MD HB42 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-22 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Decreasing the time periods within which a custodian is required to grant or deny a certain application to inspect a public record and produce a public record in response to an approved application; altering the circumstances under which and the time period within which a custodian is required to indicate certain information in writing or by e-mail; decreasing from 10 to 5 working days, the time period within which a custodian who denies the application is required to give the applicant a certain written statement; etc.

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Title

Public Information Act - Applications for Inspection - Responses and Time Limits

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-22HouseHearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-08HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations
2019-09-17HousePre-filed

Same As/Similar To

SB67 (Crossfiled) 2020-03-13 - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
General Provisions4203(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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