2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 847

CHAPTER NUMBER: 463
File Code: State Government - Procurement
Sponsored By:
Senators Conway and Gladden
Entitled:
Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital; providing for the composition and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study how to facilitate the acquisition of investment equity capital by minority business enterprises in Maryland in a specified manner; requiring the Task Force to report its recommendations and draft legislation to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 1, 2009; and providing for the termination of the Act.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/11
First Reading Senate Rules
2/18
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/20
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/22
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
House Action
3/22
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/28
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 463

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Traders; etc
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Investments -see also- Securities
Legislation -see also- Corrective Leg; Curative Leg
Minorities -see also- Women
Reports
Small Business
Sunset

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)