Last Updated on May 7, 2023
Legislation of Interest to Charlestown Residents
2023 Maryland General Assembly
The Maryland General Assembly has adjourned.
Thirteen pieces of legislation tracked by the Legislative/Political Committee made it to the Governor.
These bills have been signed by the Governor.
- Open Meetings Act- State Ethics Commission
- Cryptocurrency – Campaign Finance Prohibitions – Disclosure by Financial Institutions
- State Board of Elections – Municipal Elections-Publication of Results on Website
- St. Board of Elections – Municipal Elections- Publication of Permits on Website
- Election Law – Ballot Processing & Reporting Procedures
- Election Law – Ballots – Processing & Reporting Procedures
- Human Services – Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council
- Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force
- Budget Bill – Supplemental Budget Requests 1 & 2
- Baltimore County – Board of EducationMember Elections & Appointments
- Baltimore County Circuit Court Judgeships
- Dept. of General Services – Energy Conservation Standard (Md. Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023)
- Natural Resources – Greenspace Equity Program – Establishment
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:
State Ethics Laws Bills Tracked
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BILL # | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE/STATUS |
SB 35/H858 | Kagan | Open Meetings Act – State Ethics Commission | Approved by the Governor |
SB 753/HB1010 | Folden | Public Information Act – Personal Records of Elected Officials & Joint Ethics Committee Records | Ed. Energy & Env. * |
Election Law Bills Tracked
BILL # | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE/STATUS |
SB39/ HB114 |
Kagan Qi |
Ballot Access – Affiliating with a Party – Unaffiliated Voters |
Ed., Energy & Env. Ways & Means |
SB 89/HB177 | Carter | Election – Ballot Questions – Publication of Proposed Laws |
Ed., Energy & Env. |
HB 22 | Lang | Absentee Ballots – Signature Required & Verification | Ways & Means |
HB 35 | Lang | In Person Voting – Proof of Identity | Ways & Means |
HB 95 | Hill | Election Judges – Training & Signs – Accommodation for Voters in Need of Assistance |
Ways & Means |
SB111/HB441 | Kagan | Election Law-Campaign Finance – Draft Committees & Explanatory Committees |
Passed Senate House Ways & Means |
HB130 | Rosenberg | Election Law – Foreign Manufacture of Election Systems – Notification & Termination of Contract |
Passed House House Ways & Means |
HB132 | Jackson | State’s Attorney, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Register of Wills, Sheriff and Judge of the Orphans Court – Nonpartisan Elections |
Passed House Senate Ed., Energy & Env. |
SB176/HB643 | Kagan | Insufficient Number of Candidates for a Primary Election | Ed., Energy & Env. |
SB195/HB1282 | West | Orphan’s Court Judges – Election | Passed Senate House Judicial Proceedings |
SB269/HB192 | Rosapepe/Palakovich-Carr | Cryptocurrency – Campaign Finance Prohibitions – Disclosure by Financial Institutions |
Approved by the Governor |
SB287/HB509 | Gallian | State Board of Elections – Municipal Elections- Publication of Results on Website |
Approved by the Governor |
HB 213 | Watson | Election Law – Local Public Campaign Financing – Boards of Education |
Ways & Means |
HB176 | Feldmark | Local Public Financing – Expansion to Additional Offices | Ways & Means |
HB177 | Feldmark | Elections – Ballot Questions – Publication of Proposed Laws |
Way & Means |
HB210 | Ebersole | Baltimore County – Board of Education – Member Elections & Appointments |
Passed Both Chambers To the Governor |
SB410 | Rosenberg | Election Reform Act of 2023 | Ways & Means |
HB441 | Jones, D. | Election Law – Campaign Finance – Draft Committees Bd Exploratory Committee |
Ways & Means |
HB 447 | Crosby | Local Elections – County Commissioners – District Voting | Ways & Means |
HB468 | Fair | County Boards of Ed. – Voter Registration Link – Posting Requirement |
Ways & Means |
HB509/SB287 | Tomlinson | St. Board of Elections -Municipal Elections – Publication of Permits on Website |
Approved by the Governor |
HB535/SB379 | Feldmark | Election Law – Ballots Processing & Reporting Procedures |
Approved by the Governor |
HB542/SB605 | Fair | Election Law – Citizens Who Live Overseas – Right to Vote | Ways & Means |
SB 379 HB535 |
Kagan | Election Law – Recounts – Procedures | Passed the House Passed the Senate House Ways & Means |
SB342 HB 555 |
President | Baltimore County – Circuit Court Judgeships | Passed Both Chambers To the Governor |
SB 379 HB 535 |
Kagan | Election Law – Ballots – Processing & Reporting Procedures | Approved by the Governor |
SB 567 HB 35 |
Ready | Elections – In-Person Voting – Proof of Identity | Ed., Energy & Env.* |
HB1200/SB925 | Washington, A | Elections – Election Judges – Minimum Compensation | Passed Both Chambers To the Governor |
HB 334 | Montgomery Co. Delegation | Voting Systems – Ranked Choice Voting & Inclusion of City of Takoma Park Municipal Elections on the State Ballot MC-7-23 | Ways & Means* |
HB1264 | Mangione | Election Law – Polling Places at Continuing Care Retirement Communities | Rules & Executive Nominations |
Health Care Bills Tracked
BILL # | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE/STATUS |
HB160/SB137 |
Stewart/Klausmeier |
Income Tax – Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums |
Ways & Means Budget & Tax |
HB53 |
Forbes |
Human Services – Maryland Statewide Independent Living |
Approved by the Governor |
SB387 HB274 |
S -Young, H -Bhandari, |
Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times |
Finance Heath & Gov. Operations |
HB28 | Lehman, et al. | Income Tax – Credit for Caregivers of Senior Family Members | Ways & Means |
Conservation/Climate Change Bills Tracked
BILL # | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE/STATUS |
HB230 |
Fraser/Hidalgo, Terrrasa, et. al. |
Dept. of Env. – Zero-Emission Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023) |
Env. & Transportation* |
HB30 |
House -Bhandari, et.al. |
School Buildings – Solar Technology – Solar Panels on Schools |
Appropriations* |
HB147 |
Frasier, Hidalgo |
Climate Crisis Plan Required of Each County |
Ed., Energy & Env. * |
HB347 |
Ruth, Terrasa, et. al. |
Attorney General: Climate Change Actions Authorization |
Health & Gov. Operations* |
SB 469 |
Elfreth & Guzzone |
Task Force to Study Solar Tax Incentives- |
Budget & Tax* |
SB 526 |
Elfreth et. al. |
Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention |
Ed., Energy & Env. * |
HB 6 |
Hill |
Dept. of Gen. Services – Energy Conservation Standard (Md. Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) |
Passed Both Chambers |
HB 503 |
Stein, Lehman, Addison, et.al. |
Natural Resources – Greenspace Equity Program – Establishment |
Passed Both Chambers To the Governor |
SB158 |
Hettleman |
Pesticide Registration – PFAS Testing – Requirements |
Ed., Energy, & Environment/Economic |
Establishment of Task Forces
BILL # | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE/STATUS |
SB880 | Sydnor & Carter | Establishment of the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force | Approved by the Governor |
HB274 | Bhandrai, Forbes, A., Johnson, S., Johnson & Kaiser | Establishing the Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times to Study best practices for reducing emergency department wait times | Health and Government Operations |
Maryland State Budget FY2024
BILL # | SPONSOR | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE/STATUS |
SHB200/SB181 | The President | Budget Bill |
Approved by the Governor
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