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HB1026 - Armed Forces - Support of Military Families and Addition of Space Force
Edith Jerry Patterson, Mike Rogers, Gabriel Acevero
Last updated 6 months ago
41 Co-Sponsors
Adding the Space Force to certain provisions of law related to the armed forces; authorizing military spouses and residents of the State who are members of the National Guard of another state or a reserve component of the armed forces to terminate certain contracts at any time after the date the service member receives certain military orders to relocate; altering the definition of a "military-connected student" for purposes of the Purple Star Schools Program; and authorizing the Governor to make certain posthumous awards.
STATUS
Passed
HB1156 - Commercial Law - Consumer Wire Transfers - Liability (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2024)
Vaughn Stewart, Michael J. Griffith
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Exempting consumer wire transaction from certain provisions of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code; limiting liability for damages resulting from consumer wire transfers; defining sufficient notice; requiring investigations; requiring decisions and materials be provided to a consumer; subjecting financial institutions to treble damages; subjecting financial institutions to liability for violation of the Act; prohibiting waiver of consumer rights under the Act; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1219 - Public and Nonpublic Middle and High Schools - Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans for Athletic Facilities (The Bailey Bullock Act)
Jessica Feldmark, Dalya Attar, Vanessa Atterbeary
Last updated 5 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Requiring that each public middle school and high school alter the venue-specific emergency action plan for athletic facilities to incorporate a cardiac emergency response plan; requiring each nonpublic middle school and high school that receives State funding to develop a venue-specific emergency action plan for athletic facilities; specifying the contents of a nonpublic venue-specific emergency action plan; and requiring that the emergency action plans be reviewed and updated annually.
STATUS
Passed
HB1216 - High-Risk Pregnancy Reimbursement Fund - Establishment
April Rose, Michael J. Griffith, Wayne A. Hartman
Last updated 8 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the High-Risk Pregnancy Reimbursement Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide reimbursement to individuals for unforeseen out-of-pocket costs for the individual's high-risk pregnancy; authorizing an individual to apply for reimbursement from the Fund if the individual provides certain documentation and applies for reimbursement within a certain time period; and limiting the amount of reimbursement from the Fund to no more than $25,000.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1178 - Handgun Permit Holders - Authority to Carry Handguns in State Parks and Forests
Kevin Bailey Hornberger, Steven J. Arentz, Jason C. Buckel
Last updated 8 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from prohibiting an individual to whom a handgun permit has been issued from wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun in a State park or forest.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1192 - Video Lottery Facility Operations - Crimes of Moral Turpitude and Value of Table Game Chips - Alterations
Jessica Feldmark, Michael J. Griffith, Vanessa Atterbeary
Last updated 5 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Altering the circumstances under which the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission is required to disqualify an applicant who committed a certain crime involving moral turpitude from holding a video lottery employee license; and altering the definition of "value" as it relates to crimes involving theft to include the face value of a chip designated for use in table games.
STATUS
Passed
HB1237 - State Department of Education - Task Force to Study the Maryland Online Special Education System
April Fleming Miller, Steven J. Arentz, Jason C. Buckel
Last updated 6 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Maryland Online Special Education System; requiring the Task Force to consider the effectiveness, functionality and usability of the Maryland Online Individualized Education Program and the Maryland Online Individualized Family Service Plan and make recommendations to maintain and upgrade the system or to replace it with another platform; and requiring the Task Force to report its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2025.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1262 - Common Ownership Communities - Reserve Studies - Alterations
Wayne A. Hartman, Christopher Troy Adams, Regina T. Boyce
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Exempting the governing bodies of common ownership communities that are not established in Prince George's County or Montgomery County and have six or fewer units or lots from reserve study requirements; and extending the deadline, from 3 to 5 fiscal years, following an initial reserve study that the governing body common ownership community has to attain a certain recommended annual reserve funding level.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1201 - Occupational and Professional Licensing - Military Training and Military Spouses
Jason C. Buckel, Brian Alan Chisholm, Michael J. Griffith
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requiring an occupational licensing board to issue a license, certificate, permit, or registration to an applicant who is military trained or who is a military spouse if the applicant meets certain requirements; requiring an occupational licensing board to consider certain types of experience for a certain calculation; and authorizing an occupational licensing board to issue a temporary license, certificate, permit, or registration under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1251 - Property Tax - Credit for Longtime Residents to Offset Property Tax Rate Increase
Ric Metzgar, Carl Anderton, Jason C. Buckel
Last updated 8 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a certain property tax credit against the county or municipal property tax imposed on a dwelling owned by an individual who is at least 60 years old, who has resided in the dwelling for 30 consecutive years, and whose combined income does not exceed $75,000; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Maryland district HD-035
COMMITTEES
Maryland House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Michael J. Griffith is running for the Arizona State Senate. He currently serves on the Arizona House Of Representatives. Griffith is the CEO of the Griffith Companies. He has a bachelor's degree in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Arizona. Griffith is involved in many community organizations and formerly served as President of the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association.read less
OFFICES HELD
Maryland House from Maryland
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