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Committee Vote Tracking

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A question sometimes asked of us is, “Do you track committee votes?”  The answer is no and here’s why. Committee votes are on the Maryland General Assembly (MGA) website in .pdf form.  A scan of the hand written vote sheet is with each bill that gets a vote. There are two parts to a vote sheet.  At the

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Update - Withdrawn! 2016 MD HB 1178/SB 868 propose mandatory HPV vaccine for 9th graders

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2016 HB 1178/SB 868 propose that all public school students, entering ninth grade, receive a vaccine for Human Papillomavirus (HPV). (IV) REQUIRE THAT BEFORE A CHILD ENTERS NINTH GRADE, THE CHILD HAS RECEIVED THREE DOSES OF THE HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE. Per the Center for Disease Control:  “Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted

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Updated: 2016 MD HB 740 is Now, “Task Force to Study Family and Medical Leave Insurance” (was Proposes Mandatory Employee Paid State Family/Medical Leave Insurance Fund)

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2016 HB 740, as amended in the Economic Matters committee, now a task force to, in part, (1) study existing family and medical leave insurance programs in other states and the District of Columbia, including fund stability, the benefit structure, and the revenue structure; (2) review the 2016 family and medical leave insurance implementation  studies

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Update: 2016 SB 435 Proposes to Eliminate Jukebox License Requirement

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2016 MD SB 435 proposes to eliminate the current State jukebox license requirement.  Yes, there’s a jukebox license. Current code states that if an establishment has a jukebox but doesn’t pay the license, A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of $100. Harford County

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2016 SB 500 Proposes a New FSK Bridge Authority

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2016 SB 500, also proposed in the 2015 session, proposes to establish a Francis Scott Key Bridge Authority.  Currently, The FSK Bridge toll is $4.00 (those with a MD EZ Pass transponder pay less); the bridge is maintained by the MdTA. Since this bill is a repeat, the 2015 Fiscal and Policy note is available.  Highlights:

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2016 MD SB 504 Proposes to Tell Government Employees not to Use Sex as a Weapon

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2016 SB 504 proposes to criminalize government employees using sex, or lack thereof, to withhold government services. Apparently, there is a reason for this bill. (B) A STATE OFFICIAL, A LOCAL OFFICIAL, OR A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT MAY NOT INDUCE OR ATTEMPT TO INDUCE ANOTHER

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2016 MD SB 333 Proposes to Limit Children’s Menu Drink Selections in Restaurants

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2016 SB 333 proposes to require restaurants serve only certain beverages to children via a restaurant’s children’s menu. (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A RESTAURANT THAT OFFERS A CHILDREN’S MENU OF MEAL OPTIONS OR OFFERS A MEAL THAT IS REPRESENTED AS A CHILD’S MEAL MAY INCLUDE ONLY BOTTLED WATER, LOW–FAT MILK,

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