MD SB450 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-04 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General, to develop, conduct educational programs and distribute educational materials on the requirements of the open meetings law to the staff and attorneys of specified entities; requiring the Board to post specified information on violators of the Act on a specified Web site; prohibiting a public body from meeting in a closed session except under specified circumstances; establishing specified reporting requirements; etc.

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Title

Open Meetings Act - Annual Reporting Requirement, Web Site Postings, and Training

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-02 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (139-0) (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-16 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-04SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 526
2017-04-10SenatePassed Enrolled
2017-04-10SenateThird Reading Passed (47-0)
2017-04-10SenateSenate Concur - House Amendments
2017-04-04HouseThird Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
2017-04-03HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2017-04-03HouseFavorable with Amendments {996389/1 Report Adopted
2017-04-03HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2017-03-29HouseHearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-03-16HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations
2017-03-16SenateThird Reading Passed (46-0)
2017-03-14SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2017-03-14SenateFavorable with Amendments {964436/1 Report Adopted
2017-03-13SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2017-02-16SenateHearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-01-30SenateFirst Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0450?ys=2017rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/sb/sb0450f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/sb/sb0450t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/sb/sb0450e.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/Chapters_noln/CH_526_sb0450e.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/amds/bil_0000/sb0450_96443601.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/amds/bil_0000/sb0450_99638901.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0000/sb0450.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/sb0450_ehe.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/sb0450_hgo.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0450,s-0620&stab=02&ys=2017RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0450,h-1130&stab=02&ys=2017RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0450,s-1346&stab=02&ys=2017RS

Bill Comments

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