Maryland House Bill 1660 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-04 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to provide that the prohibition against the freedom of speech and debate or proceedings in the Legislature being impeached in a court does not prohibit the disclosure of records related to a crime of which a Senator or Delegate or former Senator or Delegate has been convicted; and providing that the prohibition against Senators and Delegates being liable in certain actions for words spoken in debate does not prohibit the disclosure of certain records.

General Assembly - Legislative Privilege - Exception for Records Related to a Crime

Del. Robin Grammer [R]

2020-03-04 - House - Motion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Delegate Grammer) Adopted (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-04	House	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2020-03-04	House	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
2020-03-04	House	Motion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Delegate Grammer) Adopted (134-0)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Declaration of Rights	10		(n/a)	See Bill Text
III - Legislative Department	18		(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1660?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb1660f.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0311.pdf