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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer and Display Fireworks - Regulation and Tax [HB-1002]
Authorizing the sale and possession of certain consumer fireworks, subject to certain requirements and restrictions; altering certain provisions to establish that certain provisions authorizing the State Fire Marshal to issue a certain permit relating to fireworks apply only to certain display fireworks; authorizing a county to opt out of certain provisions regulating the sale and possession of consumer fireworks; establishing a certain sales and use tax for certain fireworks; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Consumer and Display Fireworks – Regulation and Tax [HB-1443]
Authorizing the sale and possession of certain consumer fireworks, subject to certain requirements and restrictions; altering certain provisions to establish that certain provisions authorizing the State Fire Marshal to issue a certain permit relating to fireworks apply only to certain display fireworks; establishing a certain sales and use tax rate for certain fireworks; and requiring the revenue from a certain tax to be distributed to certain funds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment (Protecting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act) [HB-1091]
Establishing the Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program in the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to assist reproductive health care clinics in the State with costs associated with security improvements and safety operational expenses; and authorizing the Governor in fiscal year 2026 to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 to the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment (Supporting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act) [SB-975]
Establishing the Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program in the Maryland Department of Health to assist reproductive health care clinics in the State with costs associated with security improvements and safety operational expenses; prohibiting the Department from disclosing certain personal information of an individual associated with the Program; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2026 an appropriation of $500,000 to the Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 768 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program [HB-912]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to establish a Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program to provide doorbell cameras or security systems with doorbell cameras to residents of high-crime areas; requiring the Office to report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2026, regarding the usefulness and viability of the Program based on a cost-benefit analysis; and requiring the Governor to include $5,000,000 in the annual budget bill in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter for the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Security Systems Technicians - Applicants - Authority to Practice [SB-713]
Providing that an applicant for registration to provide security systems services may provide security system services and have access to circumventional information if the applicant applied for registration, received an application number confirming receipt, and the application was not rejected by the Secretary of Labor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Security Systems Technicians - Applicants - Authority to Practice [HB-679]
Providing that an applicant for registration to provide security systems services may provide security system services and have access to circumventional information if the applicant applied for registration, received an application number confirming receipt, and the application was not rejected by the Secretary of Labor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Jackson
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Prince George's County - High School Metal Detector Program - Established PG 302-24 [HB-399]
Establishing the High School Metal Detector Program in the Prince George's County Public School System to install a metal detector in each public high school in the county; requiring the Prince George's County Superintendent of schools to coordinate the installation of metal detectors in each Prince George's County public high school by June 30, 2026; and requiring, for fiscal year 2025, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $100,000 for the Program.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of State Police - Professional Occupations - Application Process [HB-172]
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 guard services; altering the application requirements related to security guard agency, private detective agency, and security systems agency licenses and commercial general liability insurance; requiring an applicant for a special police commission to submit two sets of fingerprints; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 737 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program [HB-1045]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to establish a Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program to provide doorbell cameras or security systems with doorbell cameras to residents of high-crime areas; requiring the Office to report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2025, regarding the usefulness and viability of the Program based on a cost-benefit analysis; and requiring the Governor to include $5,000,000 in the annual budget bill in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter for the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety – Licensed Firearms Dealers – Security Requirements [HB-1021]
Prohibiting a certain licensed firearms dealer from storing a firearm on a certain premises where the licensed firearms dealer conducts business, unless the premises is equipped with certain security features; requiring a licensed firearms dealer to lock certain firearms in a certain location outside business hours; and requiring the Secretary of State Police to suspend or revoke a certain dealer's license if the dealer is found in violation of certain offenses.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 55 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety - Consumer and Display Fireworks [HB-560]
Authorizing a person who is at least 18 years old and meets certain requirements to purchase, possess, and use certain consumer fireworks; prohibiting a person from intentionally igniting or discharging certain consumer fireworks in certain circumstances; altering certain provisions to establish that certain provisions authorizing the State Fire Marshal to issue a certain permit relating to fireworks apply only to certain display fireworks; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Safety - Consumer and Display Fireworks [HB-696]
Authorizing a person who is at least 18 years old and meets certain requirements to purchase, possess, and use certain consumer fireworks; prohibiting a person from intentionally igniting or discharging certain consumer fireworks in certain circumstances; altering certain provisions to establish that certain provisions authorizing the State Fire Marshal to issue a certain permit relating to fireworks apply only to certain display fireworks; applying certain penalties to a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
First Reading Judiciary on 01/26/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alarm Systems - Registration and Renewal - Penalties [SB-927]
Authorizing a county and a municipality to impose a penalty against an alarm system contractor for the alarm system contractor's failure to register an alarm system under certain circumstances; authorizing a county and a municipality to impose a penalty against an alarm system contractor for the alarm system contractor's failure to renew an alarm system's registration under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 478 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Public Safety - Battery Operated Smoke Alarms [SB-728]
Prohibiting a person from selling a battery operated smoke alarm in the State for a certain purpose on or after October 1, 2018, unless the smoke alarm is a sealed, tamper resistant unit incorporating a silence/hush button and using one or more long-life batteries; exempting certain alarms and detectors from a certain prohibition; defining "long-life battery"; and imposing a fine of up to $1,000 for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 484 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Business Regulation – Wireless Security Systems – Local Government Licenses and Permits [SB-662]
Prohibiting a local government from requiring an electrical license or an electrical permit to install, maintain, inspect, replace, or service a certain wireless security systems if the wireless security system does not require the submission of a fire protection plan review to a local government for compliance with the State or local building code; authorizing a local government to require providers and operators of wireless security systems to comply with certain ordinances and obtain certain registrations or permits; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 206 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Business Regulation – Wireless Security Systems – Local Government Licenses and Permits [HB-645]
Prohibiting a local government from requiring an electrical license or an electrical permit to install, maintain, inspect, replace, or service a wireless security system if the wireless security system does not require submission of a fire protection plan review to a local government for compliance with the State or local building code; authorizing a local government to require providers and operators of wireless security systems to comply with certain ordinances and obtain certain registrations or permits; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 205 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Public Schools - School Emergency Response Systems - Study (Safer Schools Act) [HB-1446]
Requiring the Maryland Center for School Safety to conduct a study to determine best practices and procedures for the use and installation of emergency response systems in elementary and secondary school systems to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a manmade or natural disaster or an emergency occurring on school property; requiring the Center to consult with certain parties; requiring the Center to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Alarm Systems - Registration and Renewal - Penalties [HB-1117]
Authorizing a county and a municipality to impose a penalty against an alarm system contractor for the alarm system contractor's failure to register an alarm system under certain circumstances; authorizing a county and a municipality to impose a penalty against an alarm system contractor for the alarm system contractor's failure to renew an alarm system's registration under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 477 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Government - Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and Maryland Program Evaluation Act [SB-640]
Establishing the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department of Legislative Services; requiring the Office to conduct certain performance evaluations of certain units of State government; renaming the Joint Audit Committee as the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee with an expanded role in reviewing evaluations conducted by the Office; requiring the Office to conduct certain investigations under certain circumstances; altering the manner in which certain governmental units are evaluated; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 511 on 05/13/2019