Senate Agenda for January 13, 2021
Calendar of Vetoed Senate Bills No. 1 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 1 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 2 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 3 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 4 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 5 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 6 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 7 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 8 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 9 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 10 Completed

Distribution Date: January 13, 2021
Calendar of Vetoed Senate Bills No. 1
SB0261 Senator Bailey Budget and Taxation
St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond
January 13, 2021
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 1
SB0001 Senator Sydnor Budget and Taxation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding
SB0002 Senator McCray Budget and Taxation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Environmental Service Reform Act of 2021
SB0003 Senator Griffith Finance
Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021
SB0004 Senator Edwards Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Retaliation for Reporting or Participating in Investigation - Prohibition
SB0005 Senator Griffith Finance
Budget and Taxation
Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
SB0006 Senator Lam Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
SB0007 Senator Simonaire Judicial Proceedings
Courts – Court Dog Therapy Program – Veterans Treatment Courts
SB0008 Senator Kagan Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
General Provisions – State Song – Repeal
SB0009 Senator Kramer Finance
State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Applicability, Bargaining Processes, and Memorandums of Understanding
SB0010 Senator Waldstreicher Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law – Polling Sites – Firearms Prohibitions
SB0011 Senator Ellis Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Agricultural Purpose Exemption - Seedlings and Fruit Trees
SB0012 Senator Hettleman Finance
Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Health
SB0013 Senator Eckardt Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Certified Nursing Assistants – Certificate Renewal – Training Program Requirements
SB0014 Senator Kelley Judicial Proceedings
Budget and Taxation
Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined (The Walter Lomax Act)
SB0015 Senator Bailey Judicial Proceedings
Firearms - Handgun Permit - Notice of Expiration and Renewal Instructions
SB0016 Senator Augustine Finance
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy
SB0017 Senator Carozza Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law – Life–Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel – Criminal Negligence (Wade’s Law)
SB0018 Senator Hough Budget and Taxation
Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – School Supplies for Home Instruction and Virtual Learning Programs
SB0019 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Economic Development – Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program – Alterations
SB0020 Senator Carter Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Canceled, Revoked, and Suspended Driver's Licenses - Penalties
SB0021 Senator Reilly Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Wetlands and Waterways - Riparian Rights - Prohibition on Termination or Impairment
SB0022 Senator Young Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Inspection - Licensing
SB0023 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring
SB0024 Senator West Budget and Taxation
Gaming – Sports and Event Wagering License – Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc.
SB0025 Senator Eckardt Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Commemorative Days - Maryland Voting Equity Reform Day
SB0026 Senator Ellis Finance
State Highway Administration - State Highways and Interstate Highways - Litter Collection and Mowing
SB0027 Senator Hough Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications
SB0028 Senator Patterson Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official
SB0029 Senator Kramer Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Voting - Elections by Mail, Polling Places, and Early Voting Centers
SB0030 Senator Elfreth Budget and Taxation
State Finance and Procurement - Appropriation Reductions (Board of Public Works Budget Reduction Clarification Act)
SB0031 Senator Washington Finance
Electricity and Gas – Energy Suppliers – Supply Offers
SB0032 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Transit Administration - Limitation of Liability
SB0033 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State and County Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program Participation Goals
SB0034 Senator Lam Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
SB0035 Senator Feldman Finance
Procurement – Prevailing Wage – Applicability
SB0036 Senator Gallion Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Integrity Act
SB0037 Senator Carter Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Registered Voter List Security and Electronic Signature Requirements for Petitions
SB0038 Senator West Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners - Qualifications
SB0039 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Department of Planning - Collateral Consequences for Individuals With Criminal Records - Study
SB0040 Senator Peters Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education – Richard W. Collins III Leadership With Honor Scholarship – Bowie State
SB0041 Senator Augustine Finance
Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
SB0042 Senator Young Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Police Officers - Screening for Violent Behavior, Aggressive Behavior, and Bias
SB0043 Senator Elfreth Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity
SB0044 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Correctional Officers - Age Requirement
SB0045 Senator Patterson Budget and Taxation
State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency - Gaming Study - Use of Gaming Proceeds
SB0046 Senator Lam Judicial Proceedings
Crimes - Mitigation - Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation
SB0047 Senator Corderman Finance
Health Facilities – Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs – Essential Caregivers
SB0048 Senator Young Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Living Organ Donors
SB0049 Senator Lee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Government - Department of Information Technology - Cybersecurity
SB0050 Senator Carter Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Police Officers - Duty to Intervene
January 13, 2021
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 2
SB0051 Senator Bailey Finance
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Property Management - Southern Maryland Regional Agricultural Center
SB0052 Senator Washington Finance
Public Health – Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan–Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021)
SB0053 Senator Hershey Finance
Clean Energy Attribute Credits and Procurement
SB0054 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Local Government – Clean Energy Loan Programs – Grid Resilience Projects
SB0055 Senator Sydnor Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Legislative Department - Eligibility to Serve as Senators and Delegates - Place of Abode
SB0056 Senator Eckardt Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Telemedicine Reimbursement - Sunset Termination
SB0057 Senator Lee Judicial Proceedings
Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation
SB0058 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Membership
SB0059 Senator Patterson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program
SB0060 Senator Peters Budget and Taxation
State Debt - Annuity Bond Fund - Use of Bond Premiums
SB0061 Senator Lam Judicial Proceedings
Public Buildings – Changing Facilities – Requirements
SB0062 Senator Hester Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Emergency Management - Chief Resilience Officer - Appointment and Duties
SB0063 Senator Benson Judicial Proceedings
Marlow Heights Police Department - Establishment
SB0064 Senator Salling Finance
Unemployment Insurance - Earned Rating Record - Waiver of Benefit Charges Due to COVID-19
SB0065 Senator Kelley Finance
Electricity - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Qualifying Biomass
SB0066 Senator Elfreth Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Digital Inclusion - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021)
SB0067 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedics – Vaccination Administration
SB0068 Senator Lam Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Establishment
SB0069 Senator Hester Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Emergency Management Agency - Cybersecurity Coordination and Operations Office - Establishment
SB0070 Senator Patterson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment - Mold Inspections - Standards, Reporting, and Penalties
SB0071 Senator Sydnor Judicial Proceedings
Police Officers - Testimony - Presumption of Inadmissibility (Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021)
SB0072 Senator Kagan Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Open Meetings Act - Requirements for State Agencies and Local Boards of Elections (Maryland Transparency Act of 2021)
SB0073 Senator Young Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Real Estate Commission - Property Managers - Registration
SB0074 Senator Washington Judicial Proceedings
Police Officers – Mental Health – Employee Assistance Programs
SB0075 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Driver's Licenses - Older Licensees - In-Person Renewal
SB0076 Senator Kramer Budget and Taxation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Climate Crisis and Education Act
SB0077 Senator Griffith Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Energy Efficiency - Net-Zero Homes - Contract Preferences
SB0078 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services Providers - Administration of Ketamine
SB0079 Senator Kramer Finance
Electricity – Change of Address – Maintenance of Subscriptions and Contracts
SB0080 Senator Kagan Finance
Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Alterations
SB0081 Senator Ellis Budget and Taxation
Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Funding
SB0082 Senator Augustine Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Maryland Music Therapists Act
SB0083 Senator Kramer Finance
Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor
SB0084 Senator Young Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pharmacists – Administration of Self–Administered Medications and Maintenance Injectable Medications
SB0085 Senator Rosapepe Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Creating Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
SB0086 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Correctional Education – Changes to Mandatory Education Requirements
SB0087 Senator West Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
General Provisions – State Song – Repeal and Competition
SB0088 Senator Smith Judicial Proceedings
State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement
SB0089 Senator Peters Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Municipalities - Vacancies in Elected Offices
SB0090 Senator Feldman Finance
Electric Facilities - Study and Procedures
SB0091 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Assault of a Public Transportation Operator - Penalties
SB0092 Senator Eckardt Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Credits for Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Eligibility and Sunset Repeal
SB0093 Senator Griffith Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Business Occupations and Professions - Architects - Scope of Licensure
SB0094 Senator Ellis Budget and Taxation
Finance
Public Health – Local Health District Boards
SB0095 Senator Kramer Finance
Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage
SB0096 Senator McCray Finance
Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans
SB0097 Senator Rosapepe Finance
Purple Line Marketing Act
SB0098 Senator McCray Judicial Proceedings
County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition
SB0099 Senator Bailey Judicial Proceedings
Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders
SB0100 Senator Kelley Finance
Task Force on Oral Health in Maryland
January 13, 2021
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 3
SB0101 Senator Kagan Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Public Safety - Interference With Agencies and Services - Prohibitions
SB0102 Senator Eckardt Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Credits for Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages
SB0103 Senator Kramer Finance
Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores – Modifications (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2021)
SB0104 Senator Bailey Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Electric Retractable Room Partitions - Operation Requirements
SB0105 Senator Sydnor Judicial Proceedings
Peace Orders - Workplace Violence
SB0106 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Licensing – Good Standing With the State Department of Assessments and Taxation – Requirement
SB0107 Senator Hayes Finance
Labor and Employment - Secure Maryland Wage Act
SB0108 Senator Hough Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Definition
SB0109 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Secretary of State - Address Confidentiality Programs - Merger of Programs and Expanded Participant Eligibility
SB0110 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Notices - Alteration of Requirements
SB0111 Senator Kramer Finance
Health Care Facilities – Dialysis Treatment Services – Training (David Selby Dialysis Parity Act)
SB0112 Senator Lee Finance
Commercial Law - Personal Information Protection Act - Revisions
SB0113 Senator Rosapepe Budget and Taxation
Opportunity Zone Tax Deduction Reform Act of 2021
SB0114 Senator McCray Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Conviction – Driving While Privilege Is Canceled, Suspended, Refused, or Revoked
SB0115 Senator Patterson Judicial Proceedings
Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Diversionary and Reentry Program
SB0116 Senator Kagan Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Department of the Environment – Office of Recycling – Recycling Market Development
SB0117 Senator Sydnor Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Workgroup on Minority Homeownership, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Household Wealth Equity
SB0118 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Correctional Services - Warrant Apprehension Unit - Transfer
SB0119 Senator Guzzone Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Clean Water Commerce Act of 2021
SB0120 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Insurance - Credit for Reinsurance Model Law - Revisions
SB0121 Senator Patterson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Zoning - Environmental Justice Considerations
SB0122 Senator Kramer Judicial Proceedings
Crimes – Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions
SB0123 Senator Young Budget and Taxation
Small Business Fairness Act
SB0124 Senator Carter Judicial Proceedings
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Court Fines - Payment
SB0125 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Sunset Extension
SB0126 Senator Hester Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Department of Education - Early Literacy and Dyslexia Practices - Guidance and Assistance
SB0127 Senator Patterson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Institutions of Higher Education - Use of Criminal History in Admission - Modifications
SB0128 Senator Kramer Judicial Proceedings
Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy
SB0129 Senator Gallion Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education – Harford County – Liability of School Bus Contractors
SB0130 Senator Ellis Judicial Proceedings
Landlord and Tenant – Failure to Pay Rent – Fee Limit During Emergencies
SB0131 Senator Patterson Finance
Labor and Employment - Apprenticeship and Training Council - Representation
SB0132 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Inspection of Public Records – Notaries Public – Disclosure of Home Address and Phone Number
SB0133 Senator Rosapepe Budget and Taxation
Local Tax Relief for Working Families Act of 2021
SB0134 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations
SB0135 Senator Klausmeier Finance
Business Regulation – Battery–Charged Fence Security Systems – Regulation
SB0136 Senator Carter Judicial Proceedings
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Interrogation Protection Act
SB0137 Senator Zucker Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act)
SB0138 Senator Hettleman Finance
Education - Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining
SB0139 Senator Carozza Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
SB0140 Senator Peters Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Commercial Motor Carriers - Safety, Inspection, Performance, and Insurance Information (James Cohran's Law)
SB0141 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Public Accountancy – Education Requirements – Obsolete References
SB0142 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Legal Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day - Establishment
SB0143 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute
SB0144 Senator Guzzone Judicial Proceedings
Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act
SB0145 Senator Hough Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Preventing or Interfering With Report of Suspected Sexual Abuse of a Child - Statute of Limitations
SB0146 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Department of Juvenile Services – Deputy Secretaries
SB0147 Senator Feldman Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Task Force on Higher Education Students With Chronic Health Conditions
SB0148 Senator West Finance
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Electric Generation – Transition From Fossil Fuels – Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rate and Transition Plan and Fund (Maryland Coal Community Transition Act of 2021)
SB0149 Senator Kelley Finance
Budget and Taxation
Insurance - Application of Premium Tax - Continued Exclusion of Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
SB0150 Senator Sydnor Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore County - Board of Education - Election of Officers
January 13, 2021
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 4
SB0151 Senator Patterson Judicial Proceedings
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights
SB0152 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund – Use of Funds and Electric Vehicle Excise Tax Credits
SB0153 Senator Eckardt Finance
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Municipal Electric Utilities
SB0154 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Budget and Taxation
Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Action - Right to Counsel
SB0155 Senator Washington Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Alterations and Reports
SB0156 Senator Kramer Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Veterinary Care of Retired Law Enforcement K-9s Act
SB0157 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Procurement – Specialized Printing Services Contracts – Board of Public Works Approval
SB0158 Senator Lee Finance
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Time Off for Employee Voting
SB0159 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
SB0160 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Economic Development – Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program – Expansion and Extension
SB0161 Senator Eckardt Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education
SB0162 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
SB0163 Senator Ellis Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Doulas
SB0164 Senator Simonaire Finance
Veterans - Behavioral Health Services - Mental Health First Aid
SB0165 Senator Bailey Finance
Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Applicability
SB0166 Senator Sydnor Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Police Officers - Duty to Report Misconduct (Maryland Police Accountability Act)
SB0167 Senator West Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Temporary License to Practice Social Work
SB0168 Senator Eckardt Finance
Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee
SB0169 Senator Patterson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Health Occupations - Podiatric Physicians
SB0170 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Transportation–Related Property and Copper or Aluminum Items – Duties, Prohibited Acts, and Enforcement
SB0171 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit
SB0172 Senator Hayes Budget and Taxation
Finance
Maryland Health Equity Resource Act
SB0173 Senator Elfreth Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Emancipation of a Minor and Authorization to Marry
SB0174 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Assessments – 5–Year Assessment Cycle
SB0175 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Procurement - Performance and Payment Security - Requirements and Limitations
SB0176 Senator Kramer Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers
SB0177 Senator Washington Finance
Budget and Taxation
Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition
SB0178 Senator Carter Judicial Proceedings
Public Information Act - Personnel Records - Investigations of Law Enforcement Officers (Anton's Law)
SB0179 Senator Klausmeier Judicial Proceedings
Distracted Driving Monitoring Systems - Authorization
SB0180 Senator Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Funeral Establishments and Crematories – Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans – Notification, Disposition, and Reporting
SB0181 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Corporations and Associations - Trade Name Certificates - Requirements
SB0182 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
State Finance – General Obligation Debt – Application of Minority Business Participation Goals
SB0183 Senator Young Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact
SB0184 Senator McCray Finance
Maryland Transit Administration – Reduced Fare Program for Opioid Treatment Program Patients – Program Requirements
SB0185 Senator Kagan Finance
Financial Institutions - Security Questions and Measures
SB0186 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Economic Development – Job Creation Tax Credit – Credit for Hiring Veterans
SB0187 Senator Sydnor Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure – Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight
SB0188 Senator Pinsky Budget and Taxation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Finance – Prohibited Appropriations – Magnetic Levitation Transportation System
SB0189 Senator West Judicial Proceedings
Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements
SB0190 Senator Hough Judicial Proceedings
Firearms – Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry – Use of Medical Cannabis
SB0191 Senator Patterson Finance
Labor and Employment - Hiring - Higher Education Requirements (Give Me a Chance Act)
SB0192 Senator West Finance
Cemeteries - Perpetual Care - Distribution From Perpetual Care Trust Fund
January 13, 2021
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 5
SB0194 Senator Benson Finance
Budget and Taxation
Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses
SB0195 Senator Elfreth Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements
SB0196 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Economic Development – Research and Development Tax Credit – Alterations
SB0197 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Procurement - Minority Business Participation Goals - Waiver
SB0198 Senator Kramer Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Credit for Energy Efficiency Upgrades - Passive Houses
SB0199 Senator McCray Budget and Taxation
Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act)
SB0200 Senator Young Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - Organized Killing Contests - Restriction
SB0201 Senator Patterson Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Waiting Period
SB0202 Senator Kelley Judicial Proceedings
Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment
SB0203 Senator Bailey Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Aquaculture Lease Applications - Notices, Protests, Meetings, and Conflict Resolution
SB0204 Senator Beidle Finance
Health Care Facilities – Assisted Living Programs – Memory Care and Alzheimer’s Disease Unit Regulations
SB0205 Senator Hettleman Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Sale or Delivery for Off-Premises Consumption
SB0206 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
State Collection Agency Licensing Board - Sunset Extension
SB0207 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Participation Goals - Performance of Unit Employees
SB0208 Senator Hough Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Prices Listed on Dealer Websites
SB0209 Senator Peters Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Special Education - Prolonged School Closure - Extension of Education Services
SB0210 Senator West Judicial Proceedings
COVID-19 Claim - Civil Immunity
SB0211 Senator Hayes Finance
Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2021)
SB0212 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
State Government - Notaries Public - Official Stamp of a Notary Public
SB0213 Senator Ellis Finance
State Highways – Designations – President Barack Obama Highway
SB0214 Senator Salling Finance
Unemployment Insurance – Computation of Earned Rate of Contribution – Applicable Table of Rates
SB0215 Senator Kelley Finance
Maryland Department of Health - Birth Registration - Gestational Carriers
SB0216 Senator Lam Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings
SB0217 Senator Sydnor Finance
Maryland Personal Information Protection Act – Revisions
SB0218 Senator King Budget and Taxation
Maryland Child Tax Credit
SB0219 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Financial Institutions – Commissioner of Financial Regulation – Money Transmissions
SB0220 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Protected Groups and Penalties
SB0221 Senator Bailey Judicial Proceedings
Handgun Qualification License - Firearms Safety Training
SB0222 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Juveniles Charged as Adults – Study and Confinement
SB0223 Senator Augustine Finance
Plastic Bag Reduction Act
SB0224 Senator West Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Judicial Proceedings
Election Law – Correctional Facilities – Voter Registration and Voting
SB0225 Senator Young Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Public and Nonpublic Schools - Seizure Action Plans (Brynleigh's Act)
SB0226 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Maryland Insurance Administration - Delivery of Notices and Other Communications by Electronic Means
SB0227 Senator Elfreth Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Water Pollution - Stormwater Management Regulations and Watershed Implementation Plans - Review and Update
SB0228 Senator Hettleman Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Capital Projects - High Performance and Green Buildings - Alterations (Green Building Restoration Act)
SB0229 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety – Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund – Extension and Program Requirements
SB0230 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Maryland Port Administration - Land Acquisition and Payment to Counties
SB0231 Senator Hester Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Schools - Cyber Safety Guide and Training Course - Development, Implementation, and Reporting
SB0232 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Civil Cases - Surcharges
SB0233 Senator Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Envelope Prohibitions, Ballot Status Information, and Signature Verification
SB0234 Senator Lam Judicial Proceedings
Personal Information - State and Local Agencies - Restrictions on Access
SB0235 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Major Information Technology Development Project Fund – Use of Funds
SB0236 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Employment Discrimination - Reporting
SB0237 Senator West Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Reform
SB0238 Senator Kramer Finance
Consumer Protection - Banking Institutions - Unauthorized Debit Transactions (Consumer Bank Deposits Protection Act)
SB0239 Senator Bailey Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
St. Mary's County - Public and Nonpublic Schools - Prohibition on Possession of Tobacco Products by Minors
SB0240 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Maryland Information Technology Development Project Fund – Sources of Revenue
SB0241 Senator Peters Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
SB0242 Senator Young Finance
Transportation - I-270 Commuter Bus Route Study
SB0243 Senator Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public High Schools - Health Education - Gambling Dangers and Addiction
January 13, 2021
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 6
SB0244 Senator Lam Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act - Nonbudgeted State Agencies
SB0245 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Judicial Proceedings
Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Requirements and Prohibitions
SB0246 Senator Hester Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit Program
SB0247 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension
SB0248 Senator Jennings Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Beer and Wine License
SB0249 Senator Bailey Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - Senatorial Scholarships - Program Accreditation
SB0250 Senator Lee Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes)
SB0251 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Licensing of Nondepository Institutions - Elimination of Paper License Requirements
SB0252 Senator Ellis Finance
Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Contract Financing Program
SB0253 Senator Elfreth Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - School Bus Safety - Occupant Capacity
SB0254 Senator McCray Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Standards - Adoption
SB0255 Senator Hershey Finance
Commercial Law – Maryland Credit Services Business Act – Revisions
SB0256 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Arts and Entertainment Districts – Artistic Work and Arts and Entertainment Enterprise – Definitions
SB0257 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax – Vendor Collection Credit – Job Training
SB0258 Senator Patterson Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans
SB0259 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Department of Transportation - Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Bonds - Calculation of Debt Limit
SB0260 Senator Ellis Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Police Officers' Performance Review Board
SB0261 Senator Simonaire Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit for Business Entities - State of Emergency
SB0262 Senator Eckardt Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Department of Information Technology - Study of a Common Information Technology Platform for Health Occupations Boards
SB0263 Senator West Judicial Proceedings
Corporations and Real Estate Investment Trusts - Miscellaneous
SB0264 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure – Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision – Conditions, Violations, and Petitions for Discharge
SB0265 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act - Revisions
SB0266 Senator Patterson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Voluntary Ethical Special Education Advocate Certificate Program
SB0267 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Family Law – Investigation of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect – Preliminary Report to State’s Attorney
SB0268 Senator Bailey Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Definition
SB0269 Senator Ellis Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Active Duty Service Members, Disabled Veterans, and Surviving Spouses - Refund
SB0270 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Crimes - Indecent Exposure - Definition
SB0271 Senator Lam Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law – Voting Systems – Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities
SB0272 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Insurance - Claim Payment - Clarification
SB0273 Senator Kramer Finance
Electronic Smoking Device Regulation Act of 2021
SB0274 Senator Kramer Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Finance and Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Watershed States - Expenses and Contracts (Quit Polluting My Bay Act of 2021)
SB0275 Senator Hester Finance
Maryland Department of Health – Residential Service Agencies – Training Requirements
SB0276 Senator Carter Judicial Proceedings
Johns Hopkins University - Police Department - Repeal
SB0277 Senator Bailey Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer - Definition and Limitation on Credit Amount
SB0278 Senator Kagan Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health - Maryland School-Based Health Center Standards - Telehealth
SB0279 Senator Hettleman Finance
Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program
SB0280 Senator Feldman Finance
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority – Metro Transit Police – Quotas and Police Complaints Board
SB0281 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Sunset Extension
SB0282 Senator Lam Finance
Public Health - Prohibition on Testing Cosmetics on Animals
SB0283 Senator Elfreth Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act
SB0284 Senator Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Definitions
SB0285 Senator Patterson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study
SB0286 Senator Augustine Finance
Budget and Taxation
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications
SB0287 Senator Hayes Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Centenarians
SB0288 Senator Pinsky Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Carried Interest - Additional Tax
SB0289 Senator Reilly Judicial Proceedings
Anne Arundel County – Marriage License Applications and Ceremonies
SB0290 Senator Benson Finance
Health Insurance - Out-of-Pocket Maximums and Cost-Sharing Requirements - Calculation
SB0291 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicle Offenses – Following Too Closely – Unified Truck Travel
SB0292 Senator Beidle Judicial Proceedings
Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
SB0293 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties
January 13, 2021
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 7
SB0294 Senator Gallion Budget and Taxation
Cecil County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Federal Facilities Redevelopment Areas
SB0295 Senator Kramer Judicial Proceedings
Circuit Court Judges - Election
SB0296 Senator Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law – Campaign Finance – Protection of Contributor Information
SB0297 Senator Benson Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Speed Restrictions - Expressways and Interstate Highways
SB0298 Senator Reilly Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Closure – Notice to Customers (The Dennis Robin Act)
SB0299 Senator Carter Finance
Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training
SB0300 Senator Peters Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Special Education – Learning Continuity Plan – Requirement
SB0301 Senator Sydnor Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Corporations – Board Members and Executive Officers Diversity – Procurement Preference and Reporting
SB0303 Senator Patterson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day
SB0304 Senator Pinsky Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Recycling Act - Recyclable Materials and Resource Recovery Facilities - Alterations
SB0305 Senator Eckardt Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice – Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation – Online Newspapers
SB0306 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Enterprise Zones - Reimbursements to Local Governments - Request Deadline and Recovery of Overpayment
SB0307 Senator Guzzone Finance
Budget and Taxation
Labor and Employment - Direct Care Workforce Innovation Program
SB0308 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship - Revisions
SB0309 Senator Hough Judicial Proceedings
Handgun Permit – Preliminary Approval
SB0310 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law – Campaign Finance Entities – Termination
SB0311 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Health Care Providers - Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act)
SB0312 Senator Eckardt Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island
SB0313 Senator Washington Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Department of Health - Public Health Outreach Programs - Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, and Other Types of Dementia
SB0314 Senator McCray Budget and Taxation
Board of Revenue Estimates and Bureau of Revenue Estimates - Organization and Operations
SB0315 Senator Young Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces
SB0316 Senator Klausmeier Finance
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Hydroelectric Power
SB0317 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Office of the Attorney General - Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator
SB0318 Senator Bailey Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - Fishing and Hunting Rights
SB0319 Senator Hester Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Clean Energy Loan Program - Remediation and Resiliency
SB0320 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Foreign Corporations - Resident Agents - State Department of Assessments and Taxation
SB0321 Senator Reilly Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Anne Arundel County – Operation of Vessels in Controlled Water Ski Area in Maynadier Creek – Sunset Repeal
SB0322 Senator Benson Finance
Health – Health and Wellness Standards – Correctional Facilities and Health Care Facilities
SB0323 Senator Elfreth Budget and Taxation
Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program
SB0324 Senator Elfreth Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment and Natural Resources – Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement – Information Maintenance and Reporting
SB0325 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Tax Sales – Redemption – Nondelinquent Taxes
SB0326 Senator Hayes Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore City Community College - Procurement Authority
SB0327 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults (Maryland SAFE Act)
SB0328 Senator Reilly Judicial Proceedings
Anne Arundel County - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent
SB0329 Senator Benson Budget and Taxation
Income Tax – Credit for the Purchase and Installation of Indoor Air Quality Equipment
SB0330 Senator West Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State-Funded Construction and Major Renovation Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement
SB0331 Senator Lee Judicial Proceedings
Adoption - Access to Birth and Adoption Records and Search, Contact, and Reunion Services
SB0332 Senator McCray Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Campaign Finance - For-Profit Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Providers - Disclosure of Contributions
SB0333 Senator Bailey Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Lifetime Supervision
SB0334 Senator Carter Judicial Proceedings
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Water Pollution Control - Intervention in Civil Actions - Rights and Authority
SB0335 Senator Sydnor Judicial Proceedings
Courts – Nongovernmental Corporate Parties – Disclosure Statements
SB0336 Senator Hayes Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State and Local Procurement - Payment Practices
SB0337 Senator Kramer Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Reckless Driving - Excessive Speeding
SB0338 Senator Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2021)
SB0339 President Judicial Proceedings
Department of Commerce - Sister-State Relationships - Maintenance and Development
SB0340 Senator Gallion Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Offenses Related to Voting - Penalties
SB0341 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
General Provisions - State Song - Repeal
SB0342 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Military Department – Sale of Superfluous Armories
SB0343 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - Shrimp Fishery - Licensing and Regulation
SB0344 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Agriculture - Cost-Sharing Program - State Cost-Sharing Funds
January 13, 2021
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 8
SB0345 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Government - Information Technology - Review of Projects and Proposals
SB0346 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Department of Natural Resources - Public Notices and Hearings
SB0347 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment - Public Hearing and Notification Modernization Act
SB0348 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Government – Information Technology – Cybersecurity
SB0349 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment – Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund – Use of Funds
SB0350 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases
SB0351 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Government – Protection of Information – Revisions (Maryland Data Privacy Act)
SB0352 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Agriculture – Multiflora Rose Management – Repeal
SB0353 Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Veterans – Benefits and Benefits Appeals Services – Disclosure Requirements
SB0355 Senator Carozza Judicial Proceedings
Family Law – Custody Evaluators – Qualifications and Training
SB0356 Senator Bailey Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Calvert County - Sunday Hunting
January 13, 2021
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 9
SJ0001 Senator Kelley Finance
Congressional Action - Surprise Billing - Air Ambulance
SJ0002 Senator Ellis Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Urging the Renaming of the Town of Indian Head
SJ0003 Senator Reilly Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Commission to Establish a Maryland Women Veterans Memorial
SJ0004 Senator Guzzone Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish
January 13, 2021
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 10
SS0001 President
Implementation of Modified Procedures Due to COVID–19
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