2023 Bill Position Summary

Senate Bills

Bill NumberBill TitleBill Position
SB11

Motor Vehicles – Speed Limits – School Zones

Opposed
SB 114Property Tax – Constant Yield Tax Rate – Notice Requirements
Support
SB 116Property Tax – Municipal Corporation Business Personal Property Tax Rate – Alterations
Opposed
SB 134

Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans - Established

Support with Amendment
SB 40

Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices

Support
SB 77

Housing and Community Development - Homeowner's Extreme Weather Mitigation and Preparation Grant Program

Support
SB 18Police Retention Workgroup
Support with Amendment
SB 222/ HB 284Environment - Reducing Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility
Support with Amendment
SB 225Environment - Publicly Owned Treatment Works - PFAS Monitoring
Opposed
SB 229

Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization, Use, and Penalties

Support
SB 287State Board of Elections - Municipal Elections - Publication of Results on Website
Support with Amendment
SB 355Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality
Opposed
SB 377Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Offset and Hearing Loss
Opposed
SB 414 

Commission to Advance and Strengthen Fire Fighting Within Maryland

Support with Amendment
SB 285

County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct

Opposed
SB 418Property Tax - Agricultural Land and Improvements - Assessment
Support with Amendment
SB 469Task Force to Study Solar Tax Incentives
Support
SB 518Tax Sales - RevisionsSupport
SB 407 Drinking Water - Innovative Potable Reuse Pilot Program - Establishment
Support
SB 516/ HB 556
Cannabis Reform

Support with Amendment
SB 471 / HB 607Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity
Support
SB 526 / HB 723

Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention


Opposed
SB 686 / HB1Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
Support with Amendment
SB 577Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Counties and Municipal Corporations
Support with Amendment
SB 580Public Safety - Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund
Support
SB 563Tax Sales - Property Maintenance and Nuisance Condition Violation Judgments and Foreclosure Proceedings
Support 

SB 650/ HB 789Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund
Support 
SB 868

State and Local Cybersecurity - Revisions

Support
SB 489 / HB 692

Public Service Commission - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity - Local Permits

Opposed
SB 512Drinking Water - Legionella Pneumophila Bacterium - Minimizing Growth and Transmission
Opposed
SB 513Environment – Collection and Reporting of Drinking Water and Wastewater Data and Information – Requirements
Opposed
SB 531Public Water Systems - Supplier Requirements (Water Safety and Cybersecurity Act of 2023)
Opposed
SB 828

Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications

Support with Amendment

House Bills

Bill NumberBill TitleBill Position
HB 79

Housing and Community Development - Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2023

Support with Amendment
HB 182 

Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenants - Modification by Municipalities

Support
HB 104Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Notice
Support
HB 239

Accessory Dwelling Unit Promotion and Policy Task Force

Support with Amendment
HB 332/ SB 330Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Body–Worn Cameras (Body–Worn Camera Appropriation and Financing Act of 2023)
Support with Amendment
HB 353

Traffic Control Device Monitoring Systems - Authorization

Support
HB 391

Vehicle Laws - Parking Enforcement - Citations

Opposed
HB518/SB409Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations
Support
HB 430Police Immunity and Accountability Act
Opposed
HB 503

Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment
Support
HB 550Maryland Energy Administration – Energy Programs – Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act)
Support
HB 552Economic Development - Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023)
Support
HB 688Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request
Support
HB 893 / SB 883

Environment - Water Utilities - Shutoff Protections (Water Access for All Protection Act)


Opposed
HB 829Retail Service Stations - New Construction - Setbacks
Opposed
HB 706

Economic Development - Sustainable Communities - Business Facade Improvement Program

Support with Amendment

HB 207 Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Recreational Facilities
Support with Amendment
HB 979 Municipal Elections – Candidates – Reports of Donations and Disbursements
Opposed
HB 1089

Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

Opposed
HB 1209Environment – Flood Control – Flood Risk Assessment and Model Ordinance (Climate Ready Floodplain Act of 2023)
Opposed
HB 928Motor Vehicles - Off-the-Road Motorcycles - Local Regulation and Enforcement
Support
HB 1044Criminal Procedure - Crime Solvers Reward Fund - Establishment
Support
HB 1126

Local Law Enforcement - Recruitment and Hiring - Bonus Grants

Support with Amendment
HB 889Retail Service Stations - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Property Tax Credit for Service Station Conversions
Opposed
HB 942Wetlands and Waterways Program - Authorizations for Stream Restoration Projects
Opposed
HB 1094

Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction

Opposed
HB 1273Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers
Support
HB 1104/ SB 878

Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities

Opposed
HB 90 Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Bamboo
Support
HB 459Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment - Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment Act)
Support