| MD | SB590 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, marital status, and disability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-08
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Simonaire) Adopted |
| MD | HB469 | Intro
Sine Die | Specifying that the exception for religious employers to certain prohibitions against employment discrimination applies only to the religious activities of the employers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB1061 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee to work on-site at the employer's workplace if the employee provides documentation from a physician or other licensed health care practitioner that the employee has been diagnosed with an autoimmune ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HJ4 | Intro
Sine Die | Affirming the General Assembly of Maryland's commitment to aligning with President Joseph R. Biden's vision for the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence, as delineated in the Blueprint for an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HJ8 | Intro
Sine Die | Condemning Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian hate, and antisemitism; encouraging certain awareness initiatives; and committing to supporting certain legislation and policies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB1417 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Commission for Economic Justice and Racial Reconciliation to study racial disparities in wealth and resources as a result of tax laws and systems in place in the State from the Reconstruction Era through the enactment of and subseque...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1370 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring Montgomery County Public Schools to require training for school personnel on the prevention of antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of religious discrimination.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB794 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to create and maintain a Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry in which a person may voluntarily enroll for the purpose of being prohibited from obtaining a regulated firearm by December 31, 2024;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1422 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's refusal to undergo a genetic procedure in education, public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Health and Government Operations Committee |
| MD | SB646 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim November 18 as Hip Hop Day of Service; and requiring the proclamation to urge citizens and organizations to observe Hip Hop Day of Service with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1144 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering a reporting requirement for correctional units relating to restrictive housing; requiring hearing officers and personnel involved with the supervision and care of individuals placed in restrictive housing to undergo certain training; and est...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB184 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal single-payer health care services for residents of the State by January 1, 2026; establishing requirements and prohibi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Health and Government Operations Committee |
| MD | HB675 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Education Savings Account program in the State administered by the State Department of Education to provide grants to the account of the parent of an eligible student in order to provide for the eligible student's education; requirin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | HB704 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Education Savings Account program in the State administered by the State Department of Education; providing that the State shall deposit into an account of an eligible student a certain percentage of the per pupil amount of State and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | SB815 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a county or an Equitable Community Investment Council to designate an area that meets certain criteria as a Community Reinvestment Impact District, subject to certain requirements; and requiring that a district shall receive at least 20% ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | SB957 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting, subject to a certain exception, an employer from using an automated employment decision tool to make certain employment decisions; and requiring an employer, under certain circumstances, to notify an applicant for employment of the emplo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | HB1084 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee to work on-site at the employer's workplace if the employee provides documentation from a physician or other licensed health care practitioner that the employee has been diagnosed with an autoimmune ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | HB1255 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting, subject to a certain exception, an employer from using an automated employment decision tool to make certain employment decisions; and requiring an employer, under certain circumstances, to notify an applicant for employment of the emplo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | HB1181 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the State Board of Education to develop certain curriculum standards and curriculum resources on or before January 1, 2025; requiring the State Department of Education to revise and enhance certain history and social studies frameworks to i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1283 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity by an insurer, an insurance producer, a surety insurer, and a health network when engaging in certain insurance-related business practices.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | SB741 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring each public senior higher education institution to adopt a policy regarding pregnant and parenting students using certain guidelines; and requiring each public senior higher education institution to post the policy on the institution's webs...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB979 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the AI Subcabinet of the Governor's Executive Council, to develop and update guidelines on artificial intelligence for county boards of education and to develop a pilot program to supp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB657 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring each public institution of higher education to adopt a policy related to pregnant and parenting students that is consistent with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and requiring each public institution of higher education to post...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | HB1000 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a contract of sale for single-family residential real property from containing the name of an individual buyer prior to acceptance of the contract of sale by the seller; and applying the Act prospectively.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB1085 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering a reporting requirement for correctional units relating to restrictive housing; requiring hearing officers and personnel involved with the supervision and care of individuals placed in restrictive housing to undergo certain training; and est...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB914 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's refusal to undergo a genetic procedure in education, public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB788 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting discrimination based on an individual's criminal record in public accommodations, commercial leasing, housing, and employment and by certain licensed or regulated persons; establishing certain exceptions to certain prohibitions establishe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB941 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the mental state required as an element of certain threat crimes and stalking from knowledge to recklessness.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB481 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB525 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting an employer from discriminating against an individual because of the individual's use of cannabis products under certain circumstances; establishing that certain provisions prohibiting employment discrimination do not prohibit an employer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | SB752 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to create and maintain a Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry in which a person may voluntarily enroll for the purpose of being prohibited from obtaining a regulated firearm by December 31, 2024;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB513 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting an employer from discriminating against an individual because of the individual's use of cannabis products under certain circumstances; establishing that certain provisions prohibiting employment discrimination do not prohibit an employer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | SB256 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the membership and duties of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; providing that a law enforcement agency may employ an individual as a police officer for a certain period only if the individual is certified or provisionall...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB233 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting employers from taking or threatening to take adverse action against an employee because the employee takes certain actions regarding rights and responsibilities, complaints, investigations, proceedings, or hearings under certain provision...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To Senate Finance Committee |
