SENATE BILL 720

File Code: State Government - Regulations and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 916

Sponsored By:

Senator Collins

Entitled:

State Government - Public Information Act - Records Related to Public Safety

Synopsis:

Denying the inspection of specified information in a public record that relates to specified water and wastewater system plans, emergency response plans, communication and security systems, essential personnel, and building plans of specified public buildings from the provisions of the Maryland Public Information Act; providing for judicial review to a person who is denied inspection of a specified public record; establishing a specified burden of proof in specified cases; and defining a term.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/13

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EMERGENCIES

JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS

PRIVACY

PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES -see also- STADIUMS; ST HSE.

PUBLIC INFORMATION

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

SEWAGE

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government

( 10-617 , 10-617 , 10-623 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered