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MDHB1479Engross

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Authorizing the Circuit Administrative Judge of the Sixth Circuit to establish a Truancy Reduction Pilot Program in the juvenile court in Frederick County.
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2024-04-06
To Senate Rules Committee
MDSB488Engross

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Prohibiting firearm industry members from knowingly creating, maintaining, or contributing to harm to the public through the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation, or marketing of a firearm-related product under certain circumstances; requirin...
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2024-04-04
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
MDSB934Engross

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Altering the annual salary of the Sheriff of Baltimore County.
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2024-04-04
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB1499Engross

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Altering the definition of "relative" to mean an individual who is a kinship caregiver for purposes of provisions of law relating to children in need of assistance; altering provisions of law relating to the kinship care program in the Department of ...
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2024-04-03
To Senate Rules Committee
MDSB785Intro

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Prohibiting certain common carriers from damaging certain public infrastructure, a bridge or highway owned, controlled, or maintained by the State or a county or municipality, necessitating the closure of the infrastructure; establishing that a viola...
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2024-04-02
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDSB1067Engross

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Authorizing the State Highway Administration to place and use 16 speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County, except that only 4 may be operated at any given time; requiring that fines collected in Baltimore County as a result of v...
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2024-04-02
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDSB538Engross

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Altering certain limitations on noneconomic damages in civil actions for personal injury or wrongful death; and applying the Act only to causes of action arising after October 1, 2024.
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2024-03-27
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB849Engross

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Altering the definition of "local government" under the Local Government Tort Claims Act to include the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., in Washington County.
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2024-03-27
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB450Engross

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Establishing that certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts apply in Baltimore County; requiring the fines collected by Baltimore County as a result of the use of speed monitoring syste...
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2024-03-21
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDSB1111Intro

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Establishing the statute of limitations for a certain civil action for damages resulting from certain participation in a criminal organization; altering certain definitions of "criminal organization" and "underlying crime"; authorizing the filing of ...
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2024-03-21
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB593Engross

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Extending from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for prosecutions relating to destroying funerary objects and other elements of a cemetery to begin at the time local authorities knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; and pr...
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2024-03-20
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB744Engross

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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
MDHB972Engross

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Clarifying and harmonizing certain provisions of law governing off-highway recreational vehicles and other similar off-highway motor vehicles; repealing the exception for certain off-highway recreational vehicles to the requirement to obtain a motor ...
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2024-03-20
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB34Engross

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Providing that a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year and is currently serving the sentence imposed for the conviction, including a term of parole or probation, or has been convicted of a crime involvin...
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2024-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB57Engross

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Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil r...
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2024-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB827Engross

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Specifying the purpose of jury examination in any State court is to identify and remove prospective jurors who are unable to serve fairly and impartially and to allow the parties to obtain information that may provide guidance for the use of perempto...
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2024-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB162Engross

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Establishing that a provision in a contract or agreement relating to the use of a recreational facility that purports to limit the recreational facility's liability, or release the recreational facility from or indemnify or hold harmless the recreati...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB665Engross

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Authorizing the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on highways in Montgomery County that are at high risk for certain motor vehicle crashes; prohibiting the placement and use of speed monitoring systems on certain highways in Montgomery Co...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB978Engross

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Requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts, beginning December 1, 2024, and each December 1 thereafter, to provide a report to the General Assembly containing certain information on the Maryland Judicial Public Text Messaging System; and requi...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1310Engross

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Establishing the Baltimore City Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team to examine and prevent violence against youth through intensive case management; requiring that the review team be provided with access to certain information and rec...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB965Engross

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Altering the annual salary of the Sheriff of Carroll County to be $191,078.10 beginning in 2026 and $212,309 beginning in 2027.
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2024-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB274Engross

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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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2024-03-14
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB290Engross

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Authorizing a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication if the person has a good faith belief that the person intercepting the communication or another person is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of a crime of violence, st...
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2024-03-14
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB406Engross

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Clarifying that "spouse" includes a former spouse for purposes of disclosure of confidential communications occurring during marriage; and establishing that a spouse, who is the alleged victim, is competent to disclose a confidential communication be...
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2024-03-14
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB259Engross

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Increasing from $7.50 to $10.00 the surcharge the District Court is required to add to any fine imposed in certain traffic cases.
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2024-03-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB549Engross

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Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for the prosecution or suit for enforcement of local consumer protection codes.
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2024-03-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB912Intro

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Altering, clarifying, and expanding certain provisions of law relating to the immunity from liability of a parent who leaves an unharmed newborn with a responsible adult under certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary of Human Services to develo...
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2024-03-11
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB158Intro

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Prohibiting a provision in a contract or agreement relating to architectural, engineering, inspecting, or surveying services that requires the promisor to defend a promisee against claims brought by a third party.
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2024-03-04
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB134Intro

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Altering the age, from 13 years old to 11 years old, at which a certain child is subject to the exclusive original jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
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2024-03-04
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB31Intro

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Requiring a Department of Juvenile Services intake officer to forward a complaint that alleges a violation involving the misuse of electronic communication or interactive computer service and a related case file to the State's Attorney under certain ...
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2024-03-04
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1437Intro

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Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child who is at least 13 years of age alleged to have committed a certain offense; expanding a reporting requirement by the Secretary of Juvenile Services; and expanding a certain provision relat...
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2024-03-04
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB922Intro

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Requiring the factfinder in a public welfare action to make a certain determination and assign responsibility and liability in a certain manner; authorizing the State to continue to pursue certain actions if it does not obtain complete relief from ce...
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2024-02-21
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB662Intro

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Providing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings; and defining "creative expression" as the expression or application o...
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2024-02-19
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1502Intro

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Authorizing the placement and use of 16 speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County, except that only 4 may be operated at any given time; requiring that fines collected by Baltimore County as a result of violations enforced by spe...
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2024-02-19
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB1126Intro

Sine Die
Prohibiting certain common carriers from damaging certain public infrastructure necessitating the closure of the infrastructure; establishing that a violation of the Act is a public nuisance; and authorizing the State or a local government to bring a...
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1183Intro

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Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing an arrest warrant to an individual other than a police officer or a State's Attorney; and increasing the penalty for making a certain false statement or report to a certain governmental official ...
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1429Intro

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Providing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings; and defining "creative expression" as the expression or application o...
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2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee
MDSB632Intro

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Authorizing a certain person to petition for a peace order against another person whom the petitioner alleges has conducted visual surveillance of areas of the petitioner's residence where the petitioner has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
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2024-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB1160Intro

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Increasing from one to three the number of assistant sheriffs required to be appointed by the Baltimore City Sheriff; and authorizing the Baltimore City Sheriff to appoint social workers and any additional sworn or civilian personnel, that are funded...
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2024-02-11
To Senate Rules Committee
MDHB1146Intro

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Providing that certain indemnity agreements and agreements to pay the costs of defense made in connection with an agreement for the management or operation of a building, a structure, an appurtenance, or an appliance are against public policy and are...
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2024-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1124Intro

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Prohibiting certain nonprofit organizations from aiding or abetting certain activity by the government of Israel or a citizen of Israel; authorizing the Attorney General or a certain person to bring a certain action against a nonprofit organization t...
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2024-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1079Intro

Sine Die
Specifying the purpose of jury examination in any State court is to identify and remove prospective jurors who are unable to serve fairly and impartially, and allow the parties to obtain information that may provide guidance for the use of peremptory...
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2024-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1392Intro

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Authorizing certain police officers to testify as expert witnesses on the ultimate issue of impairment in cases involving driving a vehicle or operating a vessel while impaired by drugs; establishing a certain presumption in cases involving driving a...
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2024-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1323Intro

Sine Die
Altering, clarifying, and expanding certain provisions of law relating to the immunity from liability of a parent who leaves an unharmed newborn with a responsible adult within 60 days of the birth under certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary...
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2024-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB232Engross

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Repealing obsolete and redundant language in, clarifying language in, and reorganizing certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Physicians and the regulation of physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professions; altering p...
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2024-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee
MDHB1186Intro

Sine Die
Requiring the State Highway Administration to install and use at least one interstate speed monitoring system on each interstate highway; establishing procedures for implementing and using an interstate speed monitoring system; requiring the Maryland...
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2024-02-09
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB1248Intro

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Providing that a law enforcement officer may conduct a certain interrogation of a child if probable cause exists for the law enforcement officer to believe that the child committed a certain crime of violence or a crime involving a firearm and the la...
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2024-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB691Intro

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Altering the definition of "legally protected health care" to include certain gender-affirming treatment, including medications and supplies, for the purposes of certain provisions of law that prohibit health occupations disciplinary actions and cert...
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2024-02-07
To House Health and Government Operations Committee
MDHB930Intro

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Requiring a county superintendent of schools to allow a child of certain judges to attend public school in a county other than the county where the child is domiciled if the child's parent is a judge and the county in which the child is domiciled is ...
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2024-02-07
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB889Intro

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Repealing the 1-year statute of limitations for a civil enforcement action brought by the Attorney General for a fine, penalty, or forfeiture and repealing the 4-year statute of limitations for a civil enforcement action brought by the Attorney Gener...
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2024-02-07
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
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