Protests And Demonstrations
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act) [HB-1462]
Requiring institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce policies regarding antihate and antidiscrimination and time, place, and manner requirements for expressive conduct; requiring institutions of higher education to conduct certain meetings with certain approved student organizations; establishing the Campus Community Grant Program; and establishing the Workgroup on Combating Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Other Forms of Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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Gettr Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act) [SB-847]
Requiring institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce policies regarding antihate and antidiscrimination and time, place, and manner requirements for expressive conduct; requiring institutions of higher education to conduct certain meetings with certain approved student organizations; establishing the Campus Community Grant Program; and establishing the Workgroup on Combating Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Other Forms of Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act [HB-506]
Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with the Program's purpose; altering the definition of "healthy soils" for purposes of the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a food establishment license from the Maryland Department of Health; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Passed Enrolled on 04/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act [SB-428]
Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with fulfilling the Program's purpose; defining "fixed natural buffer" as a strip of maintained, native vegetation alongside a body of water; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a certain food establishment license; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/02/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Freedom to Read Act [HB-785]
Establishing a State policy that local school systems operate their school library media programs consistent with certain standards; requiring each local school system to develop a policy and procedures to review objections to materials in a school library media program; prohibiting a county board of education from dismissing, demoting, suspending, disciplining, reassigning, transferring, or otherwise retaliating against certain school library media program personnel for performing their job duties consistent with certain standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 129 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Freedom to Read Act [SB-738]
Establishing a State policy that local school systems operate their school library media programs consistent with certain standards; requiring each local school system to develop a policy and procedures to review objections to materials in a school library media program; prohibiting a county board of education from dismissing, demoting, suspending, disciplining, reassigning, transferring, or otherwise retaliating against certain school library media program personnel for performing their job duties consistent with certain standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 130 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Cannabis - Licensee Locations - Restrictions [HB-805]
Altering the distance restrictions from 2000 feet to one-half mile applicable to a licensed cannabis dispensary; prohibiting a political subdivision from establishing certain zoning requirements that are more restrictive than certain zoning requirements that existed on June 30, 2023; authorizing at least 10 individuals who are residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners, and are located within 1,000 of the licensed premises to file a protest against a license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 244 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy [HB-568]
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech while participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; and requiring each county board of education to develop a written policy regarding student-organized peaceful demonstrations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)
Colleges; universities; free speech zones [SB-1013]
Colleges; universities; free speech zones
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kavanagh
Chapter 184 on 06/20/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [HB-1046]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, beginning October 1, 2023, and each October 1 thereafter, a law enforcement agency that uses or contracts for the use of facial recognition technology to complete an audit to determine compliance with the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [SB-762]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, beginning October 1, 2023, and each October 1 thereafter, a law enforcement agency that uses or contracts for the use of facial recognition technology to complete an audit to determine compliance with the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy [SB-519]
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech while participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; requiring each county board to develop a written policy regarding student-organized peaceful demonstrations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Support of Parents’ Rights to Bring Grievances to County Boards of Education [SJR-7]
Supporting parents' rights to peacefully assemble, speak freely, and petition the government, including county boards of education, on any topic; and condemning intimidation of a parent who is expressing these rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy [HB-495]
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech while participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; requiring each county board to develop a written policy regarding student-organized peaceful demonstrations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2022
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To Law Enforcement. [SB-2239]
Prohibits police departments from acquiring certain types of military equipment and using certain types of equipment on protesters and demonstrators.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Reported From Psm (stand. Com. Rep. No. 2166) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Jdc. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy [HB-753]
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from engaging in a student-organized peaceful demonstration or imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech, subject to certain limitations; prohibiting a public school from disciplining a student for engaging in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; authorizing a public school to impose certain limitations on a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Disturbing the Peace - Prohibited Actions [HB-198]
Altering the prohibited actions for the crime of disturbing the peace; and repealing certain definitions.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/02/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Courts – Civil Actions – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation [HB-308]
Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); specifying the conditions under which a lawsuit is not considered a SLAPP suit; altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; providing for the award of certain costs and reasonable attorney's fees in connection with an anti-SLAPP-motion or a motion to dismiss; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing 1/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Prohibition Against Penalization for Seeking Mental Health Services [HB-88]
Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from retaliating against, penalizing, or punishing a police officer because the police officer has sought or received mental health services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs [SB-74]
Altering a certain provision of law requiring each law enforcement agency to establish an early intervention policy to instead require a system to identify police officers who are at risk of engaging in the use of excessive force and to provide the officers with training or other methods to reduce the risk of the use of excessive force; requiring each law enforcement agency to provide confidential access to assistance programs to address the mental health issues of police officers stemming from personal and work-related concerns; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 1/20 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021