| MD | HB92 | Pass | Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to assist incarcerated individuals in accessing federal Pell Grants for higher education; requiring the Department to set goals for the number of incarcerated individuals in postseco... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 944 |
| MD | HB42 | Pass | Repealing the exceptions that allow the sale, distribution, or purchase of tobacco products, tobacco paraphernalia, and electronic smoking devices to or for certain individuals who are active duty members of the military; authorizing the Maryland Dep... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 765 |
| MD | HB451 | Pass | Requiring the Comptroller, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to distribute a certain amount of abandoned property funds to the Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders Fund; requiring the Governor to include $800,000 in the annual budget for the CASH Camp... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 727 |
| MD | HB582 | Pass | Establishing the Pava LaPere Innovation Acceleration Grant Program in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to provide grants to technology-based start-up companies founded by students from institutions located in the Baltimore-Columbia-Tow... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 710 |
| MD | HB583 | Pass | Establishing the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention in the Maryland Department of Health to reduce firearm violence, harm from firearm violence, and misuse of firearms in the State by partnering with federal, State, and local age... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706 |
| MD | HB597 | Pass | Altering the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to be the Public Safety Apprenticeship Program; expanding the purpose and scope of the Program to promote careers with certain public safety agencies; alter... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709 |
| MD | HB1009 | Pass | Altering the number of years after completion of a project funded in part by a grant of the Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program after which the State may recover funding under certain circumstances. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 802 |
| MD | HB1065 | Pass | Establishing the Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program to assist community organizations, nonprofit entities, and local governments in funding security operations during times of high pedestrian traffic in certain entertainment distr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746 |
| MD | HB1244 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to each have a certain staff member who performs certain duties related to defining, identifying, and compiling data regarding the wo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 963 |
| MD | HB1482 | Pass | Altering the penalty for failing to maintain certain required security for certain motor vehicles and the distribution of the revenue derived from the penalties; establishing the Driver Education in Public High Schools Grant Program to provide grants... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 857 |
| MD | HB198 | Pass | Repealing, for certain fiscal years, the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation withhold 35% of the State's share of annual operating grants for the Washington Suburban Transit District if the State's operating assistance provided in the ap... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 534 |
| MD | HB165 | Pass | Requiring 20% of certain State aid for highway user revenues and disparity grants to be discontinued if a county, municipality, or special taxing district does not submit a certain audit report within 2 calendar years after the deadline for the repor... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 498 |
| MD | HB233 | Pass | Authorizing the Critical Area Commission to adopt regulations governing the transfer of development rights, fee in lieu payments, the assessment of and adaption of the critical area for climate resiliency, enhancing resilience in the critical area, a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424 |
| MD | HB22 | Pass | Requiring the State Highway Administration's pollinator habitat plan to include policies and procedures regarding the use of pollinator habitat areas along State highways; requiring the Administration to track and evaluate federal programs that provi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553 |
| MD | HB397 | Pass | Requiring gas companies serving at least 75,000 customers in their distribution territories and authorizing gas companies serving fewer than 75,000 customers to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems on or before October ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564 |
| MD | HB449 | Pass | Requiring at least 40% of funding provided under the comprehensive flood management grant program to be used for projects located in or directly benefiting underserved or overburdened communities; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 517 |
| MD | HB504 | 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 507 |
| MD | HB685 | 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 622 |
| MD | HB688 | Pass | Altering prohibitions on grants from the Maryland Historical Trust; authorizing the Governor beginning in 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 |
| MD | HB753 | 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 633 |
| MD | HB764 | Pass | Repealing a certain limitation on the State Lottery Fund distribution and allocating an amount equal to $27,000,000 each fiscal year to the Bus Rapid Transit Fund for bus rapid transit system grants; adding an authorized use for the Prince George's ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483 |
| MD | HB914 | Pass | Altering procedures for the claiming and awarding of grants under the Winery and Vineyard Economic Development Grant Program to allow an individual or corporation who paid or incurred qualified capital expenses during the immediately preceding calend... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 505 |
| MD | HB950 | Pass | Requiring, beginning in fiscal year 2026, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund of $80,533,314 for the Locally Operated Transit System Grant Program. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 652 |
| MD | HB1128 | Pass | Establishing the Talent Innovation Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to increase access to high-quality job training by using innovative and sustainable talent financing mechanisms to help meet skill needs in the State's prominent and emerg... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421 |
| MD | HB1165 | 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; authorizing th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558 |
| MD | HB1465 | Pass | Authorizing a soil conservation district to recommend a fee system to cover the cost of reviewing plans for small ponds; establishing that any fees collected under the Act shall be supplemental to county and State funds; requiring a soil conservation... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524 |
| MD | HB420 | Pass | Requiring the Department of Natural Resources and local governing bodies to construct communication boards in certain newly constructed public play areas; defining "communication board" as a device that displays photos, symbols, or illustrations to e... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 568 |
| MD | HB1524 | Pass | Altering the location, type, and ownership of horse racing facilities that the Maryland Stadium Authority is authorized to finance; increasing the amount of debt that the Maryland Stadium Authority may issue for certain purposes in connection with ce... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 410 |
| MD | HB86 | Pass | Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with certain groups, to develop training for certain school personnel to identify symptoms of anaphylaxis, asthma, and respiratory distress in students; requiring the Maryland Department of... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280 |
| MD | HB200 | Pass | Altering certain requirements for community schools and community school coordinators; requiring the Director of Community Schools to create a common needs assessment tool and an evaluation form; requiring a community school coordinator to complete a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 229 |
| MD | HB228 | Pass | Extending the date by which the Park System Critical Maintenance Fund must be expended to before July 1, 2029; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to expend up to $400,000 from the Park System Critical Maintenance Fund under certain circu... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 402 |
| MD | HB475 | Pass | Establishing the Open-Source Phonics Matching Grant Program within the State Department of Education to provide free, open-source phonics learning materials to be used by adults to tutor students; requiring the Department to periodically review the o... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270 |
| MD | HB472 | Pass | Establishing the School Mapping Data Program in the Maryland Center for School Safety; providing that the purpose of the Program is to provide funds to local school systems to produce school mapping data for each public school and public charter scho... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 167 |
| MD | HB599 | Pass | Establishing the Maryland Community Investment Corporation as an independent unit to make investments and financial assistance available in certain low-income communities in the State; expanding the eligible uses of the Strategic Demolition and Smart... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 123 |
| MD | HB508 | Pass | Altering 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 ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349 |
| MD | HB571 | Pass | Modifying provisions of law governing application, administration, and enforcement of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, including provisions related to the payment of contributions, the calculation of the average weekly wage, the submis... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 267 |
| MD | HB542 | Pass | Requiring the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings of a child in foster care; requiring the Department to provide new luggage to a child in foster... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 |
| MD | HB624 | Pass | Altering the administrator of the Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program to be the Maryland Higher Education Commission rather than the State Department of Education; and requiring the Department to assist the Commission with the review of appl... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 197 |
| MD | HB773 | Pass | Establishing the Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund to provide sailing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding and surfing opportunities for individuals with disabilities and service-disabled veterans; r... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 193 |
| MD | HB838 | Pass | Establishing the Prince George's County Family Child Care Home Expansion Grant Program in the Prince George's County public school system; providing that the purpose of the Program is to increase the number of registered family child care providers, ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 373 |
| MD | HB873 | Pass | Expanding eligibility for financial assistance under the Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program to include individuals who purchase certain qualified property after a qualified project is completed, at an affordable sales ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 155 |
| MD | HB1139 | Pass | Establishing the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program as a permanent program; and extending the appropriation that the Governor is required to make in the annual budget bill to the Program to fiscal year 2026. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 183 |
| MD | HB1047 | Pass | Providing that a party in a criminal trial involving an allegation of sexually assaultive behavior may not introduce information that physical evidence of sexually assaultive behavior was obtained using certain materials; providing that selling, offe... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262 |
| MD | HB1157 | Pass | Establishing the Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program to provide grants to local school systems for employees who pledge to fulfill a certain service obligation as a full-time teacher in the State; requiring the State Department of Education to admi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 228 |
| MD | HB1390 | Pass | Establishing that the State share of eligible costs for certain school construction projects that meet certain criteria is 100%; repealing the provision of law that would have repealed the School Safety Grant Program on June 30, 2026; reducing the ap... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 354 |
| MD | HB1426 | Pass | Authorizing the State Department of Education to award funding for a new Judy Center or Family Support Center for planning and development under a certain circumstance; requiring the State Board to approve certain specifications for teachers and admi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 164 |
| MD | HB1441 | Pass | Altering staff qualifications in eligible prekindergarten programs; authorizing a county board to apply for funding to lease space for prekindergarten programs; establishing an early childhood educator career ladder; requiring the Department of Educ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 |
| MD | HB1167 | Pass | Establishing the Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program to be administered by the Maryland Center for School Safety to provide funds to improve emergency notification systems and communications between public elementary and secondary school ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 293 |
| MD | HB26 | Pass | Altering the type of financial assistance that may be provided by eligible fund managers who receive grants from the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account in the Department of Commerce to allow grants of up to $10,000 in conjunction wit... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 68 |
| MD | HB418 | Pass | Altering the composition of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council by removing the Director of the Governor's Grants Office or the Director's designee and adding the Comptroller or the Comptroller's designee; requiring the Council to study ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 28 |