retail from displaying cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices for sale unless located behind a counter; requiring certain ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462 |
| MD | SB915 | Pass | Altering the regulatory approach for controlling invasive plant species in the State, including repealing certain provisions of law relating to a two-tiered regulatory approach and requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a list of prohibi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 589 |
| MD | SB960 | Pass | Establishing the Climate Technology Founder's Fund in the Maryland Clean Energy Center; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to use the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund to provide at least $1,200,000 in each fiscal year for fiscal ye...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 474 |
| MD | SB1068 | Pass | Stating the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Information Technology evaluate the feasibility of creating a 3-1-1 portal utilizing artificial intelligence and that the Department prioritize the creation of the portal if feasible.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 450 |
| MD | SB1028 | Pass | Establishing a regulatory system for reduction operators and reduction facilities; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the performance of alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction and the disposition of hydrolyzed or soil re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 599 |
| MD | SB982 | Pass | Altering the duties of the Secretary of Information Technology related to modernization of information technology systems; renaming the Major Information Technology Development Fund; requiring 20% of the amount appropriated to the Fund to be set asid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 497 |
| MD | SB1084 | Pass | Establishing the Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing to study and make recommendations regarding certain services, programs, advocacy, outreach efforts, and other items to improve the quality of life of individuals who are deaf, de...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 442 |
| MD | SB969 | Pass | Requiring, in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, up to $100,000 from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used to fund certain operations grants at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year; establishing t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559 |
| MD | SB1134 | Pass | Establishing the Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority in Allegany County to support the development and construction of regional recreation facilities to benefit residents and the economic development of Allegany County, incl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 527 |
| MD | SB1144 | Pass | Requiring the Department of the Environment, in entering into a certain contract under the Clean Water Commerce Account for the purchase of a certain environmental outcome, to allow certain nonuniform payment schedules for certain purposes; and autho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 501 |
| MD | SB194 | Pass | Authorizing the Pricing and Selection Committee for Preferred Providers to grant a waiver from a certain requirement to use a certain preferred provider for the procurement of supplies and services under certain circumstances; requiring the Committee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 578 |
| MD | SB589 | Pass | Increasing, from $900,000 to $1,000,000, the amount of an appropriation that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget bill each year for the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland from the Cigarette Restitution Fund; and repealing t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 575 |
| MD | SB703 | Pass | Requiring the Comptroller to develop and maintain on the Board of Public Works' website a procurement transparency data dashboard; establishing a governance committee composed of the liaisons to the Board from the offices of the Governor, the Comptr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581 |
| MD | SB951 | Pass | Establishing the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Workgroup; and requiring the Workgroup to report its framework for reliability and reporting standards for electric vehicle charging stations and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 452 |
| MD | SB891 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University of Maryland to conduct a study to identify methods to improve the Maryland Transit Administration's ADA MobilityLink paratransit service; authorizing the Governor in fiscal year 2026 t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 647 |
| MD | SB258 | Pass | Altering the State's goals for reducing energy consumption in State buildings; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to update the High Performance Green Building Program to ensure that the Program aligns with certain greenhouse gas emissions...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 423 |
| MD | SB320 | Pass | Clarifying that the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System may pay certain incentive compensation to the Chief Investment Officer for the State Retirement and Pension System if the Chief Investment Officer retires from the Inve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 663 |
| MD | SB922 | Pass | Repealing a provision of law prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from taking any action to reduce or alter the boundaries of certain oyster sanctuaries until the Department has developed a certain updated fishery management plan for oyste...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544 |
| MD | SB27 | Pass | Entering into the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an individual practicing cosmetology to practice in a party state under certain circumstances; establishing the Cosmetology Licensure Compact...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329 |
| MD | SB288 | Pass | Continuing the State Board of Individual Tax Preparers in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2027, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 398 |
| MD | SB205 | Pass | Requiring that certain appointing officials in making appointments to the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland ensure that one member of the Board is a graduate of a historically Black college or university in the University System o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 263 |
| MD | SB76 | Pass | Requiring a provider to post the provider's most recent disclosure statement on the provider's website; altering the number of times providers are required to hold a meeting open to all of the provider's subscribers each year; requiring an authorize...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257 |
| MD | SB264 | Pass | Continuing the State Board of Cosmetologists in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2027, the termination provisions relating to certain statutory and regulatory authority of the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 397 |
| MD | SB69 | Pass | Increasing by two members the membership of the Board of Community College Trustees for Anne Arundel County; and requiring the Governor to consider the geographic and ethnic representation of Anne Arundel County when making appointments to the Board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 235 |
| MD | SB261 | Pass | Continuing the State Board of Barbers in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2027, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 396 |
| MD | SB290 | Pass | Altering the annual deadline, from July 31 to October 31, for the Office for the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program to submit to the Board of Public Works a report of waivers requested and waivers granted under the Certified Local Farm and Fish Pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 383 |
| MD | SB307 | Pass | Altering the membership of the Board of Boiler Rules to include a representative with at least 10 years of experience in constructing, installing, and repairing boilers and pressure vessels; extending the termination date for the Board to July 1, 202...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
| MD | SB296 | Pass | Continuing the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2027, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authori...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399 |
