FreeState Justice

County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Resisting Arrest and Making a False Statement to a Law Enforcement Officer

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding

Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities

Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement (Clean Slate Act of 2026)

Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals

Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care

Workgroup on Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Students - Established

HIV Prevention Drugs - Prescribing, Dispensing, and Insurance Coverage

Conversion Therapy - Prohibitions and Causes of Action

Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act)

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause

Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators

Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund

Task Force on Loneliness and Isolation

Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)

County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Discrepancies

Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

No-Knock Warrants

Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials - Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers

County Boards of Education - Antibias Training for Members - Requirement (County Board Member Antibias Training Act)

Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Student Well-Being and Flourishing

Education - Antidiscrimination Policies - Policy and Notice Requirements

Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault

Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)

Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Vulnerable Adult Victims and Witnesses

Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking

Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals

Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry

Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education

Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies

Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025)

Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)

Commission on Nondiscrimination - Establishment

Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act)

Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Established

End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)

Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)

Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights

Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors - Prohibition (Protect the Kids Act)

State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission

Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment

Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident

Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund

County Boards of Education - Antibias Training for Members - Requirement (County Board Member Antibias Training Act)

Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)

Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Student Well-Being and Flourishing

Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act)

Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)

State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission

Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies

Constitutional Officers – Gender–Neutral Language

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage

Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials - Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers

No–Knock Warrants

Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls' Sports Act)

Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion of Sentence

Constitutional Amendment - Form of County Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule

Criminal Law - Death Penalty

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Dental Services - Coverage and Rate Study

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

Public Health - Giving Infants a Future Without Transmission (GIFT) Act

Public Health - Giving Infants a Future Without Transmission (GIFT) Act

Public Health - Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Standing Order Program - Establishment

Election Law - Polling Places - Establishing Voter Identity (Voter Privacy Act of 2024)

Election Law - Voter Registration List - Absentee Voters (Absentee Ballot Transparency Act of 2024)

Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment

Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)

Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity

Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification

Motor Vehicle Administration and Local Health Departments - Death Certificates - Issuance of Copies

Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters

Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding

Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Employees, and Court-Ordered Services Providers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity - Penalties and Registry

Hospitals - Financial Assistance Policies - Revisions

Hospitals - Financial Assistance Policies - Revisions

Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits and Funding (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs For All Marylanders Now Act)

Community Colleges - Contraception - Access Requirements

Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Monetary Relief

Election Law - Voting Age - Board of Education Elections

Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and Pay Statements - Required Information

Human Relations - Commission on Civil Rights - Appeal of Final Orders

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement

Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability

Persons Providing Lobbyist Compensation – Statement of Political Contributions – Exemption for Nonprofits

Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors

Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties

County Boards of Education - Student Members - Voting Rights and Participation in Executive Sessions

Employment Discrimination - Exceptions - Religious Activities of Religious Employers

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions

Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal

Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Training and Reentry Services - Funding

Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access

Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Good Cause

Employment Discrimination - Use of Cannabis Products

Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances

Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established

Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names

Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024)

State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024)

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment

Discrimination - Military Status - Prohibition

Employment Discrimination – Sexual Orientation

Employment Discrimination – Sexual Orientation

Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care

Consumer Reporting Agencies - Records of Criminal Proceedings - Prohibition

Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration - State Correctional Facilities

Election Law - Curbside Voting

Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency

Criminal Procedure – Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement

Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt

Legally Protected Health Care - Gender-Affirming Treatment

Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024)

Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Use of Body–Worn Cameras

Health – Minors – Gender and Sex Transition Procedures

Office of the Attorney General - Rights of Residents of Health Care Facilities - Injunctive Relief

Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence

Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)

Freedom to Read Act

Juvenile Law - Restrictive Housing - Limitations

Election Law – Campaign Materials – Disclosure of Use of Synthetic Media

Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024)

County Boards of Education - Voter Registration Link - Posting Requirement

Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act)

Real Property - Residential Leases - Rent Increase Prohibition

Principal Departments - Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Access to Public Services

State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Modifications

Office of the Attorney General - Investigative Authority - Health Care Fraud

Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024

Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Religion and Disability

Maternal Health – Assessments, Referrals, and Reporting (Maryland Maternal Health Act of 2024)

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Remote Ultrasound Procedures and Remote Fetal Nonstress Tests

Employee Autoimmune Disorder Protection Act

Compensation for Individuals Erroneously Convicted - Alterations

Election Law – Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act)

Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)

Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations

Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Subscriber Rights and Provider Duties

Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024)

Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act

Labor and Employment - Automated Employment Decision Tools - Prohibition

Landlord and Tenant – Failure to Pay Rent – Evidence of Notice to Tenant

Insurance - Discrimination - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device Filters

Individuals Experiencing Homelessness - Address Requirements - Prohibition

Education - School Employee Antibias Training - Requirements

Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom

Abortion Care Access Grant Program and Fund - Establishment

Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment

Commitment to Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Open Public Discourse

United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood

Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records

Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting

Human Relations - Commission on Civil Rights - Appeal of Final Orders

Human Relations - Commission on Civil Rights - Appeal of Final Orders

Legally Protected Health Care - Gender-Affirming Treatment

Legally Protected Health Care - Gender-Affirming Treatment

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life Imprisonment

Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding

Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding

Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Residential Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent

Public Health - Giving Infants a Future Without Transmission (GIFT) Act

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage

Public Health - Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Standing Order Program - Establishment

Motor Vehicle Administration and Local Health Departments - Death Certificates - Issuance of Copies

Vehicle Laws - Driver's Licenses, Learner's Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards

Election Law - Casting General Election Ballot in Multiple States - Prohibition

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports

Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls' Sports Act)

Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls' Sports Act)

County Boards of Education - Student Members - Voting Rights and Participation in Executive Sessions

Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits and Funding (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Act of 2024)

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment

Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024

Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024

Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024)

Elections – Ranked–Choice Voting – Contests for Presidential Nomination in 2028

Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement

Employment Discrimination - Use of Cannabis Products

Elections - Voter Registration Age - Alteration

General Assembly - Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs - Gender-Neutral Language

Labor and Employment – Equal Pay for Equal Work – Wage Range Transparency

Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics

Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024)

Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration - Alterations

Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties

Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt

Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act)

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions

Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024 - Counties and Municipalities

Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Use of Body-Worn Cameras

Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Monetary Relief

Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)

Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)

Family Law - Kinship Care

Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Internet-Delivered Absentee Ballot Study

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Fetal Medicine Services - Reimbursement

Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force

Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024

Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity

Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)

Election Law - Synthetic Media - Disclosure and Regulation

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Directed Mental Health Services - Pilot Program

Behavioral Health - Language Assistance Services Pilot Program

Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act

Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause

Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment

Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations

Hospitals and Related Institutions – Outpatient Facility Fees

Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program

Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal

Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023)

Victim Services Programs – Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act)

Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal

Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal

Education – Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports – Designation Based on Sex (Save Women’s Sports Act)

Certificates of Birth - Issuance of New Certificates - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)

Certificates of Birth - Issuance of New Certificates - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)

Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)

Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Consent and Second-Degree Rape

Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)

Health - Donor-Conceived Individuals and Gamete Agencies, Gamete Banks, and Fertility Clinics

Primary and Secondary Education - Policies on Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Revisions

Primary and Secondary Education - Policies on Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Revisions

Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights

Human Relations - Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers of the Attorney General

Human Relations - Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers of the Attorney General

Hate Crimes - Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Establishment

Criminal Law – Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice – Repeal

Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman Unit

Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established

State Government - Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs - Alterations

Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)

Human Relations - Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers of the Attorney General

Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights

Primary and Secondary Education - Policies on Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Revisions

Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)

Criminal Law - Failure to Obey a Reasonable and Lawful Order

State Personnel - Implicit Bias Awareness Training - Required

Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education

Maryland Parental Rights Act

Pregnant Person's Freedom Act of 2022

Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response

Schools, Prekindergarten Programs, and County Boards of Education - Discrimination

General Provisions - LGBTQ Veterans - Honorable Discharge (Restoration of Honor Act)

Public Health - Nonconsensual Condom Removal - Prohibition

HIV Prevention Drugs - Prescribing and Dispensing by Pharmacists and Insurance Requirements

HIV Prevention Drugs - Prescribing and Dispensing by Pharmacists and Insurance Requirements

Schools, Prekindergarten Programs, and County Boards of Education – Discrimination

Action for Change of Name - Waiver of Publication Requirement

Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)

Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education

County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition

Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation

Criminal Law - Failure to Obey a Reasonable and Lawful Order - Repeal

Nondiscrimination and LGBTQ+ Individuals

Certificates of Birth and Marriage Certificates - Issuance of New Certificates - Sex Designation

Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation

County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition

Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Protected Groups and Penalties

Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Protected Groups and Penalties

Health Facilities - Hospitals - Medical Debt Protection

Action for Change of Name - Waiver of Publication Requirement

Nondiscrimination and LGBTQ+ Individuals

Criminal Law – Sodomy – Repeal

Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2020)

Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Related Institutions - Discrimination Protections

Health Care Providers – Discrimination in Provision of Services

Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2020)

Health Care Providers and Health Benefit Plans - Discrimination in Provision of Services