MD HB331 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-6)
Status: Passed on May 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 664
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-6)
Status: Passed on May 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 664
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing the Public Access Ombudsman to delegate to a staff member of the Office of the Public Access Ombudsman any of the powers and duties granted to the Ombudsman that are appropriate to the staff member's training and expertise.
Title
Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-31 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-27 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-02-27 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 664 |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-0) |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Favorable with Amendments {383427/1 Adopted |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-10 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB296 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 665
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Electronic Government
Ombudsmen
Open Government
Public Information
State Employees
State Government - Regulations and Procedures
Electronic Government
Ombudsmen
Open Government
Public Information
State Employees
State Government - Regulations and Procedures
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Provisions | 4 | 1B-01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| General Provisions | 4 | 1B-02 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| General Provisions | 4 | 1B-03 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
