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MDHB13PassProviding that a person who is the victim of an act that would constitute a violation of certain hate crime laws may bring a civil action against the person or persons who committed the act in a court of competent jurisdiction; and authorizing the co...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 744
MDSB5PassProviding that a person who is the victim of an act that would constitute a violation of certain hate crime laws may bring a civil action against the person or persons who committed the act in a court of competent jurisdiction; and authorizing the co...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 745
MDHB193PassAuthorizing a court to stay the entering of a conviction, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; authorizing the State and a certa...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 710
MDSB211PassAuthorizing a court to stay the entering of a conviction, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; authorizing the State and a certa...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 711
MDHB297PassAltering procedures that a law enforcement officer and a court are required to follow when the law enforcement officer or court has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or a victim of human trafficking; ...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687
MDHB267PassAuthorizing a court to order child abduction prevention measures if the court finds there is a credible risk of abduction of the child; authorizing certain parties to petition the court for child abduction prevention measures; requiring a petition to...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
MDSB277PassEstablishing that a sheriff's sale of real property extinguishes subordinate liens on the land being sold; providing that certain provisions of the Act do not impair a lien on land affected by a judgment in favor of a local government for real proper...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 762
MDSB292PassAltering procedures that a law enforcement officer and a court are required to follow when the law enforcement officer or court has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or a victim of human trafficking; ...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 686
MDHB437PassChanging the title of the Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George's County public school system to the County Superintendent of the Prince George's County public school system; establishing the Office of Integrity and Compliance in the Prince Ge...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792
MDSB340PassProhibiting a person from making or causing to be made a false statement, report, or complaint to a governmental emergency report recipient with reckless disregard of causing bodily harm to an individual as a direct result of a response to the statem...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 699
MDSB383PassAuthorizing a court to order child abduction prevention measures if the court finds there is a credible risk of abduction of the child; authorizing certain parties to petition the court for child abduction prevention measures; requiring a petition to...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 760
MDSB385PassAltering a certain provision to prohibit a court from assessing certain costs on a certain person or governmental unit for recording and indexing an order of restitution issued by any court in the State instead of the court in which the judgment of r...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 739
MDHB591PassAltering a certain provision to prohibit a court from assessing certain costs on a certain person or governmental unit for recording and indexing an order of restitution issued by any court in the State instead of the court in which the judgment of r...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 740
MDHB745PassProhibiting a person from making or causing to be made a false statement, report, or complaint to a governmental emergency report recipient with reckless disregard of causing bodily harm to an individual as a direct result of a response to the statem...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 698
MDHB1237PassAuthorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and related costs to the parent of a child with a disability who is the prevailing party in a certain special education proceeding; prohibiting a court from awarding attorney's fees and related ...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 708
MDHB1288PassAltering the circumstances under which the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission is required to disqualify an applicant who committed a crime involving moral turpitude from holding a video lottery employee license.
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 663
MDHB102PassRequiring the Department of Agriculture to publish a fact sheet on the protection of pets in the event of an eviction or any other loss of possession of real property; requiring a landlord to provide a link to the fact sheet on the Department's websi...
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2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488
MDHB630PassAuthorizing an account holder who is the victim of abuse to terminate, and requiring a utility to allow for the termination of, the account holder's future liability under a utility contract if the account holder provides the utility with certain wri...
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2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 566
MDSB429PassIncreasing the funding level of the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund that is administered by the Home Improvement Commission from $250,000 to $1,000,000; increasing a certain Fund threshold that determines whether a fee is assessed to each contractor; ...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415
MDHB571PassAuthorizing the Attorney General to direct that an Opioid Restitution Fund Advisory Council committee be formed if required by a court or administrative order or settlement agreement entered into by the Attorney General; requiring the Maryland Depart...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356
MDSB518PassAuthorizing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to file a motion with a court to request that a certain certificate of sale be assigned to the governing body of the county or municipal corporation in a certain foreclosure action u...
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2023-04-11
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 80
MDHB779PassAuthorizing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to file a motion with a court to request that a certain certificate of sale be assigned to the governing body of the county or municipal corporation in a certain foreclosure action u...
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2023-04-11
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 79
MDHB135Engross
50%
Specifying that manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing certain large quantities of certain controlled dangerous substances is a felony; authorizing a certain person serving a certain term of confinement for an offense relating to volu...
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2023-04-10
Third Reading Passed (32-14)
MDHB729Engross
50%
Establishing that a sheriff's sale of real property extinguishes subordinate liens on the land being sold providing that certain provision of the Act do not impair certain liens on land; and authorizing on or before June 30, 2023, the Judiciary to tr...
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2023-04-07
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB430Engross
50%
Requiring a court to notify the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission of the filing of a civil action against a police officer involving allegations that the police officer wrongfully caused the death of or serious bodily injury to an ind...
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2023-04-07
To Senate Rules Committee
MDSB279Engross
50%
Requiring the Department of Agriculture to develop, publish, and regularly update a fact sheet on the care and protection of pets in the event of an eviction or any other loss of possession of real property; requiring a landlord to provide a link to ...
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2023-04-04
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDSB43Intro
25%
Requiring each court in the State to provide remote audio-visual access to all public court proceedings, unless a proceeding is deemed closed, confidential, or restricted by federal or State law; and authorizing a presiding judge to prohibit a certai...
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2023-03-27
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
MDSB532Intro
25%
Prohibiting a person from overdosing in certain public places or on a public conveyance; and authorizing a court to refer a person who overdoses in certain public places or on a public conveyance to drug court or substance abuse treatment rather than...
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2023-03-27
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
MDHB1143Engross
50%
Requiring an authorized custodian of a recording of a court proceeding to make available on request a copy of the recording; requiring the authorized custodian to ensure that certain portions of a provided recording are redacted; and requiring the au...
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2023-03-24
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1138Intro
25%
Establishing the statute of limitations for a certain civil action for damages resulting from a certain pattern of racketeering activity; prohibiting a person from participating in certain racketeering activity; authorizing the filing of and establis...
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2023-03-24
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDSB15Engross
50%
Requiring an intake officer to file a petition alleging that a child under the age of 13 years is either delinquent or a child in need of supervision if the child is alleged to have committed an act that results in the death of a victim; and requirin...
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2023-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB97Engross
50%
Providing that a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year and is currently serving the sentence imposed for the conviction, including a term of parole or probation, or has been convicted of a crime involvin...
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2023-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB221Engross
50%
Authorizing a certain government official or an immediate family member of the government official to make a written request that certain personal information be removed from the Internet or from certain other publications; requiring a person who rec...
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2023-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB336Engross
50%
Prohibiting a court from requiring a letter of exception for an individual to testify in a criminal proceeding as an expert witness if the individual is reviewing the data, opinion, interpretation, or conclusion of another expert witness or forensic ...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB229Engross
50%
Authorizing a local government in certain counties to use noise abatement monitoring systems, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded in violation of certain motor vehicle noise requirements is subje...
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2023-03-22
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB773Intro
25%
Authorizing certain persons to continue with actions under the Maryland False Claims Act and the Maryland False Health Claims Act when the governmental entity or the State elects not to proceed with the action; authorizing the governmental entity or ...
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2023-03-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1017Intro
25%
Requiring a court to prohibit an individual convicted of a third or subsequent offense of driving under the influence of alcohol from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system and to order the individual to inst...
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2023-03-09
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1166Intro
25%
Requiring the expeditious disclosure of certain procurement information; altering the conditions under which certain solicitations may be canceled or certain bids or proposals may be rejected; establishing certain requirements for county procurement ...
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2023-03-06
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1197Intro
25%
Altering the powers and duties of the Baltimore City Civilian Review Board; altering the powers and duties of the Baltimore City police accountability board; and repealing the Baltimore City Civilian Review Board on April 1, 2024.
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2023-03-06
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB129Engross
50%
Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; establishing ...
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2023-03-03
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB17Intro
25%
Establishing requirements related to the provision of seating for employees employed at retail establishments in the State that have 20 or more retail employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks; establishing enforcement mech...
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2023-02-28
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
MDHB667Intro
25%
Prohibiting a person from overdosing in certain public places or on a public conveyance; and authorizing a court to refer a person who overdoses in certain public places or on a public conveyance to drug court or substance abuse treatment rather than...
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2023-02-27
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDSB704Intro
25%
Repealing certain provisions requiring a certain court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a certain case involving a child to order the child to be held in a secure juvenile facility pending a certain determination, except under certain circumstance...
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2023-02-27
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB170Intro
25%
Requiring a court to consider certain factors before sentencing a minor convicted as an adult and to state on the record its consideration of the factors at the time of sentencing; establishing a presumption that the sentencing of a minor convicted a...
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2023-02-20
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDSB924Intro
25%
Establishing the Workgroup to Study the Impact of Court-Mandated Fines and Fees, particularly as it relates to low-income residents; requiring the Workgroup to develop a plan and legislative recommendations for eliminating or reducing court-mandated ...
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2023-02-16
To Senate Rules Committee
MDHB1251Intro
25%
Authorizing a defendant, on conviction of a nonviolent crime, to file a motion requesting that the court consider the defendant's status as the primary caretaker of a child or vulnerable adult in determining the sentence for the crime; and establishi...
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2023-02-16
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDSB683Intro
25%
Authorizing an individual who has been harmed by a deceased individual for whom no estate has been opened to bring an action against the deceased individual's insurance policy for personal injury or death arising from a motor vehicle accident; etc.
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2023-02-14
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB666Intro
25%
Authorizing certain persons to continue with actions under the Maryland False Claims Act and the Maryland False Health Claims Act when the governmental entity or the State elects not to proceed with the action; authorizing the governmental entity or ...
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2023-02-14
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB619Intro
25%
Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; establishing ...
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2023-02-14
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB606Intro
25%
Establishing the statute of limitations for a certain civil action for damages resulting from a certain pattern of racketeering activity; prohibiting a person from participating in certain racketeering activity; authorizing the filing of and establis...
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2023-02-14
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
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