Maryland Legislative WatchHB 295/SB 331, sponsored by Delegate Busch and Senator Miller, respectively, propose to raise the minimum wage to certain dollar amounts on certain dates and tie future increases to the Consumer Price Index, making the increases automatic after July 1, 2017. (C) (1) The STATE MINIMUM WAGE RATE IS: (I) FOR THE 12–MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING
SB 353, sponsored by Senator Manno, proposes to add this language to Maryland code: (b) A person may not carry or possess a firearm, knife, or deadly weapon of any kind on public OR PRIVATE school property. (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates this section is
SB 28/HB 333, sponsored by Senator Frosh and Delegate Clippinger, respectively, propose to reduce the burden of proof for peace orders and protective orders from “clear and convincing” to “a preponderance of the evidence”. Per the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University, the difference between the two standards: A medium level of burden of proof
SB 32/HB 108 sponsored by Senator Frosh (by request of Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegate Vallario, respectively, propose several surcharges on select court costs to fund the Real Property Records Improvement Fund. (B) THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, AS PART OF THE ADMINISTRATOR’S DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF FEES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CLERK OF