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Closing up shop
Maryland Legislative Watch was a great experience and I hope you got a lot out of it. Â This 2017 legislative session was the last one for the project.
I thank every hard working volunteer over the years – it is hard work trying to take time to read both the words and meaning behind bills.  I hope the experience was rewarding for you in some say.
Thank you to everyone who took time to contact…
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2017 MD HB 1285 Seeks to Make Passenger without Seatbelt a Primary Offense
2017 MD HB 1285 Seeks to Make Passenger without Seatbelt a Primary Offense
2017 HB 1285, sponsored by Delegate Stein, proposes that if a vehicle passenger isn’t wearing a seatbelt, that becomes a primary motor vehicle offense.  In part, the bill’s purpose is:
FOR the purpose of making the failure to wear a seat belt in a rear passenger seat of a motor vehicle a primary offense rather than a secondary offense; requiring a certain motor vehicle passenger in a front seat…
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2017 MD SB 928/HB 1185 Propose State Control of Cannabis
2017 MD SB 928/HB 1185 Propose State Control of Cannabis
2017 SB 928 and HB 1185 sponsored by Senator Madaleno and Delegate Anderson, respectively, propose cannabis sales and production, heavily regulated by the State. In addition to this, “legalization” bill, there is companion legislation for other cannabis taxation and regulation schemes.
This bill is very long so following are some highlights.  This bill proposes:
Add a civil punishment ($100) for…
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2017 MD HB 600, SB 175 Propose to Regulate Private Property
2017 MD HB 600, SB 175 Propose to Regulate Private Property
2017 MD HB 600/SB 175, proposed by Delegate Kramer and Senator Manno, respectively, propose restrictions on private property where medical oxygen is in use.
Among the proposed nanny state provisions:
(A) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT LIGHT OR SMOKE A CIGARETTE, CIGAR, PIPE, OR ANY OTHER MATTER OR SUBSTANCE THAT CONTAINS TOBACCO:
(1) IN A ROOM OF A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING IN WHICH MEDICAL OXYGEN IS BEING…
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2017 HB 255 Proposes to Impose Uniformity in MD for Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
2017 HB 255 Proposes to Impose Uniformity in MD for Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
2017 HB 255, sponsored by Delegate Hettleman, alters State Article – Criminal Procedure 11–926.
 The two main additions are:
 The health care provider who tends to a victim of sexual assault will be required to provide:
“WRITTEN INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE LAWS AND POLICIES GOVERNING THE TESTING, PRESERVATION, AND DISPOSAL OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT  EVIDENCE COLLECTION KIT.”
2.  Government agencies…
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2017 SB 119 Proposes to Regulate Vaping/E-Cigs
2017 SB 119 Proposes to Regulate Vaping/E-Cigs
2017 SB 119, sponsored by Senator Middleton, proposes eighteen pages of regulations for those who sell, “e-cigarettes” (to include electronic cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, pipes).
Electronic cigarette shops are small, typically non-franchised businesses. Â This legislation would require, in part:
 Each county must develop licensing requirements for e-cigarette retailers
Establish a state…
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The Legislative Watch's database is now online and searchable for 2017 bills.
The Legislative Watch’s database is now online and searchable for 2017 bills.
The Legislative Watch’s database has been made available online for anyone to search. It now contains 2017 bills, with the 2016 data having been archived.
Note that the “Votes” tab has no data as yet as the session doesn’t start until January 11, 2017.
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Committee Vote Tracking
A question sometimes asked of us is, “Do you track committee votes?”  The answer is no and here’s why.
Committee votes are on the Maryland General Assembly (MGA) website in .pdf form.  A scan of the hand written vote sheet is with each bill that gets a vote.
There are two parts to a vote sheet. Â At the top is how the chair calls the vote (favorable/unfavorable):
       Following is the…
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2016 MD HB 1178/SB 868 propose mandatory HPV vaccine for 9th graders
2016 MD HB 1178/SB 868 propose mandatory HPV vaccine for 9th graders
2016 HB 1178/SB 868 propose that all public school students, entering ninth grade, receive a vaccine for Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
(IV) REQUIRE THAT BEFORE A CHILD ENTERS NINTH GRADE, THE CHILD HAS RECEIVED THREE DOSES OF THE HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE.
Per the Center for Disease Control:  “Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States.”
In…
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2016 MD HB 740 Proposes Mandatory Employee Paid State Family/Medical Leave Insurance Fund
2016 MD HB 740 Proposes Mandatory Employee Paid State Family/Medical Leave Insurance Fund
2016 HB 740 proposes a new, State administered, family and medical leave insurance fund.  This detailed legislation is beyond the scope of this post.  Highlights follow.
THERE IS A FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE FUND.
The primary source of said fund is mandatory employee contributions.
(A) BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2017, EACH EMPLOYEE SHALL PAY TO THE SECRETARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE FUND ON…
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2016 SB 435 Proposes to Eliminate Jukebox License Requirement
2016 SB 435 Proposes to Eliminate Jukebox License Requirement
2016 MD SB 435 proposes to eliminate the current State jukebox license requirement.  Yes, there’s a jukebox license. Current code states that if an establishment has a jukebox but doesn’t pay the license,
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of $100.
Harford County has a fee that piggybacks on the State’s.  Both would be repealed…
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2016 SB 500 Proposes a New FSK Bridge Authority
2016 SB 500 Proposes a New FSK Bridge Authority
2016 SB 500, also proposed in the 2015 session, proposes to establish a Francis Scott Key Bridge Authority.  Currently, The FSK Bridge toll is $4.00 (those with a MD EZ Pass transponder pay less); the bridge is maintained by the MdTA. Since this bill is a repeat, the 2015 Fiscal and Policy note is available.  Highlights:
To finance the cost of the bridge, the authority is authorized to issue…
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2016 MD SB 504 Proposes to Tell Government Employees not to Use Sex as a Weapon
2016 MD SB 504 Proposes to Tell Government Employees not to Use Sex as a Weapon
2016 SB 504 actually proposes to criminalize government employees using sex, or lack thereof, to withhold government services.  Apparently, there is a reason for this bill.
(B) A STATE OFFICIAL, A LOCAL OFFICIAL, OR A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT MAY NOT INDUCE OR ATTEMPT TO INDUCE ANOTHER PERSON TO ENGAGE IN VAGINAL INTERCOURSE OR A…
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2016 MD SB 504 Proposes to Tell Government Employees not to Use Sex as a Weapon
2016 MD SB 504 Proposes to Tell Government Employees not to Use Sex as a Weapon
2016 SB 504 proposes to criminalize government employees using sex, or lack thereof, to withhold government services. Apparently, there is a reason for this bill.
(B) A STATE OFFICIAL, A LOCAL OFFICIAL, OR A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT MAY NOT INDUCE OR ATTEMPT TO INDUCE ANOTHER PERSON TO ENGAGE IN VAGINAL INTERCOURSE OR A SEXUAL ACT BY…
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2016 MD SB 333 Proposes to Limit Children's Menu Drink Selections in Restaurants
2016 MD SB 333 Proposes to Limit Children’s Menu Drink Selections in Restaurants
2016 SB 333 proposes to require restaurants serve only certain beverages to children via a restaurant’s children’s menu.
(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A RESTAURANT THAT OFFERS A CHILDREN’S MENU OF MEAL OPTIONS OR OFFERS A MEAL THAT IS REPRESENTED AS A CHILD’S MEAL MAY INCLUDE ONLY BOTTLED WATER, LOW–FAT MILK, OR 100% FRUIT JUICE AS A BEVERAGE IN THE PRICE OF THE MENU…
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2016 MD HB 466 Proposes to Grant Favorable Handgun Permit Status to Select Former Government Employees
2016 MD HB 466 Proposes to Grant Favorable Handgun Permit Status to Select Former Government Employees
2016 HB 466 proposes to assume former and retired law enforcement officers have a, “good and substantial reason” to get a State issued handgun permit, an assumption not afforded to other Marylanders.
Currently, each Marylander applying for a handgun license must prove he, under Public Safety Article 5–306.,
(ii) has good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun, such as a…
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2016 MD HB 491 Proposes to Reimburse Citizens for some Police Caused Damage
2016 MD HB 491 Proposes to Reimburse Citizens for some Police Caused Damage
2016 HB 491 proposes to make the government pay restitution to people with property damage resulting from execution of some search warrants in selected circumstances.
(F) (1) IF THE EXECUTION OF A SEARCH WARRANT RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY SEARCHED, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE AFFIANT TO THE SEARCH WARRANT SHALL PAY TO THE PROPERTY OWNER THE REASONABLE EXPENSES REQUIRED TO RESTORE THE…
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