2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1231

File Code: State Government - Personnel
Sponsored By:
Delegates Moe, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conway, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Healey, Howard, Hurson, Jones, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Myers, Parrott, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rudolph, Stull, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled:
Maryland Whistleblower Law - Disclosure of Information - Public Information Officers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting reprisal against public information officers who disclose information to the media.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Appropriations
2/23
Hearing 3/8 at 3:00 p.m.
3/26
Unfavorable Report by Appropriations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCLOSURE
NEWS MEDIA
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATE EMPLOYEES
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Personnel and Pensions
( 5-305 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered