Last Updated on October 11, 2022

Legislation of Interest to Charlestown Residents

2022 Maryland General Assembly

Status Report Updated July 3, 2022

The Legislative/Political Committee of the Residents’ Council is non-partisan and does not take a position on any bill being heard before the Maryland General Assembly. Bills will be added for tracking, as selected by the Legislative/Political Committee.

The following bills were selected by the committee because of their interest to Charlestown residents.

The Legislative-Political Committee tracked bills coming before the Maryland legislature in the following subject areas:

  1. Election Law &Voting
  2. Conservation
  3. Health Care
  4. Equity

Election Law Bills Tracked

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BILL NUMBER DESCRIPTION COMMITTEE
HB 99 Election Law – Absentee
Ballots – Signature Requirements and Verification
In original chamber, assigned to committee
HB212 Election Law – Signature
Verification of Absentee Ballots and Absentee Ballot Applications and Ballot
Canvassing
In original chamber, assigned to committee
HB619 Election Law – Polling Places at Continuing Care Retirement Communities Passed original chamber, assigned to committee in opposite chamber
SB163 Election Law – Ballots Processing & Reporting Procedures Sen. Education, Health & Env.
Passed and Sent to Governor – Vetoed by the Governor 5.27.22
SB413 Voting Rights Act of 2022 – Counties and Municipalities In original chamber, assigned to committee
SB101/HB291 Election Law:  Contested Elections In original chamber, assigned to committee

Conservation – Enacted into Law

SB 528 Climate Solutions Now Act multiple committees
Passed and sent to Governor. Law due to the override of the Governor’s veto
SB 7/HB15 Invasive & Native
Plants – Classification, Listing, Sales & Use Tax
Senate Budget & Tax and Ed., Health & Env. Affairs,
House Ways & Means and Env. & Transportation
Passed and sent to Governor. Became law without Governor’s signature.

Other Conservation Bills Tracked

HB100/SB14 Sustainable MD Program Fund – Establishment Passed original chamber, assigned to committee
HB11 Reclaim Renewal Energy Act of 2022 Passed original chamber, assigned to committee
HB43 Dept. of General Services Sustainable Buildings Act of 2022 Passed original chamber, assigned to committee
HB10/SB61 MTA Conversion to Zero-Emissions Buses Passed original chamber, assigned to committee
HB365 Green School Construction Act of 2022 Passed original chamber, assigned to committee
SB273/HB275 PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements 3 (George “Walter” Taylor Act) Passed original chamber, assigned to committee
HB387/SB292 Environment – Packaging Materials – Producer Responsibility In original chamber, assigned to committee
HB135 Environment – Single-Use Plastics – Restrictions /td>

In original chamber, assigned to committee
HB150/SB124 Public Schools – Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste Passed original chamber, assigned to committee
HB387/SB268 Pesticide Regulation – Transfer to Department of the Environment Passed original chamber, assigned to committee

Health Care Bills Tracked and Passed. Enacted into law without the Governor’s signature.

SB27/HB166 Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia – Council Coordination of Services (Dementia Services Act of 2022) Senate Finance, House Health Care & Gov. Op. – Passed and Sent to Governor. Signed by the Governor and enacted into law
SB531/HB636 Md. Health Care Commission – Assisted Living Programs – Study House Health & Gov. Operations Senate Finance – Passed and sent to Governor. Became law without Governor’s signature.

Other Health Care Bills Tracked

SB58/HB62 Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums (Long Term Care Relief Act of 2022) Sen. Budget & Tax Sen. Ed., Health & Env. Affairs
SB505/HB731 Dept. of Aging – Dementia Care Coordinator & Dementia Care Navigators Senate Finance, House Health & Gov. Operations

Equity

HB 159 Economic Justice and Racial Reconciliation Act Passed original chamber, assigned to committee