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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration [SB-23]
Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/19/2020
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Baltimore County - Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems [HB-50]
Authorizing the use of certain vehicle height monitoring systems in Baltimore County to enforce certain State and local laws restricting the presence of certain vehicles during certain times; and applying to Baltimore County certain provisions of law relating to vehicle height monitoring systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Baltimore County - Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems [SB-41]
Authorizing the use of certain vehicle height monitoring systems in Baltimore County to enforce certain State and local laws restricting the presence of certain vehicles during certain times; and applying to Baltimore County certain provisions of law relating to vehicle height monitoring systems; establishing, prior to the installation height monitoring systems, a workgroup to assist in the evaluation of existing truck routes, the identification of areas for vehicle height monitoring enforcement, and the evaluation of existing signage; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 504 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Safety - Light Frame Combustible Construction - Requirements [HB-1311]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development by October 1, 2018, to adopt by regulation a specified statewide building code relating to specified buildings constructed with or being constructed by specified light frame combustible construction; establishing requirements for the construction of specified buildings; prohibiting a specified construction project from using a specified type of construction to proceed unless a specified fire watch warden is present; establishing qualifications and responsibilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2017
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Washington County - State Highway Rights-of-Way - Tree Planting and Signs [HB-1133]
Prohibiting in Washington County tree planting in a specified State highway right-of-way to implement a State Watershed Implementation Plan under specified circumstances; requiring the State Highway Administration to negotiate in good faith with commercial property owners in Washington County regarding the placement of directional or promotional signs in State highway rights-of-way; requiring the Administration to coordinate efforts to minimize the fiscal impact on the Transportation Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 4/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/06/2017
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Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Presence Monitoring Systems - Authorization by Local Jurisdictions [HB-947]
Authorizing and establishing requirements for the use of specified vehicle presence monitoring systems in local jurisdictions to enforce State and local laws restricting the presence of vehicles during specified times; establishing that a vehicle presence monitoring system may be used in a local jurisdiction under the Act only if its use is authorized by a local law adopted by the local jurisdiction; requiring the issuance of a warning for a first violation under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Election Law - Campaign Signs at Polling Places [SB-882]
Altering the time period during which campaign signs shall be allowed on the premises of polling places for an election.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 284 on 04/18/2017
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Children - Health and Safety - Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline and Signage [HB-968]
Requiring the Social Services Administration of the Department of Human Resources to establish a specified hotline to make specified reports of suspected child abuse or neglect; requiring the Administration to develop a specified methodology to track specified numbers and types of calls to a specified hotline; requiring the Administration to create a specified sign that contains information regarding a reporting suspicion of child abuse, child neglect, or child sexual abuse; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Simonaire
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Safety - Light Frame Combustible Construction - Requirements [SB-722]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, by October 1, 2018, to adopt by regulation a specified statewide building code relating to specified buildings constructed with or being constructed by specified light frame combustible construction; establishing requirements for the construction of specified buildings; prohibiting a specified construction project using a specified type of construction from proceeding unless a specified fire watch warden is present; establishing qualifications and responsibilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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Baltimore County - Elementary Schools - Speed Bumps [HB-862]
Authorizing a principal of an elementary school in Baltimore County to require the county to install a speed bump directly in front of the principal's elementary school under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/03/2017
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Public Health - Use of Medical Oxygen in Residential Dwellings - Smoking and Open Flame Restrictions [HB-600]
Prohibiting an individual from lighting or smoking specified matters or substances that contain tobacco in a room of a residential dwelling in which medical oxygen is being used and within a specified number of feet of a specified room of a specified residential dwelling; prohibiting an individual from having an open flame in a room of a residential dwelling in which medical oxygen is being used and within a specified number of feet of a specified room of a specified residential dwelling; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/07/2017
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Election Law - Campaign Signs at Polling Places [HB-619]
Altering the time period during which campaign signs shall be allowed on the premises of polling places for an election.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 285 on 04/18/2017
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Landlord and Tenant - Candidate Signs and Proposition Signs [HB-594]
Prohibiting a landlord or mobile home park owner from requiring, prohibiting, or restricting the display of specified candidate signs or proposition signs by a tenant or resident; and prohibiting a landlord or mobile home park owner from requiring a tenant or resident to obtain specified approval before displaying specified candidate signs or proposition signs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 02/27/2017
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Railroad Grade Crossings - Exempt Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Plaque [HB-534]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to erect an exempt highway-rail grade crossing plaque at each railroad grade crossing in the State that is no longer in use by a railroad; specifying that the design and placement of a plaque shall be erected in accordance with the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; and exempting specified vehicles from the requirement to stop at specified railroad grade crossings if the railroad grade crossing has an exempt highway-rail grade crossing plaque.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 136 on 04/11/2017
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State Highway Administration - Sale or Lease of Naming Rights for Rest Areas and Welcome Centers [SB-430]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to sell or lease to a private entity the naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers, as specified; prohibiting the sale or lease of rest area and welcome center naming rights unless the Administration makes specified determinations; requiring the term of a contract for the sale or lease of naming rights to be at least 1 year; requiring the proceeds from the sale or lease of naming rights for rest areas and welcome centers be credited to the Transportation Trust Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2017
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Transportation - State Highway Administration - Sale or Lease of Highway Naming Rights [SB-431]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to sell or lease to a private entity the naming rights for all or part of a State highway; prohibiting the sale or lease of highway naming rights unless the Administration makes specified determinations; requiring the term of a contract for the sale or lease of naming rights to be at least 1 year; requiring the proceeds from the sale or lease of naming rights for all or part of a State highway be credited to the Transportation Trust Fund; etc
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2017
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Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces [SB-302]
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles have green pavement markings; requiring that a parking space that is for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces for specified purposes; applying a penalty of $100 for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/20/2017
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Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones [HB-159]
Altering a specified exception relating to law enforcement officers to the prohibition on carrying specified weapons on public school property; prohibiting the carrying or possession of specified firearms on the property of public institutions of higher education; requiring a public institution of higher education to post specified signs in prominent locations on the property; requiring the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland to incorporate into their bylaws, policies and procedures, the current weapons practice on campus; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C. William Frick
Senators Smith, Brochin, And Norman on 04/10/2017
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Election Law - Required Notifications - Voter Challenges or Intimidation [HB-168]
Requiring specimen ballots mailed to registered voters before an election to include a specified notification concerning the forms of identification an individual may present to establish the individual's identity if the individual's right to vote is challenged at the polls; requiring information to be posted in each polling place concerning the forms of identification an individual may present to establish the individual's identity if the individual's right to vote is challenged at the polls; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 2/07 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/07/2017