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MDSB1011Intro

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Altering the definition of "adjusted actual income" under the State child support guidelines by requiring the deduction, from actual income, of an allowance for support for each child in the parent's home for whom the parent owes a legal duty of supp...
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2024-02-07
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB946Intro

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Establishing that a landlord that offers a residential dwelling unit for rent is deemed to warrant the dwelling fit for human habitation; clarifying that certain mold hazards constitute dangerous conditions and defects for which a tenant may obtain r...
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2024-02-07
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1045Intro

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Altering the definition of "adjusted actual income" under the State child support guidelines by requiring the deduction, from actual income, of an allowance for support for each child in the parent's home for whom the parent owes a legal duty of supp...
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2024-02-07
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB554Intro

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Requiring the court, after a verdict of not criminally responsible for murder in the first degree to commit a defendant to a designated health care facility for life; and requiring a court, after a verdict of not criminally responsible for murder in ...
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2024-02-06
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB998Intro

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Requiring a certain provider of earned wage access services to register with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation; requiring a provider to file a certain surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit with the Commissioner in a certain manner; re...
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2024-02-06
To Senate Finance Committee
MDHB83Intro

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Repealing certain limitations on noneconomic damages in civil actions for personal injury or wrongful death; and applying the Act prospectively.
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2024-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB330Intro

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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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2024-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB481Intro

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Increasing maximum surcharges for certain eviction proceedings from $8 to $93 and prohibiting the District Court from assigning the surcharge against a tenant; altering the priority and criteria in the Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program that...
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2024-02-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB314Intro

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Authorizing the juvenile court to order community detention and take certain other actions in response to a technical violation of probation committed by a child.
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB313Intro

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Repealing certain provisions of law specifying certain limitations on the imposition of juvenile probation; and authorizing the juvenile court to place a child on probation for a term that the court determines is appropriate to ensure that the child ...
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB445Intro

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Establishing a presumption that the sentencing of a minor convicted as an adult should be transferred to the juvenile court, under certain circumstances, and authorizing the court to do so; and requiring the juvenile court to make a juvenile determin...
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB743Intro

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Adding stalking to the list of offenses for which a certain individual may petition for a protective order; and altering certain provisions of law relating to the issuance of a permanent protective order.
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2024-02-01
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB759Intro

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Requiring a court to rule on petitions to appoint a guardian of the person of a disabled person in order to seek transfer or discharge of a disabled person from a hospital within 10 days; and requiring that hearings to appoint a guardian of the perso...
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2024-02-01
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB405Intro

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Specifying certain qualifications and training necessary for an individual to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; specifying that certain expert evidence is admissible in certain child custody and visitation proceedings under ...
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB568Intro

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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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2024-01-31
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB601Intro

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Establishing a presumption that the sentencing of a minor convicted as an adult should be transferred to the juvenile court, under certain circumstances, and authorizing the court to do so; and requiring the juvenile court to make a juvenile determin...
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2024-01-31
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB671Intro

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Requiring that individuals have access to legal representation in certain foreclosure proceedings; establishing the Access to Counsel in Foreclosure Proceedings Program to organize and direct services and resources to provide covered individuals with...
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2024-01-31
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB670Intro

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Requiring the court, in determining the appropriate allocation of custody or visitation between the parties that is in the best interest of the child, to consider the ability of each of the parties to meet the child's developmental needs, the relatio...
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2024-01-31
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB389Intro

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Authorizing an individual who is at least 60 years old and has been imprisoned for at least 20 years to file a motion to reduce the duration of the individual's sentence; requiring the court to conduct a hearing on a motion to reduce the duration of ...
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2024-01-30
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB555Intro

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Prohibiting the unauthorized dissemination of certain personal identifying information without permission, with the intent to threaten, intimidate, abuse, harass or frighten a person, or place the person in reasonable fear of death or serious bodily ...
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB563Intro

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Requiring the State Board of Elections to determine whether there is a significant and substantial need for language-related assistance in certain languages by a local board of elections during an election based on certain criteria; requiring local b...
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2024-01-29
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDHB402Intro

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Authorizing an individual to bring a nuisance action for damages caused by rodent harborage on certain real property against certain individuals and authorizing a landlord to bring a breach of lease action against a tenant for behavior that causes or...
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2024-01-23
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDSB327Intro

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Authorizing the court, in determining legal and physical custody in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; and authorizing the court to modify a child custody or visitation order if the court determines that there has been a ...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB279Intro

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Establishing requirements for a local common ownership commission established by a local government.
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2024-01-18
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDSB365Intro

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Specifying certain qualifications and training necessary for an individual to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; and specifying that certain expert evidence is admissible in certain child custody and visitation proceedings un...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB206Intro

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Establishing that it is unlawful for a parent or guardian of a student in a public school to fail to seek and participate in counseling with the parent's or guardian's child after receiving a certain notice of violent and disruptive behavior; and req...
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2024-01-16
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDHB317Intro

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Authorizing a State's Attorney to file a motion for a reduction of sentence at any time during the period of active incarceration recommending a lesser sentence if it is in the interest of justice; authorizing an individual to file a response within ...
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2024-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB318Intro

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Authorizing a State's Attorney to file a motion for a reduction of sentence at any time during the period of active incarceration recommending a lesser sentence if it is in the interest of justice; authorizing an individual to file a response within ...
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2024-01-15
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB68Intro

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Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good ...
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2024-01-15
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
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