Criminal Background Investigations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

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  HB 15

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glenn

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Caregiver - Affirmative Defense

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 63

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 98

  Sponsored By

  Wicomico County Delegation

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Employees - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 110

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 100

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Harrison, Hershey, Jameson, Love, and Schulz

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Criminal History Records Checks - Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 142

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Follow-Up Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 212

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Jacobs, McDermott, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Caroline County, Dorchester County, and Talbot County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 235

  Status as of March 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, McConkey, A. Miller, Mitchell, Oaks, B. Robinson, Tarrant, and Walker

  Entitled

  Criminal Justice Information System - Prohibited Dissemination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 238

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Kipke, V. Turner, and Valentino-Smith

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 251

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDermott and Conway

  Entitled

  Town of Ocean City - Criminal History Records Check - Taxi Driver Applicants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 316

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 463

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Kipke, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Kach, A. Kelly, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Wholesale Distributor Permits - Permit and Application Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 378

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Follow-Up Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 395

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 698

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Follow-Up Criminal History Records Checks MC 3-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 753

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 800

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Anderson, Conaway, Dumais, Gaines, Guzzone, Haynes, Howard, Hucker, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, B. Robinson, Rosenberg, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Wilson

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Applicants for Employment - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 811

  Status as of February 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Poker Events PG 305-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1146

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 555

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Simmons, Anderson, Arora, Barnes, Clippinger, Glenn, Hough, K. Kelly, Krebs, Lee, McComas, McDermott, Mitchell, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Domestically Related Crimes - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1158

  Status as of February 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Burns, Cardin, Carr, Clagett, Cullison, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frank, Glass, Glenn, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lafferty, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, Washington, and Weir

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana Oversight Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1264

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 713

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation (By Request)

  Entitled

  Howard County - Massage Establishment, Pawnbroker or Secondhand Dealer Establishment, and Taxicab Licenses - Criminal History Records Checks Ho. Co. 8-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1310

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Hucker, Arora, Healey, B. Robinson, Summers, and Washington

  Entitled

  Regulated Firearms - Database - Applications for Dealer's License - Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1330

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)

  Entitled

  Criminal History Records Checks - Informal Child Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1347

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Wicomico County Delegation

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1438

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 440

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Clagett

  Entitled

  City of Frederick - Criminal History Records Check - Taxi Driver Applicants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 41

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 165

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Caroline County, Dorchester County, and Talbot County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 133

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 462

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Wholesale Distributor Permits - Permit and Application Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 141

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 31

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository - Reporting Data

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 255

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 337

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 374

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 65

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Town of Ocean City - Criminal History Records Check - Taxi Driver Applicants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 437

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Young

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Middletown Wine Festival License and Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 512

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Regulated Firearms - Database - Applications for Dealer's License - Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 545

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 78

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Money Transmitters - Licensing Requirements and Participation in Nationwide Licensing System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 647

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 554

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Colburn, Forehand, Jacobs, Raskin, Shank, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Domestically Related Crimes - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 671

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh (By Request - Task Force on Prisoner Reentry) and Senators Astle, Benson, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Muse, Ramirez, and Raskin

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Applicants for Employment - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 680

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)

  Entitled

  State Personnel Management System - Criminal History Records Check

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 888

  Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Ramirez, and Stone

  Entitled

  Pesticides - Dealer Permits and Applications for Certified Applicators - Background Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 895

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 921

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 621

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 995

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Caregivers - Certificate of Qualifying Patient

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

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  SB 1044

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 640

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Mathias

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters