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HB71PassAuthorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $1,063,670,134, the proceeds to be used for specified necessary building, construction, demolition, planning, renovation, conversion, replacement, and capital equipment purchases of the State,...
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2015-05-31
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 495 (Line Item Veto)
HB72PassAuthorizing or altering the distribution of specified revenue; increasing from 2 to 3 years the maximum number of years the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene may renew a registration of specified controlled dangerous substances; expanding the u...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 489
HB137PassAltering in Charles County fees for specified holders of alcoholic beverages licenses; altering in Charles County a specified annual fee for providing live entertainment or outdoor table service by a holder of a Class D beer license, Class H beer and...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 492
HB135PassAuthorizing the County Commissioners of Charles County to alter the school construction excise tax base rates on specified types of dwellings in specified fiscal years in a specified manner; and providing that the school construction excise tax rates...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 491
HB838PassProhibiting insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring specified conditions of coverage for specified infertility benefits for a patient who is married to an individual of the same sex; providing tha...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 483
HB54PassRequiring the State Court Administrator to assess a surcharge on specified fees, charges, and costs in specified cases in the Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, and circuit courts; requiring the Chief Judge of the District Court to assess a ...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 488
HB51PassExtending the termination date from July 1, 2015, to July 1, 2020, of a specified increase in the surcharge on specified recordable instruments that the State Court Administrator is required to establish for the Circuit Court Real Property Records Im...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 487
HB542PassIncreasing to $20 from $10 specified appearance of counsel fees collected or charged by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County; and altering the purposes for which the appearance fees deposited into the Calvert County Law Library Fund may ...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 479
HB552PassAltering, with specified exceptions, specified attachment points above which a medical stop-loss insurer assumes specified liability for losses incurred by an insured; applying the altered attachment points to renewal of a policy or contract of medic...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 494
HB121PassSpecifying that a person convicted of specified drug-related offenses is not prohibited from participating in a specified drug treatment program; authorizing a court to depart from a specified mandatory minimum sentence under specified circumstances;...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 490
HB449PassRequiring the Department of the Environment, on or before October 1, 2016, to adopt regulations to provide for the hydraulic fracturing of a well for the exploration or production of natural gas in the State; prohibiting specified regulations adopted...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 481
HB345PassProviding that an agreement between an employer and employee to waive the employee's right to use flexible leave for illness of the employee's immediate family is void; and prohibiting an employer from discharging, demoting, suspending, disciplining ...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 493
HB862PassRequiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, under specified circumstances, to make a new certificate of birth for an individual whose sex has been changed or who has been diagnosed with an intersex condition; requiring that a specified sex ...
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2015-05-30
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 485
HB980VetoAltering specified qualifications for voter registration; and providing that individuals discharged from incarceration are qualified to register to vote.
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2015-05-22
Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
HB209VetoClarifying that the Howard County room rental tax applies to the total charge for the rental of a room, including any room rental fee charged by a room rental intermediary but not including any tax; and defining specified terms.
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2015-05-22
Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
HB809VetoAuthorizing a municipality that is organized under Article XI-E of the Maryland Constitution to create a parking authority as a body politic and corporate as provided under the Parking Authorities Act; authorizing a municipality to authorize an autho...
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2015-05-12
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
HB1288PassProhibiting a person from selling or offering to sell alcoholic beverages that are sold in a powder or crystalline form for direct use or use in combination with water or any other substance; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of ...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 475
HB755PassEstablishing the State Public Information Act Compliance Board and Office of the Public Access Ombudsman; requiring the Governor and the Attorney General to publish on their Web sites specified notice relating to specified applications and the names ...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 136
HB369VetoAltering the applicability in Caroline County of specified provisions governing the appointment and duties of members of fire companies as deputy sheriffs; and providing for the appointment and duties of members of fire companies as deputy sheriffs i...
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2015-05-12
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
HB1087PassEstablishing a pilot program on community solar energy generating systems under the authority of the Public Service Commission; providing for the structure and operation of the program, including the generation of electricity and allocation of costs ...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 347
HB70PassMaking the proposed appropriations contained in the State budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, in accordance with Article III, Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; etc.
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2015-05-12
Assigned a chapter number - Chapter 310
HB782PassAltering the calculation of the interest rate paid on a security deposit under a residential lease or a mobile home park rental agreement; altering the requirements for a customized calculator that the Department of Housing and Community Development ...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 455
HB827PassDistributing revenue from the excise tax on wine to the Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund.
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282
HB110PassAuthorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $4,625,000, the proceeds to be used as grants to the Interagency Committee on School Construction and the Maryland State Department of Education for the renovation, repair, and capital improve...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 401
HB431PassProhibiting an individual from burying or disposing of a body except in a specified manner; and establishing a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both, for violation of the Act.
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 419
HB917PassProhibiting a police officer at a motor vehicle checkpoint from targeting only motorcycles for inspection or evaluation; creating a specified exception to the prohibition for a police officer at a motor vehicle checkpoint established as part of a pol...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287
HB970VetoExtending a specified tax rate reduction under the Prince George's County transfer tax to the sale of specified property to a Prince George's County deputy sheriff under specified circumstances.
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2015-05-12
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
HB84PassClarifying that a caption or catchline accompanying a section or subsection of law is to be interpreted in a specified manner unless otherwise provided by law.
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 398
HB720PassAltering specified requirements for the responsible member of an entity providing architectural services; authorizing the State Board of Architects to deny a firm permit to an applicant, reprimand a permit holder, suspend or revoke a permit, or impos...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270
HB440PassAuthorizing Howard County to honor certificates of guarantee that are issued by specified associations or their wholly owned subsidiaries on behalf of specified contractors for the purpose of satisfying county bond requirements for public improvement...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 248
HB73PassAuthorizing the Attorney General to institute an action in a circuit court for injunctive relief to prohibit a person from engaging in or continuing to engage in specified violations of election law, except in specified circumstances; authorizing the...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 396
HB243PassIncreasing the participation goal from 0.5% to 1% for specified veteran-owned small business enterprises for specified procurement contracts.
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 344
HB37PassEstablishing the Frederick Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology; altering the name of the Frederick Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology (CREST); altering the name of the Frederick Center for Research and...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218
HB425PassAuthorizing specified organizations to hold casino events that may include a card game or roulette in Howard County, as specified; requiring an organization to obtain a permit from the Howard County Department of Inspections, Licenses, and Permits be...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 246
HB846PassRequiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to establish a program to assist veterans and members of the military transitioning out of military service to obtain a commercial driver's license; requiring the Administration, as part of the program, to w...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283
HB926VetoRequiring, on or before October 1, 2016, the Baltimore City and Baltimore County police departments to establish behavioral health units; requiring a behavioral health unit to consist of at least six officers who are specially trained to understand t...
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2015-05-12
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
HB375PassEstablishing the Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers; requiring the Council to study and make recommendations on improving the health and educational outcomes of students who receive services from school-based health center...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417
HB74PassAltering the name of the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Summer Internship Scholarship Program to be the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program; expanding the scope of the Program to include fall and spring public servic...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 397
HB390PassAuthorizing the filing of a protective order petition if the abuse is alleged to have occurred in the State or if the person eligible for relief is a resident of the State; and authorizing the filing of a peace order petition if a specified act is al...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 418
HB919PassAuthorizing the legislative body of a local jurisdiction to adopt, modify, remand or disapprove a specified plan or part of a plan, a plan for one or more geographic sections or divisions of the local jurisdiction, or an amendment to the plan; author...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 288
HB140PassProhibiting an individual from receiving financial benefit, that is not otherwise generally available to the public as a customer of a public service company, from public service companies, persons, or entities until at least 1 year has passed after ...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 223
HB246PassAuthorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Frederick County to fulfill a notice requirement for license applications by posting online a completed application with all submitted documents on or before a specified date; eliminating the fees fo...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232
HB224VetoSpecifying that a court may issue a protective order for a period not to exceed 2 years by consent of the respondent under specified circumstances; and authorizing a judge, under specified circumstances, to extend the term of a protective order for a...
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2015-05-12
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
HB228VetoEstablishing the Expedited Partner Therapy Program in the Baltimore City Health Department as a permanent program; authorizing a specified advanced practice registered nurse instead of a certified nurse practitioner to dispense or otherwise provide a...
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2015-05-12
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
HB229VetoEstablishing specified protections for interns and applicants for internships from specified discriminatory acts; providing that a specified intern has access to a specified complaint resolution procedure or, under specified circumstances, may file a...
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2015-05-12
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
HB217PassClarifying that a member of the State Retirement and Pension System may not receive creditable service for unused sick leave at retirement unless the leave was available to the member to be used as sick leave during employment; and clarifying the def...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 230
HB821PassAltering the composition of the Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee; establishing the duties of the Oversight Committee to monitor the redeposit of Anne Arundel County dredged material and other dredged material in the Cox Creek area, hear and dis...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 458
HB235PassAuthorizing a manufacturer or distributor to be licensed as a vehicle dealer if the manufacturer or distributor deals only in electric or nonfossil-fuel burning vehicles, no dealer in the State holds a franchise from the manufacturer or distributor, ...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231
HB242VetoAuthorizing an applicant in Frederick County to purchase specified single-day or multiday alcoholic beverages licenses; specifying the licenses may be issued for a maximum of 50 days to a single applicant in a calendar year; providing for specified l...
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2015-05-12
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
HB158PassRequiring that specified units meet with the exclusive representative of the employees who may be affected by the service contract to discuss specified alternatives to service contracts under specified circumstances; requiring that specified service ...
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2015-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 403
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