Sen. Allan Kittleman called it a show of “the arrogance of power” when Senate President Mike Miller ruled he was in violation of the “single subject” rule for legislation. In the end, their fellow senators supported Miller’s ruling and not Kittleman.
Day: March 12, 2014
State Roundup, March 12, 2014
Sponsor of Holocaust reparations bills says he won’t put funding of Purple Line at risk; amendments expected on pot decriminalization bill; legislation would require labeling of genetically modified food; resolution urges Washington Redskins’ owner to change football team’s name; in an effort to cut recidivism, legislation would shield some ex-offenders from background checks to get them back to work; local bills would revamp Baltimore City’s liquor board, boost funding for Frederick County initiatives; Howard Dean PAC backs Mizeur for governor; and Gansler touts roots as he seeks to be state’s first governor from Montgomery.
Dueling bills aim to help illegal immigrants or to punish them
State lawmakers are considering bills that would decide whether local police should help the federal government detain suspected illegal immigrants for deportation. Two delegates from opposite parties are advocating two completely different approaches to address how extensively local law enforcement agencies should cooperate with a federal program that identifies people for deportation as soon as they are arrested.
‘Second chance’ bill shields some convictions from job screening
Two senators are championing a bill that would allow individuals to petition that their convictions for an array of nonviolent misdemeanor charges eligible be shielded from public scrutiny. Dubbed the Maryland Second Chance Act of 2014, the bill says that following a period of three to five years, depending on the crime, an individual could submit a petition to a court.
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