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MDHB1300PassRenaming the African American Heritage Preservation Program to be the Speaker Adrienne A. Jones African American Heritage Preservation Program; repealing the authority of the Secretary of Human Services to appoint the executive director of the Maryla...
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792
MDSB215PassAltering the application of certain provisions of law governing local government personnel, trout stamps, and landlord remedies to apply to all uniformed services; and altering the composition of the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund.
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494
MDSB35PassDesignating the megalodon as the State shark; designating The Natural History Society of Maryland as the State natural sciences museum; and requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor individuals in the State...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 505
MDSB284PassAltering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; authorizing the Secretary of Health to establish the retention ...
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2026-04-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6
MDSB661Engross

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Authorizing a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication that is a recording or part of a recording of the commission or attempted commission of a certain crime; providing that the contents of a certain intercepted communication an...
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2026-03-26
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1056Engross

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Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor the individuals in the State who are victims or survivors of domestic violence and express support for the elimination of domestic violence in the State.
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2026-03-24
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB83Engross

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Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; and requiring the law enforcement agency that served the order to take certain actions within 3 business days after servi...
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2026-03-23
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1107Intro

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Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage to victims of domestic violence for aesthetic services and re...
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2026-03-13
To House Health Committee
MDHB1363Intro

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Requiring a person to register as a domestic violence offender with a certain supervising authority if the person is convicted of at least two domestically related crimes; requiring certain information to be included in a registration statement; esta...
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2026-03-12
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1198Intro

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Providing that a debtor may provide certain notice to a creditor and request that the creditor cease debt collection activity relating to a coerced debt; authorizing a debtor, after providing a creditor with certain notice, to bring an action against...
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2026-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB222Engross

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Establishing qualifications for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator; and authorizing a court to waive certain requirements for a court employee or an individual under contract with the court under certain circumstances.
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2026-03-06
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB392Intro

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Altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; altering eligibility for certain programs; providing certain mo...
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2026-02-20
To House Appropriations Committee
MDSB935Intro

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Allowing a subtraction under the Maryland income tax of up to $1,000 for donations of certain food and monetary gifts made by a taxpayer during the taxable year to certain charitable entities that provide food at no cost to individuals in need; and r...
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2026-02-11
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
MDHB903Intro

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Allowing a subtraction under the Maryland income tax of up to $1,000 for donations of certain food and monetary gifts made by a taxpayer during the taxable year to certain charitable entities that provide food at no cost to individuals in need; and r...
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2026-02-05
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDHB84Intro

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Authorizing the introduction of evidence that a certain defendant was the victim of domestic violence and that the domestic violence was a significant contributing factor to the commission of a certain crime as a mitigating factor at sentencing of t...
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2026-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB137Intro

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Establishing qualifications for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator; and authorizing a court to waive certain requirements for a court employee or an individual under contract with the court under certain circumstances.
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2026-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB20Intro

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Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; and requiring a local law enforcement authority to take certain actions within 3 business days after service of an order ...
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2026-01-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB138Intro

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Authorizing the introduction of evidence that a certain defendant was the victim of domestic violence and that the domestic violence was a significant contributing factor to the commission of a certain crime as a mitigating factor at sentencing of t...
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2026-01-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB129Intro

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Authorizing a police officer to arrest a certain person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person battered another person with whom the person has had a sexual relationship within the past year; and alterin...
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2026-01-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
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