Elevator Safety - Elevator Units in Places of Worship - Exemption from [SB-1101]
Requiring a State inspector to make periodic annual inspections of elevator units in any building used primarily for public religious worship that has a single level platform lift or stairway chairlift; and altering a requirement that third-party qualified elevator inspectors be hired to conduct specified periodic annual inspections required by the Safety Code.
SB-1101: Elevator Safety - Elevator Units in Places of Worship - Exemption from
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Re-referred Economic Matters on 04/12/2010
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Rosewald Beach Civic League [SB-112]
Authorizing the governing body of Baltimore County to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county tax imposed on real property that is owned by the Rosewald Beach Civic League; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2010; etc.
SB-112: Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Rosewald Beach Civic League
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Approved By The Governor on 04/13/2010
Recognition of Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages - Changes in Governmental [SB-1120]
Prohibiting, until the issue of the recognition by this State of same- sex marriages legally performed in other jurisdictions is decided by the Court of Appeals or addressed by the General Assembly of Maryland through the enactment of a law, a unit of State or local government from altering a specified policy, procedure, rule, or regulation on the basis of specified legal advice of the Attorney General; providing for the retroactive application of the Act; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.
SB-1120: Recognition of Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages - Changes in Governmental
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2010
Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy [SB-118]
Increasing from $10,000 to $15,000 the maximum amount in controversy in a civil action in which a party may not demand a jury trial; providing for the construction and application of the Act; and making the Act contingent on the passage and ratification of a specified constitutional amendment.
SB-118: Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy [SB-119]
Increasing from more than $10,000 to more than $15,000, the amount in controversy in civil proceedings in which the right to a trial by jury may be limited by legislation; and submitting the constitutional amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
SB-119: Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Assigned A Chapter Number, Enactment Subject To on 05/04/2010
Baltimore County - Towson Commercial Revitalization District - Alcoholic [SB-122]
Altering in the Towson Commercial Revitalization District in Baltimore County the capital investment required for not more than three restaurants for which specified alcoholic beverages licenses may be transferred and new licenses issued; and altering the food sales and seating capacity requirements for specified restaurants.
SB-122: Baltimore County - Towson Commercial Revitalization District - Alcoholic
Sponsored by: Sen. James Brochin
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
Criminal Procedure - Strip Search or Body Cavity Search of an Arrestee - [SB-125]
Prohibiting a police officer from conducting or supervising a strip search or body cavity search of a person arrested for a misdemeanor or traffic offense under specified circumstances, or of a minor detained for an act that would be a misdemeanor if committed by an adult or for a specified traffic offense under specified circumstances; providing for specified exceptions under the Act; authorizing strip searches and body cavity searches only if specified conditions are met; etc.
SB-125: Criminal Procedure - Strip Search or Body Cavity Search of an Arrestee -
Sponsored by: Sen. James Brochin
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 04/10/2010
Triple Tax Relief Act [SB-160]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the State income tax for an individual's federal income tax liability, as reduced by specified credits; limiting the subtraction modification, for a taxpayer filing an individual return, to $500, $1,500, and $3,000 for tax years 2010, 2011, and 2012 and beyond, respectively; limiting the subtraction modification, for a taxpayer filing a joint return, to $1,000, $3,000, and $6,000 for tax years 2010, 2011, and 2012 and beyond, respectively; etc.
SB-160: Triple Tax Relief Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Budget And Taxation on 03/09/2010
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Benefits to [SB-18]
Repealing provisions relating to a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch providing specified benefits, payments, or gifts to an employee of a vehicle dealer; providing that an incentive payment, a reimbursement payment, cash, a gift, or a thing of value to be given by a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch to an employee of a dealer may be given directly to the employee or to the dealer to be distributed to the employee in a specified manner; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.
SB-18: Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Benefits to
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Approved By The Governor on 03/25/2010
Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment of a Minor [SB-186]
Prohibiting a person from making a specified electronic communication with the intent to terrify, intimidate, or harass a minor, or threaten to inflict injury or physical harm to a minor or property of the minor; providing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor; establishing penalties; and providing that the Act may not be construed to have any effect on the lawfulness of specified policies of electronic mail service providers.
SB-186: Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment of a Minor
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/9 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2010