Courts - Foreign Language Interpreters - Assessment of Costs [HB-703]
Requiring a court to conduct a specified assessment if a party in a case was appointed a foreign language interpreter; establishing an exception to the requirement if a criminal defendant who was appointed a foreign language interpreter was represented by the Office of the Public Defender; exempting a party who meets specified thresholds from being assessed the costs of a foreign language interpreter; etc.
HB-703: Courts - Foreign Language Interpreters - Assessment of Costs
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/08/2012
Civil Actions - Service of Process [HB-704]
Requiring a proof of service of process filed with the court to include specified information if service is effected by leaving copies of the summons and complaint with a person of suitable age and discretion residing at the defendant's dwelling house or usual place of abode; requiring an individual other than a sheriff, clerk, or attorney making service of process in a civil action to file proof of service under affidavit that includes specified information; etc.
HB-704: Civil Actions - Service of Process
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/08/2012
State Department of Education - School Guidance Counselors and Pupil Personnel [HB-724]
Requiring local school systems to report information on the duties and activities of school guidance counselors and pupil personnel workers that are designed to promote college readiness of students in grades 6 through 12 to the State Department of Education on or before December 31, 2012; requiring the State Department of Education to report specified information to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2013; and terminating the Act at the end of June 30, 2014.
HB-724: State Department of Education - School Guidance Counselors and Pupil Personnel
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
Maryland Constitution - Congressional Districts - Requirements as to Territory, [HB-748]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to specify that the districts for the election of members of the Congress of the United States shall conform to specified requirements as to territory, form, natural boundaries, and political subdivision boundaries; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
HB-748: Maryland Constitution - Congressional Districts - Requirements as to Territory,
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/2 At 2:30 P.m. on 02/29/2012
Capital Projects - Eliminating Individual Bond Bills [HB-752]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to prohibit members of the General Assembly from introducing legislation to create a State debt for the benefit of an individual project or entity; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
HB-752: Capital Projects - Eliminating Individual Bond Bills
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/12 At 2:30 P.m. on 03/07/2012
Tax Credit Evaluation Act [HB-764]
Establishing a legislative review and evaluation process for specified tax credits allowed against specified taxes; establishing dates for review and other legislative action with regard to specified tax credits; providing for the repeal of specified and obsolete tax credits; providing for a specified construction of the repeal of the tax credits; etc.
HB-764: Tax Credit Evaluation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
Crimes - Manslaughter by Vehicle - Definition of "Operating" [HB-778]
Establishing that for purposes of a specified provision of law stating the elements of the felony of manslaughter by vehicle, "operating" includes specified actions involving loading, unloading, or securing a load on a vehicle and specified actions required by law of a person driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle; etc.
HB-778: Crimes - Manslaughter by Vehicle - Definition of "Operating"
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/21/2012
Property Tax - Assessment Worksheets - Internet Access [HB-789]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to maintain a database, available to the public on the Department's Web site, of assessment worksheets and cards that relate to the valuation of real property in the State; providing that assessment worksheets and cards may not include income and expense statements; etc.
HB-789: Property Tax - Assessment Worksheets - Internet Access
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/09/2012
Health - Medical Assistance Programs - Fraud and Abuse Prevention [HB-792]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to implement specified prepayment systems and services to prevent fraud and abuse in the payment of claims for the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children's Health Program; requiring the Department to use specified information to refine and enhance a specified system; requiring the Department, under specified circumstances, to take specified action and allow specified entities to access specified information; etc.
HB-792: Health - Medical Assistance Programs - Fraud and Abuse Prevention
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/20/2012