Legislation - HB0230

Title: Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions
Sponsored by: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Ethics Commission)
Status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the format and content of training on the requirements of the Maryland Public Ethics Law provided by the State Ethics Commission to certain State employees and regulated lobbyists to be either through online training or live presentation on the conflict of interest, financial disclosure, relevant administrative, and other applicable requirements of the law; and altering the scope of disclosure for the employment of an individual or a member of the individual's immediate family reported in a financial disclosure statement.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0251

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/18/2024 Legislative Date 9/18/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {853725/1 Adopted Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/18/2024	9/18/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing canceled
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {853725/1 Adopted	39CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2025	3/24/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/25/2025	3/07/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media

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