Subject Public Officials | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | HB362 | Altering the definition of "interest" in the Maryland Public Ethics Law to exclude specified mutual funds. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 615 |
| MD | HB470 | Abolishing the elected position of County Treasurer of Somerset County; transferring the duties and functions of the office of County Treasurer to the County Supervisor of Tax Collection, who shall work under the direction of the County Finance Direc... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
| MD | HB626 | Increasing the limit on the maximum salary that the Board of Public Works may set for a register of wills from $98,500 to $114,500; and providing that the Act does not apply to the salary or compensation of an incumbent register of wills. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
| MD | SB674 | Prohibiting specified individuals who are serving in specified elected or appointed positions from being members of the Employees' Pension System while serving in the positions. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 |
| MD | SB801 | Clarifying the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments for State retirement or pension systems; clarifying the applicability of specified cost-of-living adjustments to specified State retirement or pension systems and to specified participants in t... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550 |
| MD | HB941 | Prohibiting a person from filing false liens or encumbrances against another under specified circumstances; and providing for penalties for a violation of the Act. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 656 |
| MD | HB852 | Clarifying the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments for specified State retirement or pension systems; clarifying the applicability of specified cost-of-living adjustments to specified State retirement or pension systems and to specified partici... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551 |
| MD | HB1024 | Prohibiting specified individuals who are serving in specified elected or appointed positions from being members of the Employees' Pension System while serving in those positions. [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
| MD | SB814 | Updating specified provisions concerning the salaries of the members of the Board of License Commissioners, the Treasurer, the members of the Board of Education, and the Orphans' Court judges in Washington County to conform to provisions regarding th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557 |
| MD | HB720 | Updating specified provisions concerning the salaries of the members of the Board of License Commissioners, the Treasurer, the members of the Board of Education, and the Orphans' Court judges in Washington County to conform to provisions regarding th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-16 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558 |
| MD | SB154 | Abolishing the elected position of County Treasurer of Somerset County; transferring the duties and functions of the office of County Treasurer to the County Supervisor of Tax Collection, who shall work under the direction of the County Finance Direc... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 194 |
| MD | SB188 | Requiring the Special Secretary of Minority Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General, to establish guidelines for units of State government to consider when determining the appropriate minority business e... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 200 |
| MD | HB1353 | Requiring the Special Secretary of Minority Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General, to establish guidelines for units of State government to consider when determining the appropriate minority business e... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 201 |
| MD | HB1429 | Providing that specified former officials or employees of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene may not be considered to have participated significantly in a contract under specified circumstances for purposes of specified restrictions on emplo... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 418 |
| MD | HB1499 | Providing that a candidate may join a slate or continue as a member of a slate only under specified circumstances; altering limits on the aggregate amount of contributions a person may make in an election cycle; requiring that contribution limits and... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-02 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 419 |
| MD | SB196 | Increasing the limit on the maximum salary that the Board of Public Works may set for a register of wills from $98,500 to $114,500; and providing that the Act does not apply to the salary or compensation of an incumbent register of wills. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 29 |
| MD | HB244 | Authorizing the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to subpoena, administer an oath to, and examine under oath any person under specified circumstances; repealing the subpoena power of the Commissioner of Correction; establishing pen... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 89 |
| MD | HB472 | Adding a new article to the Annotated Code of Maryland, to be designated and known as the "Local Government Article", to revise, restate, and recodify the laws of the State relating to local governments; etc. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 119 |
| MD | HB1020 | Altering the distribution of local impact grants provided from proceeds of video lottery terminals in Baltimore City; specifying that a portion of specified grants be distributed in a manner consistent with adopted neighborhood priorities; specifying... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 143 |
| MD | HB1107 | Revising the composition of the Prince George's County Board of Education; providing for the appointment of specified members of the county board by the County Executive of Prince George's County and the Prince George's County Council; requiring the ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 147 |
| MD | SB701 | Authorizing a person to petition the court to shield court records and police records relating to a conviction of the person no earlier than 5 years after the person satisfies the sentence imposed for the conviction, including parole, probation, or m... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| MD | HB1006 | Authorizing a person to petition the court to shield specified court records and police records relating to a conviction of the person no earlier than 5 years after the person satisfies the sentence imposed for the conviction, including parole, proba... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 Special Order until 11:55 (Senator Brochin) Adopted (28-19) |
| MD | HB1454 | Establishing the Task Force to Study the Terms, Pay, Operations, and Ethical Standards for Various Elected Officials in Prince George's County; providing for the chairs and staff for the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receivi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) |
| MD | HB1397 | Requiring the State Ethics Commission to adopt specified model ethics provisions for school boards; providing that a model provision may be adopted by or imposed on a school board under specified circumstances; repealing a requirement that a regulate... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0) |
| MD | SB1065 | Requiring the State Ethics Commission to adopt specified model ethics provisions for school boards; providing that a model provision may be adopted by or imposed on a school board under specified circumstances; repealing a requirement that a regulate... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| MD | SB200 | Requiring that a head of a principal department or of an independent agency in the State must be a resident of the State; and providing for the prospective application of the Act. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-03 |
| MD | SB1039 | Providing that a candidate may join a slate or continue as a member of a slate only under specified circumstances; altering limits on the aggregate amount of contributions a person may make in an election cycle; requiring that contribution limits and... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-03 |
| MD | SB546 | Providing an exception to the immunity from civil and criminal action for specified government officials for words spoken at specified meetings. [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-02 |
| MD | SB770 | Prohibiting a person from filing false liens or encumbrances against specified individuals; providing for penalties for a violation of the Act; authorizing a specified person to file a specified action and obtain relief in specified circumstances; an... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-02 |
| MD | SB1071 | Revising the composition of the Prince George's County Board of Education; providing for the appointment of specified members of the county board by the County Executive of Prince George's County and the Prince George's County Council; requiring the ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-29 Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
| MD | HB520 | Altering the salary of the Treasurer of St. Mary's County, the Sheriff of St. Mary's County, the Judges of the Orphans' Court for St. Mary's County, the President of the Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary's County, and the County Commissioners... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-26 |
| MD | HB447 | Including as an allowable expenditure of funds from a campaign account under the State election law a disbursement to pay for travel, lodging, meals, and registration expenses associated with attendance of an office holder or a candidate at meetings ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-21 |
| MD | HB509 | Prohibiting specified actions constituting false claims against a governmental entity; providing specified penalties for making false claims; requiring the court to consider and give special attention to specified factors in determining the amount of... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn |
| MD | HB780 | Providing that specified employees are not members of the Employees' Pension System or the Teachers' Pension System of the State Retirement and Pension System if the employees make an election to join the optional retirement program of the State Reti... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
| MD | HB141 | Prohibiting a State official or public official from directly or indirectly initiating a solicitation for a person to retain the services of a particular regulated lobbyist or lobbying firm. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters |
| MD | HB143 | Altering provisions of the ethics law governing the period of time when specified former members of the General Assembly, and specified former State officials or public officials of the Legislative Branch who had duties substantially related to legis... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters |
| MD | HB144 | Prohibiting former State officials or public officials of the Executive Branch who had duties related to State legislative matters and the General Assembly or to procurement, as specified, for 1 year after leaving State employment, from assisting or ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters |
| MD | SB210 | Requiring elected officials of a local government, under specified circumstances, to reimburse the local government for specified costs related to legal defenses provided by the local government; providing that, under specified circumstances, specifi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| MD | HB222 | Requiring a member of the General Assembly who is required under the Maryland Public Ethics Law to disclose publicly specified information to disclose the same information to a governmental entity in the State if the legislator engages in business-re... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters |
| MD | HB1010 | Prohibiting a public servant from conducting a specified inappropriate search of a minor without probable cause that the minor is concealing contraband or a weapon or without the consent of the parent or guardian of the minor; establishing penalties ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-18 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
| MD | HB1044 | Creating a public financing system for General Assembly candidates; repealing the Public Financing Act for gubernatorial candidates; altering limits on contributions and transfers, as specified; providing that specified contributions be considered as... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 |
| MD | HB1113 | Making it a misdemeanor, subject to a specified penalty, for a procurement officer to disclose to specified persons specified information regarding a procurement; establishing a specified penalty for a procurement officer who discloses to specified p... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-12 Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn |
| MD | HB1268 | Requiring that, before taking the oath of office, an individual elected or appointed to an office take a specified course on the oath of office, the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights, and the Maryland Declaration of Rights that is offered b... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-12 Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| MD | HB1264 | Establishing the Task Force to Study Forfeiture of Retirement Benefits for Public Officials Charged with or Convicted of a Crime; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study and make recomme... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-07 |
| MD | SB354 | Requiring individuals convicted of vulnerable-adult abuse to register with a specified supervising authority by a specified time and to register annually with a local law enforcement unit for a specified term; requiring a specified registration to in... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-05 Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn |
| MD | HB574 | Establishing the office of the Inspector General; specifying qualifications that an individual must meet to be eligible for the office; providing that the Inspector General is subject to removal by the General Assembly under specified circumstances; ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-05 Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| MD | HB570 | Specifying that there is an Inspector General of the State; establishing the Office of the Inspector General; requiring the Inspector General to examine and investigate the management and affairs of units and conduct audits of the units; authorizing ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-05 Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| MD | HB395 | Requiring the Secretary of State Police to issue a handgun permit to a person who is otherwise qualified and has been designated as a school guardian under specified provisions of law; creating an exception to the prohibition against carrying a deadl... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-05 |
| MD | SB453 | Requiring the constitution and bylaws of a political party to provide that a central committee shall provide public access to records related to filling a vacancy in public office similar to the requirements of the Public Information Act, shall perfo... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-04 Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| MD | HB1023 | Providing that Blind Industries and Services of Maryland is an executive unit under the Maryland Public Ethics Law; providing that an employee or a board member of Blind Industries and Services of Maryland is a public official under the Maryland Publ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-04 Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters Withdrawn |
