Maryland House Bill 1277 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-22 - Referred Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Establishing that, within the Office of the Public Defender, the deputy public defender, district public defenders, assistant public defenders are placed in certain employment categories in the State Personnel Management System; authorizing the Public Defender to employ, rather than appoint certain employees; authorizing assistant public defenders and other employees to be terminated or disciplined only for cause; repealing a provision of law that excludes attorneys in the Office from certain grievance procedures; etc.

State Personnel Management System – Office of the Public Defender – Placement

Del. Shaneka Henson [D]

2021-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 92 N: 40 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-22	Senate	Referred Finance
2021-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (92-40)
2021-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {984761/1 Adopted
2021-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2021-03-11	House	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-03-11	House	Hearing canceled
2021-03-09	House	Hearing 3/12 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-03-09	House	Hearing canceled
2021-02-15	House	Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-08	House	First Reading Appropriations

HB1277 (Carry Over) 2021-03-22 - Referred Finance
SB757 (Crossfiled) 2021-03-19 - Unfavorable Report by Finance

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	16	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1277?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1277f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1277t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0007/hb1277_98476101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb1277_app.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0680.pdf