1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 858

CHAPTER NUMBER: 668 File Code: Regulations and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: SB 573/98 - EEA Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 259
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Dypski, Glassman, Goldwater, Kittleman, Kopp, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Swain, and Weir
Entitled:
Division of State Documents - Public On-Line Access

Synopsis:

Requiring the Division of State Documents to make available to the public, at no cost, direct on-line searching of specified materials, including the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) and the Maryland Register; requiring the receipt of the materials to be preceded by specified information; prohibiting the use of specified data or material for commercial purposes; and establishing a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (134-2)
4/4
Return Passed
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 668
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Robert H. Kittleman, District 14B
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
CODES -see also- ANNOTATED CODE OF MD; BUILDING CODES
COMPUTERS
COPYRIGHT
FINES
MARYLAND REGISTER
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE DOCUMENTS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statute:
State Government
( 7-206.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 326377/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-2)
Senate
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)