Maryland House Bill 421 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 202
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring certain State agencies to make publicly available on their websites open meeting agendas 48 hours in advance of each meeting or, under certain circumstances, as far in advance of the meeting as practicable; requiring certain State agencies to post on their websites certain meeting minutes not more than 2 business days after the minutes are approved; requiring certain State agencies to maintain on their websites meeting minutes for 5 years and video recordings and certain audio recordings for a minimum of 1 year after a meeting; etc.

State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)

Del. Marc Korman [D]

Del. Alfred Carr [D]

Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]

Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]

2020-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 202
2020-03-18	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2020-03-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-17	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-17	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-09	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-06	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2020-03-04	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-04	House	Favorable with Amendments {346787/1 Adopted
2020-03-03	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-01-28	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-23	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

SB363 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 203

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Economic Development	10	604	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Economic Development	10	607	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	1	305	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	2	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	2	108	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	4	201	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	4	211	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0421?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0421f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0421t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0421_34678701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0421_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0421_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0361.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0961.pdf