| MD | HB5 | Pass | Prohibiting a person from committing the common law crime of indecent exposure; prohibiting a person from, with prurient intent, committing the common law crime of indecent exposure when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is pres... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 858 |
| MD | HB97 | Pass | Requiring, beginning January 1, 2025, manufacturers of baby food to test a representative sample of each production aggregate of the manufacturer's final baby food product for certain toxic heavy metals; requiring, beginning January 1, 2026, manufact... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 953 |
| MD | HB51 | Pass | Altering the use of the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund to require that the Fund be used only for pediatric cancer research instead of only for pediatric cancer research, prevention, and treatment and to allow funds from the Fund to be used for admini... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 924 |
| MD | HB99 | Pass | Prohibiting an individual from knowingly and with a certain intent soliciting a minor or law enforcement officer posing as a minor to engage in certain prohibited sexual acts with the minor by a certain means. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 835 |
| MD | HB119 | Pass | Altering certain HIV and syphilis reporting and testing requirements for hospitals and health care providers for pregnant women and newborns; providing that certain documents related to certain HIV and syphilis reports are not discoverable and are no... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752 |
| MD | HB476 | Pass | Providing that certain provisions of law regarding the use of a certain forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search (FGGS) do not apply when the FGGS is conducted solely for the purpose of identifying an individual who is deceased or the su... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 830 |
| MD | HB458 | Pass | Providing that a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case may not disclose or allow inspection of an electronic or paper court filing to a nonparty to the case unless the court or the party disclosing or allowing inspection of the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 878 |
| MD | HB814 | Pass | Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child of a certain age alleged to have committed a certain offense; altering certain provisions relating to the taking of a child into custody by a law enforcement officer; expanding certain prov... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 735 |
| MD | HB1229 | Pass | Requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a kratom product to disclose the factual basis on which the representation is made; establishing prohibitions related to the preparation, distribution, and sale of kratom pro... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 748 |
| MD | HB1330 | Pass | Lowering, from 18 to 16 years of age, the minimum age of an individual that may be employed by a license holder in Allegany County. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1038 |
| MD | HB127 | Pass | Establishing the Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Standing Order Program to authorize pharmacists to dispense nPEP under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt regulations necessary for the administ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 753 |
| MD | HB172 | Pass | Authorizing the Secretary of State Police to determine the manner and format for applications for certification as a private detective, security guard, security systems technician, and railroad police officer and for a license to provide security gua... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 737 |
| MD | HB113 | Pass | Prohibiting an adult from allowing certain minors to ride a horse, donkey, mule, or pony on a highway, a public horse-riding path, or the grounds of a facility for which the primary purpose is recreational, educational, therapeutic, or competitive eq... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467 |
| MD | HB567 | Pass | Establishing generally the manner in which a controller or a processor may process a consumer's personal data; authorizing a consumer to exercise certain rights in regards to the consumer's personal data; requiring a controller of personal data to es... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454 |
| MD | HB603 | Pass | Requiring a certain entity that offers an online product reasonably likely to be accessed by children to complete a certain data protection impact assessment by April 1, 2026, under certain circumstances; requiring certain privacy protections for cer... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 461 |
| MD | HB1147 | Pass | Prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2024, a person from installing, supplying, selling, soliciting, or offering for sale playground surfacing materials that contain a certain concentration of lead or a component product, material, or substance to whi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488 |
| MD | HB96 | Pass | Repealing a certain requirement related to the inclusion of a core condition in the system for newborn screening; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to implement testing for a core condition listed in the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177 |
| MD | HB76 | Pass | Authorizing a pharmacist to order and administer certain vaccinations to individuals in certain age groups if certain requirements are met; altering the vaccinations that a pharmacist can administer to individuals at least 3 years old; and altering t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231 |
| MD | HB324 | Pass | Increasing, from in excess of $10,000 to in excess of $25,000, the threshold amount for certain transfers by a personal representative, trustee, or conservator as a custodian for the benefit of a minor to require authorization by a court. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 315 |
| 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 | HB528 | Pass | Altering a prohibition on judges of the orphans' court acting as attorneys to prohibit a judge of the orphans' court from acting as an attorney in matters related to the administration of an estate or a guardianship of a minor within the jurisdiction... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201 |
| MD | HB693 | Pass | Establishing the Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs in the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide certain educational resources and information to tenants; requiring the Office to develop and publish a Maryland Tenants' Bill of... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124 |
| MD | HB902 | Pass | Authorizing a provider in the Ulysses Currie Head Start Program to receive certain State funds under certain circumstances; and exempting providers in the Program from certain State requirements for eligible prekindergarten providers. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 209 |
| 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 | HB1230 | Pass | Prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, exposing for sale, or advertising for sale a tianeptine product to an individual; and establishing a penalty for a retailer who violates the Act of a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for up to 90... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249 |
| 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 | HB23 | Pass | Repealing a certain provision of law providing that a qualified health plan is not required under certain circumstances to provide essential benefits that duplicate the minimum benefits of qualified dental plans; and repealing the authority of the Ma... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 115 |
| MD | HB1521 | Pass | Altering the eligibility requirements for the Maryland Children's Health Program; and repealing the requirement that the Program be administered, based on the family income of eligible individuals, through the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 47 |
| MD | HB1499 | Engross
Sine Die | 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 ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | HB288 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent of an individual located in a residence or place of private use or accommodation without the consent of the individual; altering the penalties for the crime of visual surve... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1140 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring a virtual tutoring service that contracts with a county board of education, including the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, or a nonpublic school to conduct a criminal history records check for any individual at the virtual tuto... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB141 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering a certain requirement under which a court is authorized to order that the testimony of a child victim be taken outside a courtroom and shown in the courtroom by closed circuit television in certain child abuse cases. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB239 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering and repealing certain definitions for purposes of the State Boat Act; repealing certain advertising and public hearing requirements for proposed regulations implementing provisions of the State Boat Act; altering the fees for manufacturer an... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08 To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HJ7 | Intro
Sine Die | Ratifying the federal Child Labor Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as proposed by U.S. House Joint Resolution 184 of 1924, to provide the U.S. Congress with the power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under the age of 18 years. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06 To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB208 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting a county public library from charging a fine for overdue library materials borrowed by a minor or intended for children or teens; prohibiting a county public library from charging a reserve fee for library materials reserved by a minor or... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB352 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; altering the funding formula for community colleges and the State aid program for private nonprofit institutions of higher education; au... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27 To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | HB694 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Governor's Office for Children and the Special Secretary of the Governor's Office for Children as the head of the Office; requiring the Special Secretary to establish the ENOUGH grant program, subject to certain requirements; requiri... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27 To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | HB1381 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the definition of prekindergarten enrollment for private prekindergarten providers; requiring the State Department of Education to forward fund the State and local share or provide a pay guarantee of not greater than 30 days for certain prek... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26 To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | HB436 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering, from 16 years old to 15 years and 9 months old, the age at which an individual may register to vote; requiring that a voter notification card sent to an individual under the age of 18 years include information regarding when the individual ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23 To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1376 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, managed care organizations, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage and certain reimbursement for a special administrative... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13 To House Health and Government Operations Committee |
| MD | HB1372 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth as to support improved access to mental health care services to children and youth in the State; imposing a tax on certain annual revenues derived from certain digital social media servi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13 To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1411 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish the Correctional Nursery Program to allow eligible incarcerated individuals and children born to them while in custody to reside together in a correctional facility. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13 To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1385 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the State Department of Education to establish a resident early childhood teaching certificate and a conditional early childhood teaching certificate for teachers who meet certain criteria in eligible publicly funded prekindergarten program... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13 To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1403 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the age of children in family child care homes and large family child care homes, from under the age of 2 years to under the age of 15 months, under which certain limitations on the number of children in care and certain adult to child ratio... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13 To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1455 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a county board of education that requests a certain waiver for publicly funded full-day prekindergarten to develop and submit a certain action plan to certain government entities; requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboratio... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13 To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1100 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring child advocacy centers to report annually to the Behavioral Health Administration certain information related to behavioral health care services provided at the center; requiring the Administration to include in its annual report certain in... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To House Health and Government Operations Committee |
| MD | HB1460 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from intentionally disseminating the personal identifying information or image of a minor without express permission and with the intent to intimidate or harm the minor; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guil... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB1040 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring, beginning January 1, 2025, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide limited behavioral health services to individuals under the age of 18 years regardless of whether the individual has a behavioral health diagnosis; requiring the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09 To House Health and Government Operations Committee |