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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Actions to Repossess for Failure to Pay Rent - Summons [HB-1531]
Requiring the District Court for Anne Arundel County in an action to repossess for failure to pay rent to send a copy of the court's summons to the defendant by first-class mail and for the summons to be served on the tenant, assignee, or subtenant by a private process server retained by the landlord; and prohibiting the court from directing its summons to a constable or sheriff of the county.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Pruski
Rereferred To Judiciary on 03/06/2025
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Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications [HB-1441]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; requiring an electronic smoking devices manufacturer to execute and deliver a certain certification to the Attorney General each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications [SB-918]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; requiring an electronic smoking devices manufacturer to execute and deliver a certain certification to the Attorney General each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Gile
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Deprivation of Rights, Privileges, and Immunities [HB-1011]
Prohibiting a person from depriving an individual in a private detention facility of any right, privilege, or immunity secured by the United States Constitution, the Maryland Constitution, the Maryland Declaration of Rights, or any state or federal law; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to investigate a violation of the Act; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to file a civil action against a person for a violation of the Act under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Deprivation of Rights, Privileges, and Immunities [SB-786]
Prohibiting a person from depriving an individual in a private detention facility of any right, privilege, or immunity secured or protected by the United States Constitution, the Maryland Constitution, the Maryland Declaration of Rights, or any state or federal law; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to investigate a violation of the Act; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to file a civil action against a person for a violation of the Act under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings [HB-756]
Authorizing a party to the guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person to request a stay of certain civil actions or proceedings on the filing of a petition for guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person; requiring a certain party to the guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person to provide certain notice to a court granting a stay and to parties to a civil action or proceeding; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act [HB-498]
Requiring the Department of Commerce to evaluate the potential employment and economic growth of the State's industry sectors and establish a certain list of industry sectors and activities to be considered for additional support; repealing the Maryland Economic Development Commission and Commerce Subcabinet; altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; altering eligibility for and the calculation of certain economic development incentives; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act [SB-427]
Requiring the Department of Commerce to evaluate the potential employment and economic growth of the State's industry sectors and establish a certain list of industry sectors and activities to be considered for additional support; repealing the Maryland Economic Development Commission and Commerce Subcabinet; altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; altering eligibility for and the calculation of certain economic development incentives; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing Canceled (budget And Taxation) on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process [HB-164]
Requiring a certain hearing to be held not more than 14 calendar days after a certain complaint is filed; and altering requirements relating to service of process in a wrongful detainer action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Third Reading Passed (137-0) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses [SB-106]
Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Enforcement Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 1/22 At 10:00 A.m. on 01/09/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software [HB-5]
Altering the term "child pornography" to be "child sexual abuse material" for purposes of certain criminal offenses; defining "computer-generated image" to include images created through the use of artificial intelligence software as the term pertains to provisions of law related to child sexual abuse material; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Holding Over - Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Members [SB-32]
Requiring the District Court to hold a hearing on a tenant holding over within 45 days after a landlord makes a complaint if the landlord or the landlord's spouse is on active duty with the United States military; and authorizing a private process server to serve a certain summons if the constable or sheriff of the county fails to serve the summons within 10 days after the summons is issued by the court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Gile
Referred Judiciary on 02/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses [HB-110]
Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Enforcement Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease [HB-271]
Requiring certain expedited proceedings in a wrongful detainer action if the property that is the subject of the action is, at the time of the complaint, advertised or listed for sale or lease by the complainant and requiring that notice of a hearing or appeal be served in person or, under certain circumstances, posted conspicuously on the property; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Addison
Hearing Canceled on 03/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Holding Over - Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Members [HB-229]
Requiring the District Court to hold a hearing on a tenant holding over within 45 days after a landlord makes a complaint if the landlord or the landlord's spouse is on active duty with the United States military; and authorizing a private process server to serve a certain summons if the constable or sheriff of the county fails to serve the summons within 10 days after the summons is issued by the court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 1/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/10/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Actions for Possession - Service of Process by a Private Detective [HB-1445]
Authorizing service of process in an action to repossess leased residential property that also seeks a money judgment to be carried out by a private detective that is also otherwise authorized to serve process under the Maryland Rules.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stuart Schmidt
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property – Holding Over – Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Member [HB-1316]
Requiring a District Court to hold a hearing on a tenant holding over within 45 days after a landlord makes a complaint if the landlord or the landlord's spouse is on active duty with the United States military; and authorizing a private process server to serve a summons if the constable or sheriff fails to serve the summons within 10 days after the summons is issued by the court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Third Reading Passed (134-0) on 03/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Human Relations Commission - Subpoena Enforcement [HB-1093]
Authorizing the Human Relations Commission of Anne Arundel County to apply to a circuit court in any county to seek relief if a party fails to comply with a subpoena.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 989 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Human Relations Commission - Subpoena Enforcement [SB-1038]
Authorizing the Human Relations Commission of Anne Arundel County to seek relief if a party fails to comply with a subpoena by applying to a circuit court in any county for an order requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, records, electronically stored information, documents, and tangible property; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 990 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings [HB-359]
Authorizing a petitioner to request a stay of certain civil actions or proceedings on the filing of a petition for guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person; requiring, to effectuate service of process for certain civil actions against an alleged disabled person, the temporary or permanent guardian of the property of the disabled person to be served; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Third Reading Passed (135-0) on 03/14/2024