Bill Position Summary
2018 Session of the Maryland General Assembly
Select a Senate or House bill from the list below. Click on the bill number to go to the Maryland General Assembly home page for detailed information about each bill. For more updates on these bills, check out our e-bulletin.
| Bill Number | Title | League Position |
|---|---|---|
HOUSE BILLS | ||
| HB 78 (SB 222) | Foreclosed Property Registry - Updated Information - Notice to Local Governments | Support |
| HB 138 | Assembly Areas - State-Funded Construction of Renovation - Assistive Listening System Requirement | Oppose |
| HB 374 | Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Business Personal Property | Oppose |
| HB 400 | Agriculture - Mosquito Control - Notification to Municipalities | Support |
| HB 412 (SB 207) | Health Insurance - Medical Stop-Loss Insurance - Repeal of Sunset | Support |
| HB 423 | Electric Companies - Vegetation Management - Notice to Municipal Corporations | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 432 (SB 545) | Public Safety - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund - Establishment | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 505 (SB 763) | Use of Public Funds - Playground and Athletic Field Surfaces - Preferences and Prohibitions | Oppose |
| HB 531 (SB 445) | Motor Vehicles - Operation When Approaching Vehicle With Visual Signals | Support |
| HB 535 (SB 407) | Transportation - Complete Streets Program - Establishment | Support |
| HB 549 | Admissions and Amusement Tax - Limitations on Municipal Corporations | Oppose |
| HB 615 | Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Procedures | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 637 | Counties - Asset Transfer for High-Speed Transportation System - Hearing and Approval Requirements | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 638 | Counties and Municipalities - Asset Transfer for High-Speed Transportation System - Agreements | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 645 (SB 662) | Business Regulation - Wireless Security Systems - Local Government Licenses and Permits | Oppose |
| HB 677 (SB 477) | Public Information Act - Required Denials - Physical Addresses, Email Addresses, and Telephone Numbers | Support |
| HB 686 (SB 742) | Income Tax - Wynne Case - Local Government Repayments to the Local Reserve Account | Support |
| HB 695 | Open Meetings Act - Closed Meetings - Cybersecurity | Support |
| HB 807 (SB 516) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution | Support |
| HB 829 (SB 730) | Local Government - Municipal Elections - No-Excuse Absentee Voting | Support |
| HB 923 (SB 709) | Environment - Water and Sewer Service | Support |
| HB 938 | Federal Fair Housing Laws - Enforcement by State and Local Governments | Oppose |
| HB 971 | Local Pension Systems - Special Disability Retirement Allowance | Oppose |
| HB 1055 | State Finance and Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Watershed States - Expenses and Contracts (Quit Polluting My Bay Act of 2018) | Oppose |
| HB 1112 (SB 951) | Tax Sales - Vacant and Abandoned Property | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 1117 (SB 927) | Alarm Systems - Registration and Renewal - Penalties | Oppose |
| HB 1131 (SB 1016) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Expansion of Participating Units | Oppose |
| HB 1151 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems | Oppose |
| HB 1208 (SB 810) | Job Reinvestment Act of 2018 | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 1242 | Solar Photovoltaic Recycling | Oppose |
| HB 1246 (SB 954) | Property Tax - In Rem Foreclosure and Sale - Vacant and Abandoned Property | Support |
| HB 1270 (SB 1042) | Access to Maryland Courts Act | Oppose |
| HB 1361 | Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax and Highway User Revenue - Increased Local Share | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 1365 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Operation in School Zones (Truth in Speed Cameras Act of 2018) | Oppose |
| HB 1381 | Environmental Violations - Reporting Requirements | Oppose |
| HB 1390 | Land Use - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements | Oppose |
| HB 1405 (SB 605) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Phased Restoration of County Share | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 1406 (SB 872) | Vehicle Laws - Special Event Zones | Support |
| HB 1420 | Environment - Stormwater Management - Nontidal Floodwater | Support |
| HB 1540 | Health Care Facilities - Closing or Partial Closing - Public Notice | Support |
| HB 1556 | Public-Private Partnerships - Public Notice of Solicitations and Approval of Agreements | Support |
| HB 1569 (SB 901) | Local Infrastructure Fast Track for Maryland Act | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 1604 (SB 1081) | Business Regulation - Limited Residential Lodging | Support |
| HB 1638 (SB 788) | Public Information Act - Revisions | Support |
| HB 1666 | Small Business Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 2018 | Oppose |
| HB 1742 | Railroad Companies - Magnetic Levitation (MAGLEV) Projects - County Approval | Support w/ Amendment |
| HB 1767 (SB 1188) | Wireless Facilities - Permitting and Siting | Oppose |
SENATE BILLS | ||
| SB 119 | Program Open Space - Local Funds - Acquisition and Development of Land for Education Purposes | Oppose |
| SB 154 | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Phased Restoration | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 222 (HB 78) | Foreclosed Property Registry - Updated Information - Notice to Local Governments | Support |
| SB 207 (HB 412) | Health Insurance - Medical Stop-Loss Insurance - Repeal of Sunset | Support |
| SB 223 | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Allocation | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 407 (HB 535) | Transportation - Complete Streets Program - Establishment | Support |
| SB 445 (HB 531) | Motor Vehicles - Operation When Approaching Vehicle With Visual Signals | Support |
| SB 465 | Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Pedestrians or Nonmotorized Vehicles - Comparative Negligence | Oppose |
| SB 474 | Ethics - Local Public Ethics Commissions and Entities - Meeting and Reporting Requirements | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 477 (HB 677) | Public Information Act - Required Denials - Physical Addresses, Email Addresses, and Telephone Numbers | Support |
| SB 516 (HB 807) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution | Support |
| SB 545 (HB 432) | Public Safety - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund - Establishment | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 605 (HB 1405) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Phased Restoration | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 662 (HB 645) | Business Regulation - Wireless Security Systems - Local Government Licenses and Permits | Oppose |
| SB 709 (HB 923) | Environment - Water and Sewer Service | Support |
| SB 730 (HB 829) | Local Government - Municipal Elections - No-Excuse Absentee Voting | Support |
| SB 742 (HB 686) | Income Tax - Wynne Case - Local Government Repayments to the Local Reserve Account | Support |
| SB 763 (HB 505) | Use of Public Funds - Playground and Athletic Field Surfaces - Preferences and Prohibitions | Oppose |
| SB 788 (HB 1638) | Public Information Act - Revisions | Support |
| SB 810 (HB 1208) | Job Reinvestment Act of 2018 | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 872 (HB 1406) | Vehicle Laws - Special Event Zones | Support |
| SB 901 (HB 1569) | Local Infrastructure Fast Track for Maryland Act | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 927 (HB 1117) | Alarm Systems - Registration and Renewal - Penalties | Oppose |
| SB 951 (HB 1112) | Tax Sales - Vacant and Abandoned Property | Support w/ Amendment |
| SB 954 (HB 1246) | Property Tax - In Rem Foreclosure and Sale - Vacant and Abandoned Property | Support |
| SB 1003 | Magnetic Levitation Transportation System - Limitations | Support |
| SB 1016 (HB 1131) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Expansion of Participating Units | Oppose |
| SB 1042 (HB 1270) | Access to Maryland Courts Act | Oppose |
| SB 1081 (HB 1604) | Business Regulation - Limited Residential Lodging | Support |
| SB 1188 (HB 1767) | Wireless Facilities - Permitting and Siting | Oppose |