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MDSB610PassRequiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment as a component of instruction; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools, unde...
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2023-05-28
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 804
MDSB144VetoRequiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve certain target annual incremental gross energy savings for the ...
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2023-05-19
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
MDHB16PassRequiring each public school to provide information to students, faculty, staff, and parents regarding who serves as the Title IX coordinator for the school, the process in place for filing a sexual misconduct complaint, and the support measures that...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 678
MDHB78PassRequiring each county board of education, before the start of the 2024-2025 school year, to adopt, implement, and publish guidelines in accordance with the State school health service guidelines to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic major fo...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 770
MDSB150PassAltering the means by which the State Treasurer may send notice of a denial of a claim made under the Maryland Tort Claims Act to authorize notice by e-mail or, if it is the only available means, by regular mail.
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653
MDHB394PassAltering the means by which the State Treasurer may send notice of a denial of a claim made under the Maryland Tort Claims Act to authorize notice by e-mail or, if it is the only available means, by regular mail.
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 654
MDHB402PassAltering the membership of the Kent County Board of Education to include a student member; providing for the initial term of the student member of the county board; requiring the student member to attend the Maryland Association of Boards of Educatio...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 675
MDHB448PassRequiring the State Department of Education to adopt regulations to ensure that children with disabilities who need special education and related services that cannot be provided in a public county, regional, or State program be placed in an appropri...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 648
MDHB411PassProhibiting a certain incarcerated person from violating a condition of pretrial or posttrial release or other pretrial or posttrial condition prohibiting the person from contacting, harassing, or abusing an alleged victim or going in or near an alle...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 682
MDSB402PassAltering the membership of the Kent County Board of Education to include a student member; and providing for the initial term of the student member of the county board.
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 674
MDSB487PassProhibiting a certain incarcerated person from violating a condition of pretrial or posttrial release or other pretrial or posttrial condition prohibiting the person from contacting, harassing, or abusing an alleged victim or going in or near an alle...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 681
MDSB542PassProhibiting a person from selling an essential good or service for more than a certain increase in price during and for a certain time after a certain state of emergency; and requiring the Secretary of State to establish an electronic notification sy...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 631
MDHB775PassProhibiting a person from selling an essential good or service for more than a certain increase in price during and for a certain time after a certain state of emergency; and requiring the Secretary of State to establish an electronic notification sy...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 630
MDHB1079PassAltering the duties and responsibilities of the Prince George's County Board of Education and certain officers of the county board; altering the voting authority of the student board member; requiring the county board to retain counsel and pay certai...
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2023-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 793
MDHB9PassRequiring that equity be considered when State transportation plans, reports, and goals are developed; altering the membership of the advisory committee on State transportation goals; requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to conduct tra...
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2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 583
MDSB19PassRequiring that equity be considered when State transportation plans, reports, and goals are developed; altering the membership of the advisory committee on State transportation goals, benchmarks, and indicators; requiring the Department of Transporta...
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2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 584
MDHB169PassRequiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve certain target annual incremental gross energy savings for the ...
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2023-05-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572
MDHB72PassAltering the definition of "charitable contribution" to exclude an authorization for or a discount on the use of certain services or materials, equipment, or facilities for purposes of provisions of law regulating charitable organizations and charita...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 381
MDHB121PassRequiring a treatment plan for an individual with a mental disorder admitted to a certain health care facility to include a discharge goal and an estimate of the probable length of the inpatient stay before the individual can be transferred to a cert...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 263
MDSB8PassRequiring a treatment plan for an individual with a mental disorder admitted to a certain health care facility to include a certain discharge goal and an estimate of the probable length of the inpatient stay the individual requires before transfer to...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262
MDSB154PassRequiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop and implement a public awareness campaign to encourage the use of mental health advance directives in the State; and requiring the Behavioral Health Administration and the Maryland Health Care Co...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 297
MDSB188PassEstablishing the Rare Disease Advisory Council to study and make recommendations on matters relating to individuals with rare diseases in the State; requiring the Council to convene public hearings, make inquiries, and solicit comments from the publi...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 361
MDHB236PassExpressing the intent of the General Assembly that at least 2% of the balance in the Homeowner Protection Fund be spent each year to conduct outreach in a certain manner to homeowners in tax sale to encourage the homeowners to enroll in the Homeowner...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 316
MDHB302PassEstablishing the Rare Disease Advisory Council to study and make recommendations on matters relating to individuals with rare diseases in the State; requiring the Council to convene public hearings, make inquiries, and solicit comments from the publi...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 360
MDSB254PassAltering the definition of "charitable contribution" to exclude an authorization for or a discount on the use of certain services or materials, equipment, or facilities for purposes of provisions of law regulating charitable organizations and charita...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380
MDSB649PassRequiring the Division of State Documents to make at least the 15 most recent issues of the Maryland Register available to the public for online searching; altering the requirements for a unit of State government to submit certain proposed or emergen...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349
MDHB817PassRequiring the Division of State Documents to make at least the 15 most recent issues of the Maryland Register available to the public for online searching; altering the requirements for a unit of State government to submit certain proposed or emergen...
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2023-05-03
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 350
MDSB724PassAltering the process by which a health insurance carrier is required to provide notice of an adverse decision in nonemergency cases under the internal grievance process established by the carrier for its members.
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2023-04-11
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37
MDSB311Engross
50%
Requiring the State Department of Education to adopt regulations to ensure that children with disabilities who need special education and related services that cannot be provided in a public county, regional, or State program be placed in an appropri...
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2023-04-06
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB105Engross
50%
Requiring that unit owners or lot owners have an opportunity to comment during certain meetings convened by the board of directors, the developer, or the declarant of a condominium or a homeowners association; requiring the developer of a condominium...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB69Engross
50%
Adding positive community feedback to the list of records that are not considered personnel records for certain purposes; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop a process for citizens to submit certain feedback; re...
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2023-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB336Engross
50%
Prohibiting a court from requiring a letter of exception for an individual to testify in a criminal proceeding as an expert witness if the individual is reviewing the data, opinion, interpretation, or conclusion of another expert witness or forensic ...
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB229Engross
50%
Authorizing a local government in certain counties to use noise abatement monitoring systems, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded in violation of certain motor vehicle noise requirements is subje...
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2023-03-22
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB362Engross
50%
Reclassifying, as a misdemeanor instead of a felony, a certain offense relating to the prohibition against intercepting and disclosing any wire, oral, or electronic communications.
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2023-03-22
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB475Engross
50%
Entering into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in a party state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Inter...
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2023-03-20
To Senate Finance Committee
MDHB27Engross
50%
Requiring a floral wire service to disclose to a customer when the customer is buying from a floral wire service and not directly from a local florist; providing that a violation of the Act constitutes an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice;...
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2023-03-19
To Senate Finance Committee
MDHB25Intro
25%
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, 2025; establishing requirements and prohibi...
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2023-03-16
To House Health and Government Operations Committee
MDSB585Intro
25%
Altering the composition of the Career and Technical Education Committee; altering the Committee's duties and authorized actions to include the perspective of career colleges and skilled trade organizations; and requiring the Committee to develop and...
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2023-03-16
Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Hester) Adopted
MDSB120Engross
50%
Requiring each county board of education, before the start of the 2024-2025 school year, to adopt, implement, and publish guidelines in accordance with the State school health service guidelines to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic major fo...
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2023-03-15
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB820Intro
25%
Requiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment as a component of instruction; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools to pr...
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2023-03-14
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDSB890Intro
25%
Defining the term "Health and Human Services Referral System" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the System to mean a certain coordinated system for health and human resources that is accessible to State residents, rather than a ...
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2023-03-14
To Senate Finance Committee
MDHB5Intro
25%
Requiring county boards of education to construct communication boards in each public school playground on or before October 1, 2028; and defining "communication board" as a device that displays photos, symbols, or illustrations to enable individuals...
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2023-03-13
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1108Intro
25%
Altering the process by which health insurance carriers and managed care organizations determine participation by providers on provider panels; and requiring internal review systems to include grievances involving the rejection of a provider's applic...
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2023-03-13
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB476Intro
25%
Prohibiting debt collectors from applying a debt payment made by a debtor with multiple debts to a disputed debt; and requiring debt collectors to apply a debt payment made by a debtor with multiple debts in accordance with the debtor's directions.
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2023-03-08
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
MDHB129Engross
50%
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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2023-03-03
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB340Engross
50%
Defining the term "Health and Human Services Referral System" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the System to mean a certain coordinated system for health and human resources that is accessible to State residents, rather than a ...
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2023-03-03
To Senate Finance Committee
MDHB619Intro
25%
Requiring certain Executive Branch agencies to prepare a housing impact analysis rating and a housing impact analysis concerning the effect of certain proposed legislation on the cost and availability of housing under certain circumstances; requiring...
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2023-02-28
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB1297Intro
25%
Requiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment as a component of instruction; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools to pr...
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2023-02-28
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
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