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MDSB11PassRequiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to include system upgrades required to allow for automated expungement of charges and partial expungement of charges in any vendor contracts being negotiated at a certain time.
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 940
MDSB453PassAuthorizing each county to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, on or before July 1, 2026, to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program in a county that does not opt to establish a ...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704
MDHB576PassAuthorizing each county to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program by July 1, 2026; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program in a county that does not opt to establish the program by...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 703
MDHB575PassAltering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the powers and duties of certain employees; altering the amount and types...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 705
MDHB814PassAltering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child of a certain age alleged to have committed a certain offense; altering certain provisions relating to the taking of a child into custody by a law enforcement officer; expanding certain prov...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 735
MDHB105PassAuthorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain records relating to a probation before judgment for driving while impaired or driving while under the influence; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require persons convicte...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 715
MDHB345PassRequiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life needs, habitat requirements, and status of the species; requiring the Secretary of Natu...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 620
MDSB916PassRequiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life, and habitat needs of the species and relevant information about the status of a specie...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 621
MDHB508PassAltering the definition of "abuse" to include labor trafficking of a child by any individual for purposes of provisions of law governing children in need of assistance cases and child abuse and neglect reporting; expanding provisions of law relating ...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349
MDHB609PassAuthorizing employees of public libraries to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; requiring employers and certified exclusive representatives to engage in goo...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 132
MDSB550PassAltering the definition of "abuse" to include labor trafficking of a child by any individual for purposes of provisions of law governing children in need of assistance cases and child abuse and neglect reporting; and expanding provisions of law relat...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 348
MDSB890PassAltering certain benefits that a certain individual who has been erroneously convicted of a crime is entitled to receive; requiring the State to notify a certain individual of certain information in writing under certain circumstances when the State ...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 139
MDHB1002PassAuthorizing the Office of the Attorney General, a Deputy Attorney General, or an Assistant Attorney General to issue a subpoena to a person to produce certain materials, answer written interrogatories, and give certain testimony in furtherance of an ...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 140
MDHB1086PassAltering certain benefits that a certain individual who has been erroneously convicted of a crime is entitled to receive; requiring the State to notify a certain individual of certain information in writing under certain circumstances when the State ...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 138
MDSB118Engross

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Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain records relating to a probation before judgment for driving while impaired or driving while under the influence; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain pers...
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2024-04-08
Third Reading Passed (113-24)
MDSB2Engross

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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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2024-04-08
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
MDSB174Engross

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Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Enforcement Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's licens...
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2024-04-08
Third Reading Passed (104-30)
MDHB311Intro

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Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Enforcement Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's licens...
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2024-04-08
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Griffith) Adopted
MDSB123Engross

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Authorizing an individual who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; limiting the number of petitions that an individual may file to two; and establishing procedures for a proceeding u...
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2024-04-04
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
MDSB591Engross

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Authorizing employees of certain public libraries to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; requiring employers and certified exclusive representatives to engag...
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2024-04-04
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDSB471Engross

Sine Die
Altering the composition of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; altering certain duties, powers, and procedures for the Board to make awards to victims of crime; altering the powers and duties of certain employees; altering the amount and types...
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2024-04-02
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB1470Intro

Sine Die
Altering the time period after which a court is required to dismiss a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial under certain circumstances; and authorizing a victim or victim's representative to petition the court to extend...
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2024-04-02
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB449Engross

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Altering the time period after which a court is required to dismiss a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial under certain circumstances.
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2024-03-20
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB744Engross

Sine Die
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child of a certain age alleged to have committed a certain offense; altering certain procedures relating to juvenile intake, detention, and probation; requiring the Secretary of Juvenile Services...
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2024-03-20
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1019Engross

Sine Die
Specifying that a petition for emergency evaluation is effective for 5 days after being endorsed by the court; authorizing a court, on a certain motion and for good cause shown, to extend a petition for up to 5 days at a time, but not to exceed a tot...
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2024-03-19
To Senate Finance Committee
MDHB214Engross

Sine Die
Establishing that certain provisions of law requiring the issuance and service of a show-cause order on a prospective adoptee's parents do not apply if the prospective adoptee is an adult; authorizing a court to order, for good cause shown, certain i...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB550Engross

Sine Die
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to include system upgrades required to allow for automated expungement of charges and partial expungement of charges in certain vendor contracts.
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2024-03-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB495Engross

Sine Die
Requiring that a certain statement included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and a certain statement about the purpose of a question on the ballot be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be u...
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2024-03-16
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB469Engross

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Authorizing certain individuals who are residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners, and who are located within 1,000 feet of the licensed premises to file a protest with the Maryland Cannab...
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2024-03-15
To House Economic Matters Committee
MDHB359Engross

Sine Die
Authorizing a petitioner to request a stay of certain civil actions or proceedings on the filing of a petition for guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person; requiring, to effectuate service of process for certain civil actions again...
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2024-03-14
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1298Intro

Sine Die
Authorizing the father of a child to file a petition to add the father's surname to the child's name under certain circumstances and establishing related court procedures; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to develop and update, as appropriate, a ...
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2024-03-12
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB182Intro

Sine Die
Requiring that each legislative district established for the purpose of electing members of the House of Delegates consist of a certain number of single-member delegate districts; requiring the General Assembly to enact a law establishing and governi...
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2024-03-06
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB1130Intro

Sine Die
Specifying that there is no statute of limitations for when a qualifying criminal activity must have occurred relative to the filing of a request for certification of victim helpfulness for a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status.
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2024-03-04
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1474Intro

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Authorizing certain individuals who are residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners, and who are located within 1,000 feet of the licensed premises to file a protest with the Maryland Cannab...
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2024-02-14
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB270Intro

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Authorizing a person to file for a petition for expungement of a conviction of failure to obey a court order to report to a place of confinement.
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB523Intro

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Authorizing a court to grant a petition for expungement of records relating to a certain conviction at any time on a showing of good cause.
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB658Intro

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Altering certain provisions of law relating to waiting periods for the filing of certain petitions for expungement to authorize the filing of a petition a certain amount of time after the completion of the sentence; establishing procedures for the au...
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB867Intro

Sine Die
Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain records relating to a probation before judgment for driving while impaired or driving while under the influence; and authorizing a certain person to petition the court to shield certa...
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB1029Intro

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Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for the secure storage and use of voter data from the list of registered voters and specifying procedures and requirements relating to electronic signatures; establishing and altering certai...
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2024-02-13
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB1436Intro

Sine Die
Requiring a certain organizing committee to make certain determinations and provide a certain report to the county commissioners or county council of a certain county regarding a proposed municipal incorporation; requiring the county commissioners or...
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2024-02-12
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB1307Intro

Sine Die
Authorizing a parent to petition a court for an emergency hearing to reevaluate a visitation schedule if the other parent fails to comply with a court-ordered visitation schedule without just cause; and requiring and authorizing a court to take certa...
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2024-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1290Intro

Sine Die
Authorizing a person to petition for a protective order against another person who the petitioner alleges has engaged in controlling or coercive behavior toward the petitioner; and defining "coercive control" as a pattern of emotional or psychologica...
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2024-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1109Intro

Sine Die
Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for the secure storage and use of voter data from the list of registered voters and specifying procedures and requirements relating to electronic signatures; establishing and altering certai...
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2024-02-09
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDHB1288Intro

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Authorizing the people to petition to a vote a proposal to add to, amend, and repeal the public general laws or the Maryland Constitution under certain circumstances and establishing the Initiative process; and requiring the amendment to the Constitu...
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2024-02-09
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDHB1343Intro

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Requiring that a certain statement included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and a certain statement about the purpose of a question on the ballot be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be u...
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2024-02-09
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB1030Intro

Sine Die
Authorizing a court to grant a petition for expungement of records relating to a certain conviction at any time on a showing of good cause; and specifying certain criteria for consideration of expungement for good cause.
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2024-02-07
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB145Intro

Sine Die
Authorizing an individual serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the...
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2024-02-05
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB644Intro

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Requiring a local department of social services or a law enforcement agency to provide a certain notice to a parent or caretaker of a child at a certain time during an investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect; and excluding evidence obtained...
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2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB602Intro

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Altering certain provisions of law relating to waiting periods for the filing of certain petitions for expungement to authorize the filing of a petition a certain amount of time after the completion of the sentence; establishing procedures for the au...
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2024-01-31
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB87Intro

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Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; and establishing certain procedures relating to custody, warrant of execution, incompetency, method of execution, witnesses, certif...
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee
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