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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
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10	7		SENATE BILL 280
11	8		P1, E4, D1 5lr0617
12		-	CF HB 1060
13		-	By: Senators Simonaire, Salling, Jennings, Gallion, Mautz, and Bailey Bailey,
14		-	Smith, Waldstreicher, Sydnor, West, Muse, Folden, James, Henson, Love,
15		-	McKay, and Charles
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	10	+	By: Senators Simonaire, Salling, Jennings, Gallion, Mautz, and Bailey
16	11		Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2025
17	12		Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment
18		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
19		-	Senate action: Adopted
20		-	Read second time: February 25, 2025
21	13
22		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
23	15
24	16		AN ACT concerning 1
25	17
26	18		Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act 2
27	19
28	20		FOR the purpose of establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; 3
29	21		altering the rule of interpretation for “veteran”; altering the application of certain 4
30	22		provisions of judicial proceedings, corrections, criminal, family, public safety, and 5
31	23		real property laws to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed 6
32	24		forces; and generally relating to veterans and uniformed services. 7
33	25
34	26		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
35	27		Article – Correctional Services 9
36	28		Section 2–109 10
37	29		Annotated Code of Maryland 11
38	30		(2017 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
39	31
40	32		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
41	33		Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 14
42	34		Section 3–804, 5–642, 7–406, 8–302, and 9–501(a)(8) 15
43	35		Annotated Code of Maryland 16
44	36		(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
45	37
46	38		BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 18
47	39		Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 19
48		-	Section 8–101(a) and 9–501(a)(1) 20 2 SENATE BILL 280
	40	+	Section 8–101(a) and 9–501(a)(1) 20
	41	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	42	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
	43	+
	44	+	BY adding to 23
	45	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 24
	46	+	Section 8–101(a–1) 25
	47	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 26
	48	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27 2 SENATE BILL 280
49	49
50	50
51		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 1
52		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2
53	51
54		-	BY ~~adding to 3~~
55		-	Article – ~~Courts and Judicial Proceedings 4~~
56		-	Section 8–101(a–1) 5
57		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 6
58		-	(~~2020~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 7
	52	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
	53	+	Article – Criminal Law 2
	54	+	Section 1–101(a) and 4–111(a)(1) 3
	55	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
	56	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5
59	57
60		-	BY ~~repealing and reenacting,~~ ~~without amendments, 8~~
61		-	Article – Criminal Law 9
62		-	Section 1–101(a) and 4–111(a)(1) 10
63		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
64		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
	58	+	BY adding to 6
	59	+	Article – Criminal Law 7
	60	+	Section 1–101(k) and 4–111(a)(8) 8
	61	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
	62	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10
65	63
66		-	BY ~~adding to 13~~
67		-	Article – Criminal Law 14
68		-	Section ~~1–101(k) and~~ 4–111(a)(8) 15
69		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
70		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
	64	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
	65	+	Article – Criminal Law 12
	66	+	Section 4–111(a)(8) and (b)(3) and 8–303(a) 13
	67	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
	68	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15
71	69
72		-	BY repealing and reenacting, ~~with~~ amendments, 18
73		-	Article – ~~Criminal~~ Law 19
74		-	Section 4–~~111(a)(8) and (b)(3) and 8–303~~(a) 20
75		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
76		-	(~~2021~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
	70	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 16
	71	+	Article – Family Law 17
	72	+	Section 1–101(a) 18
	73	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
	74	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20
77	75
78		-	BY ~~repealing and reenacting,~~ ~~without amendments, 23~~
79		-	Article – Family Law 24
80		-	Section 1–101(a) 25
81		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 26
82		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27
	76	+	BY adding to 21
	77	+	Article – Family Law 22
	78	+	Section 1–101(j), (k), and (o) 23
	79	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 24
	80	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25
83	81
84		-	BY ~~adding to 28~~
85		-	Article – Family Law 29
86		-	Section 1–101(j), (k), and (o) 30
87		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 31
88		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 32
	82	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 26
	83	+	Article – Family Law 27
	84	+	Section 1–101(j), (k), and (l), 2–405(d), 5–525(b)(3)(i), and 9–108(a) 28
	85	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 29
	86	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 30
89	87
90		-	BY ~~repealing and reenacting,~~ ~~with amendments, 33~~
91		-	Article – ~~Family Law 34~~
92		-	Section 1–101~~(j)~~, ~~(k)~~, and ~~(l), 2–405(d), 5–525(b)(3)(i), and 9–108(a) 35~~
93		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 36
94		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 37
	88	+	BY adding to 31
	89	+	Article – General Provisions 32
	90	+	Section 1–101.1, 1–101.2, 1–103.1, 1–114.1, 1–114.2, and 1–116 33
	91	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 34
	92	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 35
95	93
96		-	BY adding to 38
97		-	Article – General Provisions 39 SENATE BILL 280 3
	94	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 36
	95	+	Article – General Provisions 37
	96	+	Section 1–117 38
	97	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 39 SENATE BILL 280 3
98	98
99	99
100		-	Section 1–101.1, 1–101.2, 1–103.1, 1–114.1, 1–114.2, and 1–116 1
101		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 2
102		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 3
	100	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 1
103	101
104		-	BY repealing and reenacting, ~~with~~ amendments, 4
105		-	Article – ~~General Provisions 5~~
106		-	Section 1–~~117 6~~
107		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 7
108		-	(~~2019~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 8
	102	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 2
	103	+	Article – Public Safety 3
	104	+	Section 1–101(a), 2–418(a)(1), 13A–101(a), and 14–101(a) 4
	105	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 5
	106	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 6
109	107
110		-	BY ~~repealing and reenacting,~~ ~~without amendments, 9~~
111		-	Article – Public Safety 10
112		-	Section 1–101(a~~), 2~~–~~418(a)(~~1), ~~13A–101~~(a), and ~~14–101~~(a) 11
113		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
114		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
	108	+	BY adding to 7
	109	+	Article – Public Safety 8
	110	+	Section 1–101(a–1), (a–2), (d–1), (f), and (g) 9
	111	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
	112	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
115	113
116		-	BY adding to 14
117		-	Article – Public Safety 15
118		-	Section 1–101(a–1), (a–2), (d–1), (f), and (g) 16
119		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
120		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
	114	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
	115	+	Article – Public Safety 13
	116	+	Section 1–202(a–1) and (e), 2–418(a)(2), 3–209(a)(5)(ii), 5–102(4), 5–103(2)(ii), 14
	117	+	5–117.1(a)(3) and (c)(1)(iii), 5–132(b)(1)(ii), 5–133(d)(2)(iii), 5–134(c)(3), 15
	118	+	5–137(b)(2), 5–203(a)(1)(ii), 5–204.1(a)(1)(iii), 5–306(a)(1)(ii) and (b)(2), 16
	119	+	11–105(c), 13–205, 13–215(a), 13–503(b)(2), 13–510(b)(1), (c)(2), and (d), 17
	120	+	13–601(a)(2), 13–704.1, 13–902(a), 13–904(a), 13A–101(k)(1)(i), 18
	121	+	13A–506(c)(1)(i), 13A–1009(a)(3)(i), 13A–1041(b)(2), 13A–1102(b)(6), and 19
	122	+	14–101(d)(2) 20
	123	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	124	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
121	125
122		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19
123		-	Article – Public Safety 20
124		-	Section 1–202(a–1) and (e), 2–418(a)(2), 3–209(a)(5)(ii), 5–102(4), 5–103(2)(ii), 21
125		-	5–117.1(a)(3) and (c)(1)(iii), 5–132(b)(1)(ii), 5–133(d)(2)(iii), 5–134(c)(3), 22
126		-	5–137(b)(2), 5–203(a)(1)(ii), 5–204.1(a)(1)(iii), 5–306(a)(1)(ii) and (b)(2), 23
127		-	11–105(c), 13–205, 13–215(a), 13–503(b)(2), 13–510(b)(1), (c)(2), and (d), 24
128		-	13–601(a)(2), 13–704.1, 13–902(a), 13–904(a), 13A–101(k)(1)(i), 25
129		-	13A–506(c)(1)(i), 13A–1009(a)(3)(i), 13A–1041(b)(2), 13A–1102(b)(6), and 26
130		-	14–101(d)(2) 27
131		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 28
132		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 29
	126	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23
	127	+	Article – Real Property 24
	128	+	Section 8–212.1 25
	129	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 26
	130	+	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27
133	131
134		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 30
135		-	Article – ~~Real Property 31~~
136		-	Section 8–~~212.1 32~~
137		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 33
138		-	(~~2023~~ Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 34
	132	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 28
	133	+	Article – State Government 29
	134	+	Section 9–901 30
	135	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 31
	136	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 32
139	137
140		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 35
141		-	Article – State Government 36
142		-	Section 9–901 37
143		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 38
144		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 39
145		-	4 SENATE BILL 280
	138	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 33
	139	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 34
	140	+
	141	+	Article – Correctional Services 35
	142	+
	143	+	2–109. 36
	144	+
	145	+	(a) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 37
	146	+	INDICATED. 38 4 SENATE BILL 280
146	147
147	148
148		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
149		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
150	149
151		-	Article – Correctional Services 3
	150	+	(2) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 1
	151	+	OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 2
152	152
153		-	2–109. 4
	153	+	(3) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 3
	154	+	OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 4
154	155
155		-	(a) ~~(1)~~ IN ~~THIS SECTION~~ THE ~~F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS~~ 5
156		-	~~INDICATED~~. 6
	156	+	(4) “VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 5
	157	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 6
157	158
158		-	(2) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 7
159		-	OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 8
	159	+	(B) The Secretary shall adopt regulations for the office of the Secretary. 7
160	160
161		-	(3) ~~“UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS~~ THE ~~MEANING STAT ED~~ IN ~~§ 9–901 9~~
162		-	~~OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE~~. 10
	161	+	[(b)] (C) (1) The Secretary shall review regulations proposed by a unit in the 8
	162	+	Department. 9
163	163
164		-	(4) ~~“VETERAN” HAS~~ THE ~~MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 11~~
165		-	~~GOVERNMENT ARTICLE~~. 12
	164	+	(2) The Secretary may approve, disapprove, or revise regulations proposed 10
	165	+	by a unit in the Department. 11
166	166
167		-	(B) The Secretary shall adopt regulations for the office of the Secretary. 13
	167	+	[(c)] (D) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the 12
	168	+	Secretary shall adopt regulations to govern the policies and management of correctional 13
	169	+	facilities in the Department in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government 14
	170	+	Article. 15
168	171
169		-	~~[(b)]~~ (C) (1) ~~The Secretary shall review regulations proposed by~~ a ~~unit in the 14~~
170		-	~~Department~~. 15
	172	+	(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a guideline pertaining 16
	173	+	to the routine internal management of correctional facilities in the Division of Correction. 17
171	174
172		-	(2) The Secretary ~~may approve, disapprove, or revise regulations proposed 16~~
173		-	by a ~~unit in the Department. 17~~
	175	+	(3) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Secretary 18
	176	+	shall adopt regulations that provide for a requirement that: 19
174	177
175		-	[(c)] (D) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the 18
176		-	Secretary shall adopt regulations to govern the policies and management of correctional 19
177		-	facilities in the Department in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government 20
178		-	Article. 21
	178	+	1. a correctional officer hired on or after October 1, 2007, for 20
	179	+	employment in any unit of the Division of Correction shall be at least 21 years old; and 21
179	180
180		-	(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a guideline pertaining 22
181		-	to the routine internal management of correctional facilities in the Division of Correction. 23
	181	+	2. a correctional officer hired on or after October 1, 2008, for 22
	182	+	employment in any unit of the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services or the Patuxent 23
	183	+	Institution shall be at least 21 years old. 24
182	184
183		-	(3) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Secretary 24
184		-	shall adopt regulations that provide for a requirement that: 25
	185	+	(ii) The regulations adopted under subparagraph (i) of thi s 25
	186	+	paragraph shall exempt any [honorably discharged] veteran or HONORABLY 26
	187	+	DISCHARGED reserve COMPONENT member of the [United States armed forces] 27
	188	+	UNIFORMED SERVICES from the minimum age requirement. 28
185	189
186		-	1. a correctional officer hired on or after October 1, 2007, for 26
187		-	employment in any unit of the Division of Correction shall be at least 21 years old; and 27
	190	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 29
188	191
189		-	2. a correctional officer hired on or after October 1, 2008, for 28
190		-	employment in any unit of the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services or the Patuxent 29
191		-	Institution shall be at least 21 years old. 30
	192	+	3–804. 30
192	193		SENATE BILL 280 5
193	194
194	195
195		-	(ii) The regulations adopted under subparagraph (i) of this 1
196		-	paragraph shall exempt any [honorably discharged] veteran or HONORABLY 2
197		-	DISCHARGED reserve COMPONENT member of the [United States armed forces] 3
198		-	UNIFORMED SERVICES from the minimum age requirement. 4
	196	+	(A) IN THIS SECTION, “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED 1
	197	+	IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 2
199	198
200		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 5
	199	+	[(a)] (B) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the court 3
	200	+	has jurisdiction under this subtitle only if the alleged CINA or child in a voluntary 4
	201	+	placement is under the age of 18 years when the petition is filed. 5
201	202
202		-	~~3–804.~~ 6
	203	+	(2) The court has jurisdiction under this subtitle over a former CINA: 6
203	204
204		-	(A) IN THIS SECTION, “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED 7
205		-	IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 8
	205	+	(i) Whose commitment to the local department was rescinded after 7
	206	+	the individual reached the age of 18 years but before the individual reached the age of 20 8
	207	+	years and 6 months; and 9
206	208
207		-	[(a)] (B) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the court 9
208		-	has jurisdiction under this subtitle only if the alleged CINA or child in a voluntary 10
209		-	placement is under the age of 18 years when the petition is filed. 11
	209	+	(ii) Who did not exit foster care due to reunification, adoption, 10
	210	+	guardianship, marriage, or [military duty] SERVICE IN THE UNIFORMED SER VICES. 11
210	211
211		-	(2) The court has jurisdiction under this subtitle over a former CINA: 12
	212	+	[(b)] (C) If the court obtains jurisdiction over a child, that jurisdiction continues 12
	213	+	in that case until the child reaches the age of 21 years, unless the court terminates the case. 13
212	214
213		-	(i) Whose commitment to the local department was rescinded after 13
214		-	the individual reached the age of 18 years but before the individual reached the age of 20 14
215		-	years and 6 months; and 15
	215	+	[(c)] (D) After the court terminates jurisdiction, a custody order issued by the 14
	216	+	court in a CINA case: 15
216	217
217		-	(ii) Who did not exit foster care due to reunification, adoption, 16
218		-	guardianship, marriage, or [military duty] SERVICE IN THE UNIFORMED SER VICES 17
219		-	UNIFORMED SERVICES D UTY. 18
	218	+	(1) Remains in effect; and 16
220	219
221		-	~~[(b)]~~ (C) ~~If the~~ court ~~obtains jurisdiction over a child, that jurisdiction continues 19~~
222		-	~~in that case until the child reaches the age of 21 years, unless the court terminates the case~~. 20
	220	+	(2) May be revised or superseded only by another court of competent 17
	221	+	jurisdiction. 18
223	222
224		-	[(c)] (D) After the court terminates jurisdiction, a custody order issued by the 21
225		-	court in a CINA case: 22
	223	+	[(d)] (E) Notwithstanding subsection [(b)] (C) of this section, if the court enters 19
	224	+	an order directing the provision of services to a child under § 3–819(c)(3) or § 20
	225	+	3–823(h)(2)(vii) of this subtitle, the court retains jurisdiction to rule on any motion related 21
	226	+	to the enforcement, modification, or termination of the order, for as long as the order is 22
	227	+	effective. 23
226	228
227		-	~~(1) Remains in effect; and 23~~
	229	+	5–642. 24
228	230
229		-	(2) ~~May be revised or superseded only by another court~~ of ~~competent 24~~
230		-	~~jurisdiction~~. 25
	231	+	(a) IN THIS SECTION, “VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF 25
	232	+	THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 26
231	233
232		-	~~[(d)] (E) Notwithstanding subsection [~~(b)~~] (C)~~ of ~~this section,~~ if the ~~court enters 26~~
233		-	~~an order directing~~ the ~~provision of services to a child under § 3–819(c)(3) or § 27~~
234		-	~~3–823(h)(2)(vii)~~ of ~~this subtitle,~~ ~~the court retains jurisdiction~~ to ~~rule on any motion related 28~~
235		-	~~to the enforcement,~~ ~~modification, or termination~~ of the ~~order, for as long as the order is 29~~
236		-	~~effective~~. 30
	234	+	(B) A licensed funeral establishment or holder of a permit to engage in the 27
	235	+	business of a crematory who acts in good faith is not civilly liable for transferring the 28
	236	+	unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent of a veteran to a veterans 29
	237	+	service organization for purposes of disposition as provided in § 5–803 of the Business 30
	238	+	Regulation Article and § 7–406 of the Health Occupations Article. 31
237	239
238		-	~~5–642. 31~~
239		-	6 SENATE BILL 280
	240	+	[(b)] (C) A veterans service organization that acts in good faith is not civilly 32
	241	+	liable for receiving the unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent 33 6 SENATE BILL 280
240	242
241	243
242		-	(a~~) IN THIS SECTION,~~ ~~“VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED~~ IN § 9–~~901~~ OF 1
243		-	THE ~~STATE GOVERNMENT~~ ARTICLE. 2
	244	+	of a veteran for purposes of disposition as provided in § 5–803 of the Business Regulation 1
	245	+	Article and § 7–406 of the Health Occupations Article. 2
244	246
245		-	(B) A licensed funeral establishment or holder of a permit to engage in the 3
246		-	business of a crematory who acts in good faith is not civilly liable for transferring the 4
247		-	unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent of a veteran to a veterans 5
248		-	service organization for purposes of disposition as provided in § 5–803 of the Business 6
249		-	Regulation Article and § 7–406 of the Health Occupations Article. 7
	247	+	7–406. 3
250	248
251		-	[(b)] (C) A veterans service organization that acts in good faith is not civilly 8
252		-	liable for receiving the unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent 9
253		-	of a veteran for purposes of disposition as provided in § 5–803 of the Business Regulation 10
254		-	Article and § 7–406 of the Health Occupations Article. 11
	249	+	(a) In this section, [“armed forces” means the armed forces of the United States] 4
	250	+	“UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 5
	251	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 6
255	252
256		-	7~~–406. 12~~
	253	+	(b) A clerk of court shall provide without charge: 7
257	254
258		-	(a) (1) In this section, [“armed forces” means the armed forces of the United 13
259		-	States] “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 14
260		-	INDICATED. 15
	255	+	(1) A copy of any paper or record in the clerk’s office that is requested by a 8
	256	+	former or active [armed forces] member OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, in person, or by 9
	257	+	the United States government, if the copy is to be used in connection with a claim of the 10
	258	+	member against the United States government; 11
261	259
262		-	(2) “ACTIVE ~~SERVICE~~ MEMBER ~~” HAS THE MEANING STATED I N § 16~~
263		-	~~9–901~~ OF THE ~~STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.~~ 17
	260	+	(2) A copy of a marriage record of a former or active [armed forces] member 12
	261	+	OF THE UNIFORME D SERVICES that is requested by the member; and 13
264	262
265		-	(3) “SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 18
266		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 19
	263	+	(3) A copy of a marriage record of a former or active [armed forces] member 14
	264	+	OF THE UNIFORMED SER VICES or of a surviving spouse or child of the member that is 15
	265	+	requested, if the copy is to be used in connection with a claim for a dependent or beneficiary 16
	266	+	of the member. 17
267	267
268		-	~~(b) A clerk of court shall provide without charge: 20~~
	268	+	8–101. 18
269	269
270		-	(1) A copy of any paper or record in the clerk’s office that is requested by a 21
271		-	former or active [armed forces] SERVICE member OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, in 22
272		-	person, or by the United States government, if the copy is to be used in connection with a 23
273		-	claim of the FORMER OR ACTIVE SER VICE member against the United States 24
274		-	government; 25
	270	+	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 19
275	271
276		-	(2) A copy of a marriage record of a former or active [armed forces] 26
277		-	SERVICE member OF THE UNIFORMED SER VICES that is requested by the FORMER OR 27
278		-	ACTIVE SERVICE member; and 28
	272	+	(A–1) “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 20
	273	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 21
279	274
280		-	(3) A copy of a marriage record of a former or active [armed forces] 29
281		-	SERVICE member OF THE UNIFORMED SER VICES or of a surviving spouse or child of the 30
282		-	FORMER OR ACTIVE SER VICE member that is requested, if the copy is to be used in 31
283		-	connection with a claim for a dependent or beneficiary of the FORMER OR ACTIVE 32
284		-	SERVICE member. 33
	275	+	8–302. 22
285	276
286		-	8–101. 34 SENATE BILL 280 7
	277	+	(a) In accordance with an agreement, if any, under § 8–213 of this title, a juror 23
	278	+	qualification form in substantially the following form shall be provided to each prospective 24
	279	+	juror: 25
	280	+
	281	+	Juror Qualification Form 26
	282	+
	283	+	Name: 27
	284	+
	285	+	Resident address: 28
	286	+
	287	+	Telephone: (home) _________ (work) _________ (cellular) _______ 29
	288	+
	289	+	Age: _____ Date of Birth:__________ 30 SENATE BILL 280 7
287	290
288	291
289	292
290		-	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
	293	+	If you are over 70 years of age, do you wish to be exempted from jury services? 1
	294	+	_____Yes _____No 2
291	295
292		-	(A–1) “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 2
293		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 3
	296	+	U.S. Citizen? _____Yes _____No 3
294	297
295		-	~~8–302.~~ 4
	298	+	Able to comprehend, read, speak, and write English? _____Yes _____No 4
296	299
297		-	(a) In accordance with an agreement, if any, under § 8–213 of this title, a juror 5
298		-	qualification form in substantially the following form shall be provided to each prospective 6
299		-	juror: 7
	300	+	Highest level of education completed: 5
300	301
301		-	~~Juror Qualification Form 8~~
	302	+	___ high school ___ college ___ graduate school ___ other 6
302	303
303		-	~~Name~~: 9
	304	+	Occupation of prospective juror: __________ 7
304	305
305		-	~~Resident address~~: 10
	306	+	Name of employer: ___________ 8
306	307
307		-	~~Telephone~~: ~~(home)~~ _________ ~~(work) ________~~_ ~~(cellular) _______ 11~~
	308	+	Occupation of spouse, if any: __________ 9
308	309
309		-	~~Age:~~ _____ ~~Date of Birth:~~_____~~_____ 12~~
	310	+	Disability preventing satisfactory jury service? _____Yes _____No 10
310	311
311		-	If you are over 70 years of age, do you wish to be exempted from jury services?13
	312	+	Do you want an accommodation under the federal Americans with Disabilities 11
	313	+	Act? _____Yes _____No 12
	314	+
	315	+	Pending charge for a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year? 13
312	316		_____Yes _____No 14
313	317
314		-	U.S. Citizen? _____Yes _____No 15
	318	+	Conviction of crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year and received 15
	319	+	a sentence of imprisonment for more than 1 year and not legally pardoned? 16
	320	+	_____Yes _____No 17
315	321
316		-	~~Able to comprehend, read, speak, and write English?~~ _____~~Yes~~ _____~~No 16~~
	322	+	Date of Conviction __________ 18
317	323
318		-	Highest level of education completed: 17
	324	+	_____Elected official of the federal Legislative Branch, as defined in 2 U.S.C. § 19
	325	+	30a. 20
319	326
320		-	___ high school ___ college ___ graduate school ___ other 18
	327	+	_____Active duty member of armed forces, AS DEFINED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 21
	328	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, exempted in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 982. 22
321	329
322		-	Occupation of prospective juror: __________ 19
	330	+	_____ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE C OMMISSIONED CORPS OF THE NATIONAL 23
	331	+	OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, EXEMPTED IN ACCORDAN CE 24
	332	+	WITH 10 U.S.C. § 982, AS MADE APPLICABLE B Y 33 U.S.C. § 307(A)(6). 25
323	333
324		-	Name of employer: ___________ 20
	334	+	_____Member of Maryland’s organized militia exempted in accordance with 26
	335	+	Public Safety Article § 13–218. 27
325	336
326		-	Occupation of spouse, if any: __________ 21
327		-
328		-	Disability preventing satisfactory jury service? _____Yes _____No 22
329		-
330		-	Do you want an accommodation under the federal Americans with Disabilities23
331		-	Act? _____Yes _____No 24
332		-
333		-	Pending charge for a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year?25
334		-	_____Yes _____No 26
	337	+	Prior jury service within 3 preceding years: __________ 28
335	338		8 SENATE BILL 280
336	339
337	340
338		-	Conviction of crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding 1 year and received1
339		-	a sentence of imprisonment for more than 1 year and not legally pardoned?2
340		-	_____Yes _____No 3
	341	+	Form completed by me _____ Another (name) _____ and, if another, why? 1
341	342
342		-	Date of Conviction __________ 4
	343	+	Under the penalties of perjury, the responses are true to the best of my 2
	344	+	knowledge 3
343	345
344		-	_____Elected official of the federal Legislative Branch, as defined in 2 U.S.C. §5
345		-	30a. 6
	346	+	Signed:________________________________________________ 4
346	347
347		-	_____Active duty member of armed forces, AS DEFINED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 7
348		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, exempted in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 982. 8
	348	+	Prospective Juror 5
349	349
350		-	_____ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSIONED COR PS OF THE NATIONAL9
351		-	OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION , EXEMPTED IN ACCORDAN CE10
352		-	WITH 10 U.S.C. § 982, AS MADE APPLICABLE B Y 33 U.S.C. § 307(A)(6). 11
	350	+	Individual completing form for prospective juror: 6
353	351
354		-	_____Member of Maryland’s organized militia exempted in accordance with12
355		-	Public Safety Article § 13–218. 13
	352	+	This form must be completed, signed, and returned to the jury commissioner within 10 days 7
	353	+	after receipt. Documentation for excusal due to disability, exemption based on armed forces 8
	354	+	or militia service, pardons, and/or prior jury service must be attached. 9
356	355
357		-	Prior jury service within 3 preceding years: __________ 14
	356	+	(b) A juror qualification form for a county may include other questions as the 10
	357	+	county’s jury plan requires. 11
358	358
359		-	~~Form completed by me _____ Another (name) _____ and, if another, why? 15~~
	359	+	9–501. 12
360	360
361		-	~~Under~~ the ~~penalties of perjury,~~ the ~~responses are true to the best of my knowledge 16~~
	361	+	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 13
362	362
363		-	Signed:________________________________________________ 17
	363	+	(8) “Veteran” [means a person who served on active duty in the uniformed 14
	364	+	services of the United States, other than for training, and was discharged or released under 15
	365	+	conditions other than dishonorable] HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 16
	366	+	STATE GOVERNMEN T ARTICLE. 17
364	367
365		-	~~Prospective Juror~~ 18
	368	+	Article – Criminal Law 18
366	369
367		-	~~Individual completing form for prospective juror:~~ 19
	370	+	1–101. 19
368	371
369		-	This form must be completed, signed, and returned to the jury commissioner within 10 days 20
370		-	after receipt. Documentation for excusal due to disability, exemption based on armed forces 21
371		-	or militia service, pardons, and/or prior jury service must be attached. 22
	372	+	(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 20
372	373
373		-	(b) ~~A juror qualification form for a county may include other questions as~~ the 23
374		-	~~county’s jury plan requires~~. 24
	374	+	(K) “VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 21
	375	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 22
375	376
376		-	9–~~501~~. 25
	377	+	4–111. 23
377	378
378		-	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 26
	379	+	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 24
379	380
380		-	(8) “Veteran” [means a person who served on active duty in the uniformed 27
381		-	services of the United States, other than for training, and was discharged or released under 28
382		-	conditions other than dishonorable] HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 29
383		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 30 SENATE BILL 280 9
	381	+	(8) “SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 25
	382	+	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 26
	383	+
	384	+	[(8)] (9) “Special purpose area” means: 27
	385	+	SENATE BILL 280 9
	386	+
	387	+
	388	+	(i) a location licensed to sell or dispense alcohol or cannabis for 1
	389	+	on–site consumption; 2
	390	+
	391	+	(ii) a stadium; 3
	392	+
	393	+	(iii) a museum; 4
	394	+
	395	+	(iv) an amusement park; 5
	396	+
	397	+	(v) a racetrack; or 6
	398	+
	399	+	(vi) a video lottery facility, as defined in § 9–1A–01 of the State 7
	400	+	Government Article. 8
	401	+
	402	+	(b) This section does not apply to: 9
	403	+
	404	+	(3) a SERVICE member [of the armed forces of the United States, the 10
	405	+	National Guard, or the uniformed services] on duty or traveling to or from duty; 11
	406	+
	407	+	8–303. 12
	408	+
	409	+	(a) (1) In this section[, “government] THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE 13
	410	+	MEANINGS INDICATED . 14
	411	+
	412	+	(2) “GOVERNMENT identification document” means one of the following 15
	413	+	documents issued by the United States government or any state or local government: 16
	414	+
	415	+	[(1)] (I) a passport; 17
	416	+
	417	+	[(2)] (II) an immigration visa; 18
	418	+
	419	+	[(3)] (III) an alien registration card; 19
	420	+
	421	+	[(4)] (IV) an employment authorization card; 20
	422	+
	423	+	[(5)] (V) a birth certificate; 21
	424	+
	425	+	[(6)] (VI) a Social Security card; 22
	426	+
	427	+	[(7)] (VII) a [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES identification; 23
	428	+
	429	+	[(8)] (VIII) an adoption decree; 24
	430	+
	431	+	[(9)] (IX) a marriage license; 25
	432	+
	433	+	[(10)] (X) a driver’s license; or 26 10 SENATE BILL 280
384	434
385	435
386	436
387		-	~~Article – Criminal Law~~ 1
	437	+	[(11)] (XI) a photo identification card. 1
388	438
389		-	1–101. 2
	439	+	(3) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 2
	440	+	OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 3
390	441
391		-	(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 3
392		-
393		-	(K) “VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 4
394		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 5
395		-
396		-	4–111. 6
397		-
398		-	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 7
399		-
400		-	(8) “SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 8
401		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 9
402		-
403		-	[(8)] (9) “Special purpose area” means: 10
404		-
405		-	(i) a location licensed to sell or dispense alcohol or cannabis for 11
406		-	on–site consumption; 12
407		-
408		-	(ii) a stadium; 13
409		-
410		-	(iii) a museum; 14
411		-
412		-	(iv) an amusement park; 15
413		-
414		-	(v) a racetrack; or 16
415		-
416		-	(vi) a video lottery facility, as defined in § 9–1A–01 of the State 17
417		-	Government Article. 18
418		-
419		-	(b) This section does not apply to: 19
420		-
421		-	(3) a SERVICE member [of the armed forces of the United States, the 20
422		-	National Guard, or the uniformed services] on duty or traveling to or from duty; 21
423		-
424		-	8–303. 22
425		-
426		-	(a) (1) In this section[, “government] THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE 23
427		-	MEANINGS INDICATED . 24
428		-
429		-	(2) “GOVERNMENT identification document” means one of the following 25
430		-	documents issued by the United States government or any state or local government: 26
431		-	10 SENATE BILL 280
432		-
433		-
434		-	[(1)] (I) a passport; 1
435		-
436		-	[(2)] (II) an immigration visa; 2
437		-
438		-	[(3)] (III) an alien registration card; 3
439		-
440		-	[(4)] (IV) an employment authorization card; 4
441		-
442		-	[(5)] (V) a birth certificate; 5
443		-
444		-	[(6)] (VI) a Social Security card; 6
445		-
446		-	[(7)] (VII) a [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES identification; 7
447		-
448		-	[(8)] (VIII) an adoption decree; 8
449		-
450		-	[(9)] (IX) a marriage license; 9
451		-
452		-	[(10)] (X) a driver’s license; or 10
453		-
454		-	[(11)] (XI) a photo identification card. 11
455		-
456		-	(3) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 12
457		-	OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 13
458		-
459		-	Article – Family Law 14
460		-
461		-	1–101. 15
462		-
463		-	(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 16
464		-
465		-	(J) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 17
466		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 18
467		-
468		-	(K) “SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 19
469		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 20
470		-
471		-	[(j)] (L) “State” means, except in Title 10, Subtitle 3 of this article: 21
472		-
473		-	(1) a state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States; or 22
474		-
475		-	(2) the District of Columbia. 23
476		-
477		-	[(k)] (M) “Summons” includes a subpoena. 24
478		-	SENATE BILL 280 11
479		-
480		-
481		-	[(l)] (N) “Support” includes maintenance. 1
482		-
483		-	(O) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 2
484		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 3
485		-
486		-	2–405. 4
487		-
488		-	(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license is not 5
489		-	effective until 6 a.m. on the second calendar day after the license is issued. 6
490		-
491		-	(2) For good cause shown, a judge of the circuit court for the county in 7
492		-	which the application is made may sign an authorization for a license to become effective 8
493		-	at a time before the waiting period expires, as stated in the authorization, if 1 of the parties 9
494		-	to be married is: 10
495		-
496		-	(i) a resident of this State; or 11
497		-
498		-	(ii) a SERVICE member [of the United States armed forces]. 12
499		-
500		-	5–525. 13
501		-
502		-	(b) (3) (i) The Administration shall establish a program of out–of–home 14
503		-	placement for former CINAs: 15
504		-
505		-	1. whose commitment to a local department was rescinded 16
506		-	after the individuals reached the age of 18 years but before the individuals reached the age 17
507		-	of 20 years and 6 months; and 18
508		-
509		-	2. who did not exit foster care due to reunification, adoption, 19
510		-	guardianship, marriage, or [military duty] SERVICE IN THE UNIFORMED SER VICES 20
511		-	UNIFORME D SERVICES DUTY . 21
512		-
513		-	9–108. 22
514		-
515		-	(a) (1) In this section[: 23
516		-
517		-	(1)], “deployment” means compliance with [military] OFFICIAL orders 24
518		-	received by a SERVICE member [of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, 25
519		-	Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, or any other Reserve component] to report for 26
520		-	combat operations or other active service for which the SERVICE member is required to 27
521		-	report unaccompanied by any family member or that is classified by the SERVICE member’s 28
522		-	branch as remote[; and]. 29
523		-
524		-	(2) [“deployment”] “DEPLOYMENT ” does not include [National Guard or 30
525		-	Reserve] RESERVE COMPONENT annual training, inactive duty days, or drill weekends. 31
526		-	12 SENATE BILL 280
527		-
528		-
529		-	Article – General Provisions 1
530		-
531		-	1–101.1. 2
532		-
533		-	“ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 3
534		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 4
535		-
536		-	1–101.2. 5
537		-
538		-	“ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 6
539		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 7
540		-
541		-	1–103.1. 8
542		-
543		-	“ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 9
544		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 10
545		-
546		-	1–114.1. 11
547		-
548		-	“RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 12
549		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 13
550		-
551		-	1–114.2. 14
552		-
553		-	“SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 15
554		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 16
555		-
556		-	1–116. 17
557		-
558		-	“UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 18
559		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 19
560		-
561		-	1–117. 20
562		-
563		-	(A) “VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 21
564		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 22
565		-
566		-	(B) With respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable 23
567		-	to a veteran under this Code, “veteran” includes[, if the individual is eligible under 38 24
568		-	U.S.C. § 101, a member of the commissioned corps of: 25
569		-
570		-	(1) the Public Health Service; or 26
571		-	SENATE BILL 280 13
572		-
573		-
574		-	(2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or its 1
575		-	predecessor, the Coast and Geodetic Survey] AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ME ETS THE 2
576		-	DEFINITION OF “VETERAN” UNDER § 9–901 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 3
577		-
578		-	Article – Public Safety 4
	442	+	Article – Family Law 4
579	443
580	444		1–101. 5
581	445
582	446		(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 6
583	447
584		-	(A–1) “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 7
	448	+	(J) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 7
	449	+	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 8
	450	+
	451	+	(K) “SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 9
	452	+	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 10
	453	+
	454	+	[(j)] (L) “State” means, except in Title 10, Subtitle 3 of this article: 11
	455	+
	456	+	(1) a state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States; or 12
	457	+
	458	+	(2) the District of Columbia. 13
	459	+
	460	+	[(k)] (M) “Summons” includes a subpoena. 14
	461	+
	462	+	[(l)] (N) “Support” includes maintenance. 15
	463	+
	464	+	(O) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 16
	465	+	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 17
	466	+
	467	+	2–405. 18
	468	+
	469	+	(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license is not 19
	470	+	effective until 6 a.m. on the second calendar day after the license is issued. 20
	471	+
	472	+	(2) For good cause shown, a judge of the circuit court for the county in 21
	473	+	which the application is made may sign an authorization for a license to become effective 22
	474	+	at a time before the waiting period expires, as stated in the authorization, if 1 of the parties 23
	475	+	to be married is: 24
	476	+
	477	+	(i) a resident of this State; or 25
	478	+
	479	+	(ii) a SERVICE member [of the United States armed forces]. 26
	480	+
	481	+	5–525. 27 SENATE BILL 280 11
	482	+
	483	+
	484	+
	485	+	(b) (3) (i) The Administration shall establish a program of out–of–home 1
	486	+	placement for former CINAs: 2
	487	+
	488	+	1. whose commitment to a local department was rescinded 3
	489	+	after the individuals reached the age of 18 years but before the individuals reached the age 4
	490	+	of 20 years and 6 months; and 5
	491	+
	492	+	2. who did not exit foster care due to reunification, adoption, 6
	493	+	guardianship, marriage, or [military duty] SERVICE IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICES . 7
	494	+
	495	+	9–108. 8
	496	+
	497	+	(a) (1) In this section[: 9
	498	+
	499	+	(1)], “deployment” means compliance with [military] OFFICIAL orders 10
	500	+	received by a SERVICE member [of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, 11
	501	+	Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, or any other Reserve component] to report for 12
	502	+	combat operations or other active service for which the SERVICE member is required to 13
	503	+	report unaccompanied by any family member or that is classified by the SERVICE member’s 14
	504	+	branch as remote[; and]. 15
	505	+
	506	+	(2) [“deployment”] “DEPLOYMENT ” does not include [National Guard or 16
	507	+	Reserve] RESERVE COMPONENT annual training, inactive duty days, or drill weekends. 17
	508	+
	509	+	Article – General Provisions 18
	510	+
	511	+	1–101.1. 19
	512	+
	513	+	“ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 20
	514	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 21
	515	+
	516	+	1–101.2. 22
	517	+
	518	+	“ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 23
	519	+	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 24
	520	+
	521	+	1–103.1. 25
	522	+
	523	+	“ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 26
	524	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 27
	525	+
	526	+	1–114.1. 28
	527	+	12 SENATE BILL 280
	528	+
	529	+
	530	+	“RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING ST ATED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 1
	531	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 2
	532	+
	533	+	1–114.2. 3
	534	+
	535	+	“SERVICE MEMBER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 4
	536	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 5
	537	+
	538	+	1–116. 6
	539	+
	540	+	“UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 7
585	541		GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 8
586	542
587		-	(A–2) “ARMED FORCES” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 9
588		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 10
	543	+	1–117. 9
589	544
590		-	(D–1) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 11
591		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 12
	545	+	With respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable to a 10
	546	+	veteran under this Code, “veteran” includes[, if the individual is eligible under 38 U.S.C. § 11
	547	+	101, a member of the commissioned corps of: 12
592	548
593		-	(F) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 13
594		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 14
	549	+	(1) the Public Health Service; or 13
595	550
596		-	(G) “VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 15
597		-	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 16
	551	+	(2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or its 14
	552	+	predecessor, the Coast and Geodetic Survey] AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ME ETS THE 15
	553	+	DEFINITION OF “VETERAN” UNDER § 9–901 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 16
598	554
599		-	1–~~202.~~ 17
	555	+	Article – Public Safety 17
600	556
601		-	(a–1) For purposes of this section, an individual served in the Afghanistan or Iraq 18
602		-	conflict if the individual was a member of the uniformed services [of the United States] 19
603		-	who served in: 20
	557	+	1–101. 18
604	558
605		-	(1) Afghanistan or contiguous air space, as defined in federal regulations, 21
606		-	on or after October 24, 2001, and before a terminal date to be prescribed by the United 22
607		-	States Secretary of Defense; or 23
	559	+	(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 19
608	560
609		-	(2) Iraq or contiguous waters or air space, as defined in federal regulations, 24
610		-	on or after March 19, 2003, and before a terminal date to be prescribed by the United States 25
611		-	Secretary of Defense. 26
	561	+	(A–1) “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 20
	562	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 21
612	563
613		-	(e) (1) The Secretary of State shall issue a State flag to the family of a 27
614		-	firefighter, policeman, member of the [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES , sworn member 28
615		-	of the office of State Fire Marshal, or professional or volunteer emergency medical services 29
616		-	provider who is killed in the performance of duty. 30
	564	+	(A–2) “ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 22
	565	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 23
	566	+
	567	+	(D–1) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 24
	568	+	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 25
	569	+
	570	+	(F) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 26
	571	+	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 27
	572	+
	573	+	(G) “VETERAN” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE 28
	574	+	GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 29 SENATE BILL 280 13
	575	+
	576	+
	577	+
	578	+	1–202. 1
	579	+
	580	+	(a–1) For purposes of this section, an individual served in the Afghanistan or Iraq 2
	581	+	conflict if the individual was a member of the uniformed services [of the United States] 3
	582	+	who served in: 4
	583	+
	584	+	(1) Afghanistan or contiguous air space, as defined in federal regulations, 5
	585	+	on or after October 24, 2001, and before a terminal date to be prescribed by the United 6
	586	+	States Secretary of Defense; or 7
	587	+
	588	+	(2) Iraq or contiguous waters or air space, as defined in federal regulations, 8
	589	+	on or after March 19, 2003, and before a terminal date to be prescribed by the United States 9
	590	+	Secretary of Defense. 10
	591	+
	592	+	(e) (1) The Secretary of State shall issue a State flag to the family of a 11
	593	+	firefighter, policeman, member of the [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES , sworn member 12
	594	+	of the office of State Fire Marshal, or professional or volunteer emergency medical services 13
	595	+	provider who is killed in the performance of duty. 14
	596	+
	597	+	(2) (i) Except when the deceased is a member of the [military] 15
	598	+	UNIFORMED SERVICES , the flag shall be presented to the family of the deceased by the 16
	599	+	State Senator of the legislative district in which the deceased resided or served. 17
	600	+
	601	+	(ii) When the deceased is a member of the [military] UNIFORMED 18
	602	+	SERVICES, the flag shall be presented to the family of the deceased by the Department of 19
	603	+	Veterans and Military Families. 20
	604	+
	605	+	2–418. 21
	606	+
	607	+	(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this 22
	608	+	subsection, a police employee who resigns from the Department for any reason may not be 23
	609	+	reappointed. 24
	610	+
	611	+	(2) A police employee who resigns to enter [military] service IN THE 25
	612	+	UNIFORMED SERVICES may be reappointed. 26
	613	+
	614	+	3–209. 27
	615	+
	616	+	(a) The Commission shall certify as a police officer each individual who: 28
	617	+
	618	+	(5) (ii) subject to subsection (b) of this section, is a permanent legal 29
	619	+	resident of the United States and [an honorably discharged] A veteran [of the United States 30
	620	+	armed forces], provided that the individual has applied to obtain United States citizenship 31
	621	+	and the application is still pending approval. 32
617	622		14 SENATE BILL 280
618	623
619	624
620		-	(2) (i) Except when the deceased is a member of the [military] 1
621		-	UNIFORMED SERVICES , the flag shall be presented to the family of the deceased by the 2
622		-	State Senator of the legislative district in which the deceased resided or served. 3
	625	+	5–102. 1
623	626
624		-	(ii) When the deceased is a member of the [military] UNIFORMED 4
625		-	SERVICES, the flag shall be presented to the family of the deceased by the Department of 5
626		-	Veterans and Military Families. 6
	627	+	This subtitle does not apply to: 2
627	628
628		-	2–418. 7
	629	+	(4) law enforcement personnel of any unit of the federal government, 3
	630	+	members of the armed forces [of the United States] or the National Guard, or law 4
	631	+	enforcement personnel of the State or any local agency in the State, while those personnel 5
	632	+	or members are acting within the scope of their official duties; 6
629	633
630		-	(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this 8
631		-	subsection, a police employee who resigns from the Department for any reason may not be 9
632		-	reappointed. 10
	634	+	5–103. 7
633	635
634		-	(2) A police employee who resigns to enter [military] service IN THE 11
635		-	UNIFORMED SERVICES may be reappointed. 12
	636	+	This subtitle does not affect: 8
636	637
637		-	3–209. 13
	638	+	(2) a sale, rental, transfer, or the use of a regulated firearm by a person 9
	639	+	authorized or required to do so as part of the person’s duties as a member of: 10
638	640
639		-	(a) The Commission shall certify as a police officer each individual who: 14
	641	+	(ii) the armed forces [of the United States], including all official 11
	642	+	reserve organizations; or 12
640	643
641		-	(5) (ii) subject to subsection (b) of this section, is a permanent legal 15
642		-	resident of the United States and [an honorably discharged] A veteran [of the United States 16
643		-	armed forces], provided that the individual has applied to obtain United States citizenship 17
644		-	and the application is still pending approval. 18
	644	+	5–117.1. 13
645	645
646		-	~~5–102. 19~~
	646	+	(a) This section does not apply to: 14
647	647
648		-	This subtitle does not apply to: 20
	648	+	(3) a member or retired member of the armed forces [of the United States] 15
	649	+	or the National Guard; or 16
649	650
650		-	(4) law enforcement personnel of any unit of the federal government, 21
651		-	members of the armed forces [of the United States] or the National Guard, or law 22
652		-	enforcement personnel of the State or any local agency in the State, while those personnel 23
653		-	or members are acting within the scope of their official duties; 24
	651	+	(c) A person may purchase, rent, or receive a handgun only if the person: 17
654	652
655		-	5–103. 25
	653	+	(1) (iii) is an active or retired member of the armed forces [of the United 18
	654	+	States] or the National Guard and possesses a valid [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES 19
	655	+	identification card; or 20
656	656
657		-	~~This subtitle does not affect: 26~~
	657	+	5–132. 21
658	658
659		-	(2) a sale, rental, transfer, or the use of a regulated firearm by a person 27
660		-	authorized or required to do so as part of the person’s duties as a member of: 28
	659	+	(b) This section does not apply to: 22
661	660
662		-	(ii) the ~~armed forces [~~of ~~the United States], including all official 29~~
663		-	~~reserve organizations;~~ or 30
	661	+	(1) the purchase, sale, or transportation of a handgun to or by a federally 23
	662	+	licensed gun dealer or manufacturer that provides or services a handgun for: 24
664	663
665		-	5–117.1. 31 SENATE BILL 280 15
	664	+	(ii) members of the armed forces [of the United States] or the 25
	665	+	National Guard; 26
	666	+
	667	+	5–133. 27
	668	+
	669	+	(d) (2) Unless a person is otherwise prohibited from possessing a regulated 28
	670	+	firearm, this subsection does not apply to: 29 SENATE BILL 280 15
666	671
667	672
668	673
669		-	(a) This section does not apply to: 1
	674	+	(iii) a member of the armed forces [of the United States] or the 1
	675	+	National Guard while performing official duties; 2
670	676
671		-	(3) a member or retired member of the armed forces [of the United States] 2
672		-	or the National Guard; or 3
	677	+	5–134. 3
673	678
674		-	(c) A person may purchase, rent, or receive a handgun only if the person: 4
	679	+	(c) A person is not required to complete a certified firearms safety training course 4
	680	+	under subsection (b)(14) of this section if the person: 5
675	681
676		-	(1) (iii) is an active or retired member of the armed forces [of the United 5
677		-	States] or the National Guard and possesses a valid [military] UNIFORMED SERVICES 6
678		-	identification card; or 7
	682	+	(3) is a member, retired member, or honorably discharged member of the 6
	683	+	armed forces [of the United States] or the National Guard; 7
679	684
680		-	5–~~132~~. 8
	685	+	5–137. 8
681	686
682		-	(b) This section does not apply to: 9
	687	+	(b) If a person purchases a regulated firearm for use within the scope of the 9
	688	+	person’s official duties, the Secretary may waive the 7–day waiting period under § 5–124 of 10
	689	+	this subtitle for: 11
683	690
684		-	(1) the ~~purchase, sale,~~ or ~~transportation of a handgun to or by a federally 10~~
685		-	~~licensed gun dealer~~ or ~~manufacturer that provides or services a handgun for: 11~~
	691	+	(2) members of the armed forces [of the United States] or the National 12
	692	+	Guard; or 13
686	693
687		-	(ii) members of the armed forces [of the United States] or the 12
688		-	National Guard; 13
	694	+	5–203. 14
689	695
690		-	5–133. 14
	696	+	(a) A person may not possess a short–barreled rifle or short–barreled shotgun 15
	697	+	unless: 16
691	698
692		-	(d) (2) Unless a person is otherwise prohibited from possessing a regulated 15
693		-	firearm, this subsection does not apply to: 16
	699	+	(1) the person, while on official business is: 17
694	700
695		-	(~~iii~~) a member of the armed forces [of the United States] or the 17
696		-	National Guard while ~~performing official duties~~; 18
	701	+	(ii) a member of the armed forces [of the United States] or the 18
	702	+	National Guard while on duty or traveling to or from duty; 19
697	703
698		-	5–~~134~~. 19
	704	+	5–204.1. 20
699	705
700		-	(c) A person is not required to complete a certified firearms safety training course 20
701		-	under subsection (b)(14) of this section if the person: 21
	706	+	(a) This section does not apply to: 21
702	707
703		-	(3) is a member, retired member, or honorably discharged member of the 22
704		-	armed forces [of the United States] or the National Guard; 23
	708	+	(1) a sale, rental, or transfer: 22
705	709
706		-	5–137. 24
	710	+	(iii) involving law enforcement personnel of any unit of the federal 23
	711	+	government, a member of the armed forces [of the United States], a member of the National 24
	712	+	Guard, or law enforcement personnel of the State or any local agency in the State, while 25
	713	+	acting in the scope of official duty; 26
707	714
708		-	(b) If a person purchases a regulated firearm for use within the scope of the 25
709		-	person’s official duties, the Secretary may waive the 7–day waiting period under § 5–124 of 26
710		-	this subtitle for: 27
	715	+	5–306. 27
711	716
712		-	(2) members of the armed forces [of the United States] or the National 28
713		-	Guard; or 29 16 SENATE BILL 280
	717	+	(a) Subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the Secretary shall issue a 28
	718	+	permit within a reasonable time to a person who the Secretary finds: 29
	719	+	16 SENATE BILL 280
	720	+
	721	+
	722	+	(1) (ii) is a person who is a member of [the armed forces of the United 1
	723	+	States, the National Guard, or] the uniformed services OR THE NATIONAL GUARD; 2
	724	+
	725	+	(b) An applicant for a permit is not required to complete a certified firearms 3
	726	+	training course under subsection (a) of this section if the applicant: 4
	727	+
	728	+	(2) is a member, retired member, or honorably discharged member of the 5
	729	+	armed forces [of the United States] or the National Guard; 6
	730	+
	731	+	11–105. 7
	732	+
	733	+	(c) This section does not apply to the armed forces [of the United States], the 8
	734	+	National Guard, the State Guard, or officers or employees of the United States, the State, 9
	735	+	or a local subdivision of the State who are authorized to handle explosives in the 10
	736	+	performance of their duties. 11
	737	+
	738	+	13–205. 12
	739	+
	740	+	Subject to the provisions of this title and the regulations governing the armed forces 13
	741	+	[of the United States], an individual may be enlisted in the organized militia if the 14
	742	+	individual: 15
	743	+
	744	+	(1) is a citizen of the State or has declared an intention to become a citizen 16
	745	+	of the State; 17
	746	+
	747	+	(2) is able–bodied; and 18
	748	+
	749	+	(3) has good character and temperate habits. 19
	750	+
	751	+	13–215. 20
	752	+
	753	+	(a) (1) The Adjutant General may organize a uniformed honor guard from the 21
	754	+	National Guard or the organized militia to attend the burial service of a deceased veteran 22
	755	+	if: 23
	756	+
	757	+	(i) the commander of an accredited veterans’ organization or a 24
	758	+	relative or friend of the deceased veteran requests an honor guard to attend the burial 25
	759	+	service; 26
	760	+
	761	+	(ii) a uniformed honor guard from the active [armed forces] 27
	762	+	UNIFORMED SERVICES or veterans’ organization is not available; and 28
	763	+
	764	+	(iii) the Adjutant General determines that providing an honor guard 29
	765	+	will not harm: 30
	766	+	SENATE BILL 280 17
	767	+
	768	+
	769	+	1. the readiness of the National Guard in the event of a State 1
	770	+	or federal emergency; or 2
	771	+
	772	+	2. the employment of a National Guard member. 3
	773	+
	774	+	(2) If an honor guard from the active [armed forces] UNIFORMED 4
	775	+	SERVICES is not available, the Adjutant General may request an honor guard from a 5
	776	+	veterans’ organization to attend the burial service of a deceased veteran. 6
	777	+
	778	+	13–503. 7
	779	+
	780	+	(b) An individual may not be commissioned or enlisted in the Maryland Defense 8
	781	+	Force if the individual: 9
	782	+
	783	+	(2) has been dismissed from or received a bad conduct discharge or a 10
	784	+	dishonorable discharge, or any discharge other than under honorable conditions, from a 11
	785	+	military or naval organization of this State or of another state, or from any of the [United 12
	786	+	States armed forces] UNIFORMED SERVICES or its auxiliaries, or has been convicted of an 13
	787	+	offense under the laws of the United States or of any state punishable by imprisonment for 14
	788	+	more than 1 year, no matter what punishment was actually imposed; or 15
	789	+
	790	+	13–510. 16
	791	+
	792	+	(b) (1) Each individual commissioned or appointed as an officer or warrant 17
	793	+	officer [shall] MUST be: 18
	794	+
	795	+	(i) an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted individual of the National 19
	796	+	Guard; 20
	797	+
	798	+	(ii) a retired or former officer or warrant officer of the [United States 21
	799	+	Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard ] UNIFORMED 22
	800	+	SERVICES or any auxiliary thereof; 23
	801	+
	802	+	(iii) an individual with prior [enlisted] service in the [United States 24
	803	+	Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard,] UNIFORMED 25
	804	+	SERVICES or [any auxiliary thereof] A RESERVE COMPONENT ; 26
	805	+
	806	+	(iv) a graduate of the United States Military Academy, Naval 27
	807	+	Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, [or] Air Force Academy, OR 28
	808	+	UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY; 29
	809	+
	810	+	(v) a graduate of a school, college, university, or officers’ training 30
	811	+	school who received [military] instruction under the supervision of an officer of the [United 31
	812	+	States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard] UNIFORMED 32
	813	+	SERVICES who certified the graduate’s fitness for appointment as a commissioned officer; 33
	814	+	or 34 18 SENATE BILL 280
714	815
715	816
716	817
717		-	5–203. 1
	818	+	(vi) an individual not otherwise identified in items (i) through (v) of 1
	819	+	this paragraph who is specially qualified for service by achievement in any professional, 2
	820	+	technical, or public service capacity or otherwise displays extraordinary qualifications for 3
	821	+	commissioning as an officer of the Maryland Defense Force. 4
718	822
719		-	(a) A ~~person may not possess a short–barreled rifle~~ or ~~short–barreled shotgun 2~~
720		-	~~unless~~: 3
	823	+	(c) When initially appointed, a general officer or colonel of the organized militia 5
	824	+	must: 6
721	825
722		-	(1) the person, while on official business is: 4
	826	+	(2) have served in [any component or auxiliary of the United States Army, 7
	827	+	Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard or National Guard] THE 8
	828	+	UNIFORMED SERVICES OR A RESERVE COMPONENT with the grade of O–4 or higher. 9
723	829
724		-	(ii) a member of the armed forces [of the United States] or the 5
725		-	National Guard while on duty or traveling to or from duty; 6
	830	+	(d) When initially appointed, a lieutenant–colonel or major of the line must have 10
	831	+	had service as an officer for at least 2 years in [any component or auxiliary of the United 11
	832	+	States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard or National 12
	833	+	Guard] THE UNIFORMED SERVICES OR A RESERVE COMPONENT . 13
726	834
727		-	5–~~204.1~~. 7
	835	+	13–601. 14
728	836
729		-	(a) This section does not apply to: 8
	837	+	(a) (2) The Governor may grant a brevet commission to an officer of the 15
	838	+	organized militia of a grade equal to the highest grade in which the officer previously served 16
	839	+	in the organized militia or in the [United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, 17
	840	+	Space Force, or Coast Guard] ARMED FORCES . 18
730	841
731		-	~~(1) a sale, rental, or transfer: 9~~
	842	+	13–704.1. 19
732	843
733		-	(iii) involving law enforcement personnel of any unit of the federal 10
734		-	government, a member of the armed forces [of the United States], a member of the National 11
735		-	Guard, or law enforcement personnel of the State or any local agency in the State, while 12
736		-	acting in the scope of official duty; 13
	844	+	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 20
737	845
738		-	5–306. 14
	846	+	(2) “ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBER” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED 21
	847	+	IN MILITARY SERVICE . 22
739	848
740		-	(a) ~~Subject to subsections (c) and (d)~~ of ~~this section,~~ ~~the Secretary shall issue a 15~~
741		-	~~permit within a reasonable time to a person who the Secretary finds: 16~~
	849	+	(3) “ELIGIBLE SPOUSE ” MEANS THE SPOUSE OF AN ELIGIBLE 23
	850	+	SERVICE MEMBER . 24
742	851
743		-	(1) (ii) is a person who is a member of [the armed forces of the United 17
744		-	States, the National Guard, or] the uniformed services OR THE NATIONAL GUARD; 18
	852	+	[(2)] (4) “Military service” means: 25
745	853
746		-	(b) An applicant for a permit is not required to complete a certified firearms 19
747		-	training course under subsection (a) of this section if the applicant: 20
	854	+	(i) in the case of [a service member] AN INDIVIDUAL who is a 26
	855	+	member or reserve member of the [Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or 27
	856	+	Coast Guard] ARMED FORCES , full–time duty in the active military service [of the United 28
	857	+	States], including: 29
748	858
749		-	(2) is a member, retired member, or honorably discharged member of the 21
750		-	armed forces [of the United States] or the National Guard; 22
	859	+	1. full–time training duty; 30
751	860
752		-	11–105. 23
753		-
754		-	(c) This section does not apply to the armed forces [of the United States], the 24
755		-	National Guard, the State Guard, or officers or employees of the United States, the State, 25
756		-	or a local subdivision of the State who are authorized to handle explosives in the 26
757		-	performance of their duties. 27
758		-
759		-	13–205. 28
760		-	SENATE BILL 280 17
761		-
762		-
763		-	Subject to the provisions of this title and the regulations governing the armed forces 1
764		-	[of the United States], an individual may be enlisted in the organized militia if the 2
765		-	individual: 3
766		-
767		-	(1) is a citizen of the State or has declared an intention to become a citizen 4
768		-	of the State; 5
769		-
770		-	(2) is able–bodied; and 6
771		-
772		-	(3) has good character and temperate habits. 7
773		-
774		-	13–215. 8
775		-
776		-	(a) (1) The Adjutant General may organize a uniformed honor guard from the 9
777		-	National Guard or the organized militia to attend the burial service of a deceased veteran 10
778		-	if: 11
779		-
780		-	(i) the commander of an accredited veterans’ organization or a 12
781		-	relative or friend of the deceased veteran requests an honor guard to attend the burial 13
782		-	service; 14
783		-
784		-	(ii) a uniformed honor guard from the active [armed forces] 15
785		-	UNIFORMED SERVICES or veterans’ organization is not available; and 16
786		-
787		-	(iii) the Adjutant General determines that providing an honor guard 17
788		-	will not harm: 18
789		-
790		-	1. the readiness of the National Guard in the event of a State 19
791		-	or federal emergency; or 20
792		-
793		-	2. the employment of a National Guard member. 21
794		-
795		-	(2) If an honor guard from the active [armed forces] UNIFORMED 22
796		-	SERVICES is not available, the Adjutant General may request an honor guard from a 23
797		-	veterans’ organization to attend the burial service of a deceased veteran. 24
798		-
799		-	13–503. 25
800		-
801		-	(b) An individual may not be commissioned or enlisted in the Maryland Defense 26
802		-	Force if the individual: 27
803		-
804		-	(2) has been dismissed from or received a bad conduct discharge or a 28
805		-	dishonorable discharge, or any discharge other than under honorable conditions, from a 29
806		-	military or naval organization of this State or of another state, or from any of the [United 30
807		-	States armed forces] UNIFORMED SERVICES or its auxiliaries, or has been convicted of an 31 18 SENATE BILL 280
808		-
809		-
810		-	offense under the laws of the United States or of any state punishable by imprisonment for 1
811		-	more than 1 year, no matter what punishment was actually imposed; or 2
812		-
813		-	13–510. 3
814		-
815		-	(b) (1) Each individual commissioned or appointed as an officer or warrant 4
816		-	officer [shall] MUST be: 5
817		-
818		-	(i) an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted individual of the National 6
819		-	Guard; 7
820		-
821		-	(ii) a retired or former officer or warrant officer of the [United States 8
822		-	Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard ] UNIFORMED 9
823		-	SERVICES or any auxiliary thereof; 10
824		-
825		-	(iii) an individual with prior [enlisted] service in the [United States 11
826		-	Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard,] UNIFORMED 12
827		-	SERVICES or [any auxiliary thereof] A RESERVE COMPONENT ; 13
828		-
829		-	(iv) a graduate of the United States Military Academy, Naval 14
830		-	Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, [or] Air Force Academy, OR 15
831		-	UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY; 16
832		-
833		-	(v) a graduate of a school, college, university, or officers’ training 17
834		-	school who received [military] instruction under the supervision of an officer of the [United 18
835		-	States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard] UNIFORMED 19
836		-	SERVICES who certified the graduate’s fitness for appointment as a commissioned officer; 20
837		-	or 21
838		-
839		-	(vi) an individual not otherwise identified in items (i) through (v) of 22
840		-	this paragraph who is specially qualified for service by achievement in any professional, 23
841		-	technical, or public service capacity or otherwise displays extraordinary qualifications for 24
842		-	commissioning as an officer of the Maryland Defense Force. 25
843		-
844		-	(c) When initially appointed, a general officer or colonel of the organized militia 26
845		-	must: 27
846		-
847		-	(2) have served in [any component or auxiliary of the United States Army, 28
848		-	Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard or National Guard] THE 29
849		-	UNIFORMED SERVICES OR A RESERVE COMPONE NT with the grade of O–4 or higher. 30
850		-
851		-	(d) When initially appointed, a lieutenant–colonel or major of the line must have 31
852		-	had service as an officer for at least 2 years in [any component or auxiliary of the United 32
853		-	States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard or National 33
854		-	Guard] THE UNIFORMED SERVIC ES OR A RESERVE COMPONE NT. 34
	861	+	2. annual training duty; and 31
855	862		SENATE BILL 280 19
856	863
857	864
858		-	13–601. 1
	865	+	3. attendance while at a school designated as a service school 1
	866	+	by federal law or by the secretary of the military department concerned; 2
859	867
860		-	(a) (2) The Governor may grant a brevet commission to an officer of the 2
861		-	organized militia of a grade equal to the highest grade in which the officer previously served 3
862		-	in the organized militia or in the [United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, 4
863		-	Space Force, or Coast Guard] ARMED FORCES . 5
	868	+	(ii) in the case of a resident of the State who is a member [or reserve 3
	869	+	member of the Maryland National Guard, the National Guard of another state, or] OF a 4
	870	+	reserve component of the [armed forces] UNIFORMED SERVICES , service under a call to: 5
864	871
865		-	13–704.1. 6
	872	+	1. active service authorized by the President of the United 6
	873	+	States [or], the Secretary of Defense, OR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 7
	874	+	SERVICES for a period of more than 30 days in response to a national emergency declared 8
	875	+	by the President of the United States; or 9
866	876
867		-	~~(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated~~. 7
	877	+	2. active duty for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; 10
868	878
869		-	(2) “ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMB ER” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED 8
870		-	IN MILITARY SERVICE . 9
	879	+	(iii) in the case of [a service member] AN INDIVIDUAL who is a 11
	880	+	commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 12
	881	+	Administration, active service; or 13
871	882
872		-	(3) ~~“ELIGIBLE SPOUSE ” MEANS THE SPOUSE OF~~ AN ~~ELIGIBLE 10~~
873		-	~~SERVICE MEMBER~~ . 11
	883	+	(iv) any period during which [a service member] AN INDIVIDUAL is 14
	884	+	absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause. 15
874	885
875		-	[(~~2)] (4~~) “Military ~~service~~” means~~: 12~~
	886	+	[(3) “Military spouse” means the spouse of a service member. 16
876	887
877		-	(i) in the case of [a service member] AN INDIVIDUAL who is a 13
878		-	member or reserve member of the [Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or 14
879		-	Coast Guard] ARMED FORCES , full–time duty in the active military service [of the United 15
880		-	States], including: 16
	888	+	(4) “Service member” means an individual engaged in military service.] 17
881	889
882		-	1. full–time training duty; 17
	890	+	(b) This section is intended to supplement rights and protections provided in the 18
	891	+	federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.). 19
883	892
884		-	2. annual training duty; and 18
	893	+	(c) (1) In addition to the rights and protections regarding consumer 20
	894	+	transactions, contracts, and service providers included in Title III of the federal 21
	895	+	Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 531 through 538), [a] AN ELIGIBLE 22
	896	+	service member or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse may terminate a contract described in 23
	897	+	paragraph (2) of this subsection at any time after the date the ELIGIBLE service member 24
	898	+	receives [military] OFFICIAL orders to relocate for a period of military service of at least 25
	899	+	90 days to a location where the ELIGIBLE service member would be unable to use the 26
	900	+	services under the contract. 27
885	901
886		-	3. attendance while at a school designated as a service school 19
887		-	by federal law or by the secretary of the military department concerned; 20
	902	+	(2) This section applies to a contract to provide any of the following: 28
888	903
889		-	(ii) in the case of a resident of the State who is a member [or reserve 21
890		-	member of the Maryland National Guard, the National Guard of another state, or] OF a 22
891		-	reserve component of the [armed forces] UNIFORMED SERVICES , service under a call to: 23
	904	+	(i) telecommunication services; 29
892	905
893		-	1. active service authorized by the President of the United 24
894		-	States [or], the Secretary of Defense, OR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 25
895		-	SERVICES for a period of more than 30 days in response to a national emergency declared 26
896		-	by the President of the United States; or 27
	906	+	(ii) Internet services; 30
897	907
898		-	~~2. active duty for a period of more than 30 consecutive days~~; 28
	908	+	(iii) television services; 31
899	909
900		-	(iii) in the case of [a service member] AN INDIVIDUAL who is a 29
901		-	commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 30
902		-	Administration, active service; or 31
903		-	20 SENATE BILL 280
	910	+	(iv) athletic club or gym memberships; and 32 20 SENATE BILL 280
904	911
905	912
906		-	(iv) any period during which [a service member] AN INDIVIDUAL is 1
907		-	absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause. 2
908	913
909		-	[(3) ~~“Military spouse”~~ ~~means the spouse of a service member~~. 3
	914	+	(v) satellite radio services. 1
910	915
911		-	(4) “Service member” means an individual engaged in military service.] 4
	916	+	(3) (i) [A] AN ELIGIBLE service member or [military] ELIGIBLE 2
	917	+	spouse may terminate a contract under this section by delivering a written or electronic 3
	918	+	notice of the termination and a copy of the ELIGIBLE service member’s [military] 4
	919	+	OFFICIAL orders to the service provider. 5
912	920
913		-	(b) This section is intended to supplement rights and protections provided in the 5
914		-	federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.). 6
	921	+	(ii) If [a] AN ELIGIBLE service member or [military] ELIGIBLE 6
	922	+	spouse terminates a contract, the service provider shall provide the ELIGIBLE service 7
	923	+	member or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse with a written or electronic notice of the ELIGIBLE 8
	924	+	service member’s rights posted on the Maryland National Guard’s Internet website. 9
915	925
916		-	(c) (1) In addition to the rights and protections regarding consumer 7
917		-	transactions, contracts, and service providers included in Title III of the federal 8
918		-	Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 531 through 538), [a] AN ELIGIBLE 9
919		-	service member or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse may terminate a contract described in 10
920		-	paragraph (2) of this subsection at any time after the date the ELIGIBLE service member 11
921		-	receives [military] OFFICIAL orders to relocate for a period of military service of at least 12
922		-	90 days to a location where the ELIGIBLE service member would be unable to use the 13
923		-	services under the contract. 14
	926	+	(d) (1) If [a] AN ELIGIBLE service member or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse 10
	927	+	terminates or suspends the provision of services under this section and the ELIGIBLE 11
	928	+	service member is no longer in [active] military service, the ELIGIBLE service member or 12
	929	+	[military] ELIGIBLE spouse may reinstate the provision of service on the same terms and 13
	930	+	conditions as originally agreed to with the service provider before the termination or 14
	931	+	suspension on written notice to the provider that the ELIGIBLE service member is no longer 15
	932	+	in [active] military service. 16
924	933
925		-	(2) This section applies to a contract to provide any of the following: 15
	934	+	(2) Written notice under this subsection shall be given within 90 days after 17
	935	+	termination of the ELIGIBLE service member’s [active] military service. 18
926	936
927		-	(i) telecommunication services; 16
	937	+	(e) [A] AN ELIGIBLE service member or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse who 19
	938	+	terminates, suspends, or reinstates the provision of services under this section: 20
928	939
929		-	(ii) Internet services; 17
	940	+	(1) may not be charged a penalty, fee, loss of deposit, or any other 21
	941	+	additional cost because of the termination, suspension, or reinstatement; and 22
930	942
931		-	(iii) television services; 18
	943	+	(2) is not liable for payment for any services after the effective date of the 23
	944	+	termination or suspension, until the effective date of any reinstatement of services. 24
932	945
933		-	~~(iv) athletic club or gym memberships; and 19~~
	946	+	13–902. 25
934	947
935		-	(v) satellite radio services. 20
	948	+	(a) This section does not apply to a member of the [United States Army, Navy, 26
	949	+	Air Force, Marines, Space Force, or Coast Guard] UNIFORMED SERVICES , the organized 27
	950	+	militia of this State or another state, an officer of the Maryland Defense Force, or a member 28
	951	+	of associations wholly composed of [soldiers] SERVICE MEMBERS , AS DEFINED IN § 29
	952	+	9–901 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, honorably discharged from the [armed 30
	953	+	forces of the United States] UNIFORMED SERVICES. 31
936	954
937		-	(3) (i) [A] AN ELIGIBLE service member or [military] ELIGIBLE 21
938		-	spouse may terminate a contract under this section by delivering a written or electronic 22
939		-	notice of the termination and a copy of the ELIGIBLE service member’s [military] 23
940		-	OFFICIAL orders to the service provider. 24
941		-
942		-	(ii) If [a] AN ELIGIBLE service member or [military] ELIGIBLE 25
943		-	spouse terminates a contract, the service provider shall provide the ELIGIBLE service 26
944		-	member or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse with a written or electronic notice of the ELIGIBLE 27
945		-	service member’s rights posted on the Maryland National Guard’s Internet website. 28
946		-
947		-	(d) (1) If [a] AN ELIGIBLE service member or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse 29
948		-	terminates or suspends the provision of services under this section and the ELIGIBLE 30
949		-	service member is no longer in [active] military service, the ELIGIBLE service member or 31
950		-	[military] ELIGIBLE spouse may reinstate the provision of service on the same terms and 32 SENATE BILL 280 21
	955	+	13–904. 32
	956	+	SENATE BILL 280 21
951	957
952	958
953		-	conditions as originally agreed to with the service provider before the termination or 1
954		-	suspension on written notice to the provider that the ELIGIBLE service member is no longer 2
955		-	in [active] military service. 3
	959	+	(a) A person who is the owner or who is an agent of the owner of a place of 1
	960	+	amusement or recreation open to the public may not refuse admission to an officer or 2
	961	+	enlisted individual of the [United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Space 3
	962	+	Force, or Air Force] UNIFORMED SERVICES or the organized militia of this State or of 4
	963	+	another state because the officer or enlisted individual is in uniform. 5
956	964
957		-	(2) Written notice under this subsection shall be given within 90 days after 4
958		-	termination of the ELIGIBLE service member’s [active] military service. 5
	965	+	13A–101. 6
959	966
960		-	(e) ~~[A] AN ELIGIBLE service member or [military] ELIGIBLE spouse who 6~~
961		-	~~terminates, suspends, or reinstates~~ the ~~provision of services under this section: 7~~
	967	+	(a) In this title, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words have 7
	968	+	the meanings indicated. 8
962	969
963		-	(1) ~~may not be charged~~ a ~~penalty, fee, loss~~ of ~~deposit, or any other 8~~
964		-	~~additional cost because~~ of the ~~termination, suspension,~~ ~~or reinstatement;~~ ~~and 9~~
	970	+	(k) “Judge advocate” means a commissioned officer of the organized state military 9
	971	+	forces who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state: 10
965	972
966		-	(2) is not liable for payment for any services after the effective date of the 10
967		-	termination or suspension, until the effective date of any reinstatement of services. 11
	973	+	(1) (i) certified or designated as a judge advocate in the Judge Advocate 11
	974	+	General’s Corps of the [Army, Air Force, Navy, Space Force, or the Marine Corps] ARMED 12
	975	+	FORCES or designated as a law specialist as an officer of the Coast Guard, or a reserve 13
	976	+	component of one of these; or 14
968	977
969		-	13–~~902~~. 12
	978	+	13A–506. 15
970	979
971		-	(a) This section does not apply to a member of the [United States Army, Navy, 13
972		-	Air Force, Marines, Space Force, or Coast Guard] UNIFORMED SERVICES , the organized 14
973		-	militia of this State or another state, an officer of the Maryland Defense Force, or a member 15
974		-	of associations wholly composed of [soldiers] SERVICE MEMBERS , AS DEFINED IN § 16
975		-	9–901 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, honorably discharged from the [armed 17
976		-	forces of the United States] UNIFORMED SERVICES . 18
	980	+	(c) In the instance when a defense counsel is not a member of the bar of the 16
	981	+	highest court of the state, the defense counsel shall be deemed admitted pro hac vice, 17
	982	+	subject to filing a certificate with the military judge setting forth the qualifications that 18
	983	+	counsel is: 19
977	984
978		-	13–904. 19
	985	+	(1) (i) a commissioned officer of the armed forces [of the United States] 20
	986	+	or a component thereof; 21
979	987
980		-	(a) A person who is the owner or who is an agent of the owner of a place of 20
981		-	amusement or recreation open to the public may not refuse admission to an officer or 21
982		-	enlisted individual of the [United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Space 22
983		-	Force, or Air Force] UNIFORMED SERVICES or the organized militia of this State or of 23
984		-	another state because the officer or enlisted individual is in uniform. 24
	988	+	13A–1009. 22
985	989
986		-	~~13A–101. 25~~
	990	+	(a) A member of the State military forces is guilty of desertion if the member: 23
987	991
988		-	(a) In this title, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words have 26
989		-	the meanings indicated. 27
	992	+	(3) without being regularly separated from one of the State military forces: 24
990	993
991		-	(k) “Judge advocate” means a commissioned officer of the organized state military 28
992		-	forces who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state: 29
	994	+	(i) enlists or accepts an appointment in the same or another one of 25
	995	+	the State military forces, or in one of the [armed forces of the United States] UNIFORMED 26
	996	+	SERVICES, without fully disclosing the fact that the member has not been regularly 27
	997	+	separated; or 28
993	998
994		-	(1) (i) certified or designated as a judge advocate in the Judge Advocate 30
995		-	General’s Corps of the [Army, Air Force, Navy, Space Force, or the Marine Corps] ARMED 31
996		-	FORCES or designated as a law specialist as an officer of the Coast Guard, or a reserve 32
997		-	component of one of these; or 33
998		-	22 SENATE BILL 280
	999	+	13A–1041. 29
	1000	+
	1001	+	(b) The substances referred to in subsection (a) of this section are: 30
	1002	+
	1003	+	(2) any substance not specified in item (1) of this subsection that is listed 31
	1004	+	on a schedule of controlled substances prescribed by the President for the purposes of the 32 22 SENATE BILL 280
999	1005
1000	1006
1001		-	13A–506. 1
	1007	+	Uniform Code of Military Justice of the armed forces [of the United States], 10 U.S.C. § 1
	1008	+	801 et seq.; and 2
1002	1009
1003		-	(c) In the instance when a defense counsel is not a member of the bar of the 2
1004		-	highest court of the state, the defense counsel shall be deemed admitted pro hac vice, 3
1005		-	subject to filing a certificate with the military judge setting forth the qualifications that 4
1006		-	counsel is: 5
	1010	+	13A–1102. 3
1007	1011
1008		-	(1) ~~(i) a commissioned officer~~ of ~~the armed forces [of the United States] 6~~
1009		-	~~or a component thereof; 7~~
	1012	+	(b) The following persons may administer oaths necessary in the performance of 4
	1013	+	their duties: 5
1010	1014
1011		-	13A–1009. 8
	1015	+	(6) all other persons designated by regulations of the armed forces [of the 6
	1016	+	United States] or by statute. 7
1012	1017
1013		-	~~(a) A member of the State military forces is guilty of desertion if the member: 9~~
	1018	+	14–101. 8
1014	1019
1015		-	(3) ~~without being regularly separated from one of~~ the ~~State military forces:~~ 10
	1020	+	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 9
1016	1021
1017		-	(i) enlists or accepts an appointment in the same or another one of 11
1018		-	the State military forces, or in one of the [armed forces of the United States] UNIFORMED 12
1019		-	SERVICES, without fully disclosing the fact that the member has not been regularly 13
1020		-	separated; or 14
	1022	+	(d) (2) “Emergency management” does not include the preparation for and 10
	1023	+	carrying out of functions in an emergency for which [military forces] THE UNIFORMED 11
	1024	+	SERVICES are primarily responsible. 12
1021	1025
1022		-	~~13A~~–~~1041. 15~~
	1026	+	Article – Real Property 13
1023	1027
1024		-	~~(b) The substances referred to in subsection (a) of this section are: 16~~
	1028	+	8–212.1. 14
1025	1029
1026		-	(2) any substance not specified in item (1) of this subsection that is listed 17
1027		-	on a schedule of controlled substances prescribed by the President for the purposes of the 18
1028		-	Uniform Code of Military Justice of the armed forces [of the United States], 10 U.S.C. § 19
1029		-	801 et seq.; and 20
	1030	+	(a) (1) In this section[, “change] THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE 15
	1031	+	MEANINGS INDICATED . 16
1030	1032
1031		-	13A–1102. 21
	1033	+	(2) “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 17
	1034	+	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 18
1032	1035
1033		-	(b) ~~The following persons may administer oaths necessary in the performance of 22~~
1034		-	~~their duties:~~ 23
	1036	+	(3) “ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ” MEANS “SERVICE MEMBER ” AS 19
	1037	+	DEFINED IN § 9–901 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 20
1035	1038
1036		-	(6) all other persons designated by regulations of the armed forces [of the 24
1037		-	United States] or by statute. 25
	1039	+	(4) “CHANGE of assignment” includes: 21
1038	1040
1039		-	~~14–101. 26~~
	1041	+	[(1)] (I) Permanent change of station orders; 22
1040	1042
1041		-	(a) ~~In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.~~ 27
	1043	+	[(2)] (II) Temporary duty orders for a period exceeding 90 days; 23
1042	1044
1043		-	(d) (2) “Emergency management” does not include the preparation for and 28
1044		-	carrying out of functions in an emergency for which [military forces] THE UNIFORMED 29
1045		-	SERVICES are primarily responsible. 30
	1045	+	[(3)] (III) Orders requiring a person to move into quarters located on a 24
	1046	+	military installation; and 25
	1047	+
	1048	+	[(4)] (IV) A release from active duty, including: 26
	1049	+
	1050	+	[(i)] 1. Retirement; 27
1046	1051		SENATE BILL 280 23
1047	1052
1048	1053
1049		-	~~Article – Real Property~~ 1
	1054	+	[(ii)] 2. Separation or discharge under honorable conditions; and 1
1050	1055
1051		-	8–212.1. 2
	1056	+	[(iii)] 3. Demobilization of an activated [reservist or a member of 2
	1057	+	the National Guard] MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT who was serving on active 3
	1058	+	duty orders for at least 180 consecutive days. 4
1052	1059
1053		-	(a) ~~(1)~~ In ~~this section[, “change] THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE 3~~
1054		-	~~MEANINGS INDICATED~~ . 4
	1060	+	(5) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 5
	1061	+	OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 6
1055	1062
1056		-	(2) “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 OF THE 5
1057		-	STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 6
	1063	+	(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if [a person who is on active 7
	1064	+	duty with the United States military, or the person’s] AN ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER OR 8
	1065	+	THE ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ’S spouse[,] enters into a residential lease of property and 9
	1066	+	the [person] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER subsequently receives a change of assignment, 10
	1067	+	before or after occupying the property, any liability of the [person, or the person’s] ACTIVE 11
	1068	+	SERVICE MEMBER OR TH E ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ’S spouse, for rent under the lease 12
	1069	+	may not exceed: 13
1058	1070
1059		-	(3) ~~“ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ” MEANS “SERVICE~~ ~~MEMBER ” AS 7~~
1060		-	~~DEFINED IN § 9–901~~ OF THE ~~STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.~~ 8
	1071	+	(1) Any rent or lawful charges then due and payable plus 30 days’ rent after 14
	1072	+	written notice and proof of the change of assignment is given to the landlord; and 15
1061	1073
1062		-	(4) “CHANGE of assignment” includes: 9
	1074	+	(2) The cost of repairing damage to the premises caused by an act or 16
	1075	+	omission of the tenant. 17
1063	1076
1064		-	~~[(1)] (I) Permanent change of station orders; 10~~
	1077	+	Article – State Government 18
1065	1078
1066		-	~~[(2)] (II) Temporary duty orders for a period exceeding 90 days; 11~~
	1079	+	9–901. 19
1067	1080
1068		-	[(3)] (III) Orders requiring a person to move into quarters located on a 12
1069		-	military installation; and 13
	1081	+	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 20
1070	1082
1071		-	~~[(4)]~~ (IV) ~~A release from~~ active duty~~, including:~~ 14
	1083	+	(B) “ACTIVE DUTY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 21
1072	1084
1073		-	[(i)~~] 1.~~ ~~Retirement; 15~~
	1085	+	(C) “ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS: 22
1074	1086
1075		-	[(ii)~~] 2.~~ ~~Separation~~ or ~~discharge under honorable conditions; and 16~~
	1087	+	(1) AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBE R OF THE UNIFORMED S ERVICES; OR 23
1076	1088
1077		-	[(iii)] 3. Demobilization of an activated [reservist or a member of 17
1078		-	the National Guard] MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT who was serving on active 18
1079		-	duty orders for at least 180 consecutive days. 19
	1089	+	(2) SERVING IN A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNI FORMED 24
	1090	+	SERVICES ON ACTIVE D UTY ORDERS. 25
1080	1091
1081		-	(5) “RESERVE COM PONENT” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 9–901 20
1082		-	OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 21
	1092	+	(D) “ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 10 U.S.C. § 101. 26
1083	1093
1084		-	(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if [a person who is on active 22
1085		-	duty with the United States military, or the person’s] AN ACTIVE SERVICE ME MBER OR 23
1086		-	THE ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER ’S spouse[,] enters into a residential lease of property and 24
1087		-	the [person] ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBE R subsequently receives a change of assignment, 25
1088		-	before or after occupying the property, any liability of the [person, or the person’s] ACTIVE 26
1089		-	SERVICE MEMBER OR THE ACTI VE SERVICE MEMBER ’S spouse, for rent under the lease 27
1090		-	may not exceed: 28
	1094	+	[(b)] (E) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Veterans Trust. 27
1091	1095
1092		-	(1) Any rent or lawful charges then due and payable plus 30 days’ rent after 29
1093		-	written notice and proof of the change of assignment is given to the landlord; and 30 24 SENATE BILL 280
	1096	+	[(c)] (F) “Department” means the Department of Veterans and Military 28
	1097	+	Families. 29
	1098	+	24 SENATE BILL 280
1094	1099
1095	1100
	1101	+	(G) “MILITARY FAMILY ” INCLUDES THE SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT 1
	1102	+	CHILDREN OF A SERVICE MEMBER OR VETERAN RELATED B Y BLOOD, MARRIAGE, OR 2
	1103	+	ADOPTION. 3
1096	1104
1097		-	(2) The cost of repairing damage to the premises caused by an act or 1
1098		-	omission of the tenant. 2
	1105	+	(H) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 4
1099	1106
1100		-	~~Article – State Government 3~~
	1107	+	[(d)] (I) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families. 5
1101	1108
1102		-	~~9–901. 4~~
	1109	+	(J) “SERVICE MEMBER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF: 6
1103	1110
1104		-	(a) ~~In this subtitle~~ the ~~following words have the meanings indicated. 5~~
	1111	+	(1) THE UNIFORMED SERVIC ES; OR 7
1105	1112
1106		-	(B) ~~“ACTIVE DUTY”~~ ~~HAS~~ THE ~~MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C~~. ~~§ 101. 6~~
	1113	+	(2) A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNIFORMED SER VICES. 8
1107	1114
1108		-	(C) “~~ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER~~ ” MEANS ~~AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS:~~ 7
	1115	+	[(e)] (K) “Trust” means the Maryland Veterans Trust. 9
1109	1116
1110		-	(1) ~~AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBE R OF~~ THE ~~UNIFORMED~~ S ~~ERVICES;~~ ~~OR 8~~
	1117	+	(L) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 10
1111	1118
1112		-	(2) SERVING IN A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNI FORMED 9
1113		-	SERVICES ON ACTIVE D UTY ORDERS. 10
	1119	+	[(f)] (M) Except as otherwise provided [in this subtitle], “veteran” [means an 11
	1120	+	individual who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, other than 12
	1121	+	for training, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable] HAS 13
	1122	+	THE MEANING STATED IN 38 U.S.C. § 101. 14
1114	1123
1115		-	(D) “ARMED FORCES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 10 U.S.C. § 101. 11
1116		-
1117		-	[(b)] (E) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Veterans Trust. 12
1118		-
1119		-	[(c)] (F) “Department” means the Department of Veterans and Military 13
1120		-	Families. 14
1121		-
1122		-	(G) “MILITARY FAMILY ” INCLUDES THE SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT 15
1123		-	CHILDREN OF A SER VICE MEMBER OR VETER AN RELATED BY BLOOD , MARRIAGE, OR 16
1124		-	ADOPTION. 17
1125		-
1126		-	(H) “RESERVE COMPONENT ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 18
1127		-
1128		-	[(d)] (I) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families. 19
1129		-
1130		-	(J) “SERVICE MEMBER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF : 20
1131		-
1132		-	(1) THE UNIFORMED SERVIC ES; OR 21
1133		-
1134		-	(2) A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNIFORMED SER VICES. 22
1135		-
1136		-	[(e)] (K) “Trust” means the Maryland Veterans Trust. 23
1137		-
1138		-	(L) “UNIFORMED SERVICES ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 37 U.S.C. § 101. 24
1139		-	SENATE BILL 280 25
1140		-
1141		-
1142		-	[(f)] (M) Except as otherwise provided [in this subtitle], “veteran” [means an 1
1143		-	individual who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, other than 2
1144		-	for training, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable] HAS 3
1145		-	THE MEANING STATED IN 38 U.S.C. § 101. 4
1146		-
1147		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 5
1148		-	October 1, 2025. 6
1149		-
1150		-
1151		-
1152		-
1153		-	Approved:
1154		-	________________________________________________________________________________
1155		-	Governor.
1156		-	________________________________________________________________________________
1157		-	President of the Senate.
1158		-	________________________________________________________________________________
1159		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	1124	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15
	1125	+	October 1, 2025. 16