Legislation

Title: Public Ethics - Officials and Employees - Acceptance of Gifts and Prohibited Retaliation
Sponsored by: Delegate Lierman
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting an official or a State employee from accepting a gift from a certain association or an entity acting on behalf of the association; and prohibiting an official or employee from retaliating against an individual for reporting or participating in an investigation of a potential violation of the Maryland Public Ethics Law.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0004

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/15/2020 Legislative Date 9/15/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/22/2020 Legislative Date 12/22/2020 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Public Ethics Law - Retaliation for Reporting or Participating in Investigation - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 10AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Public Ethics Law - Retaliation for Reporting or Participating in Investigation - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2021 Legislative Date 2/12/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (131-1) Proceedings 11 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2021 Legislative Date 3/30/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {424133/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (133-2) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Ethics - Officials and Employees - Acceptance of Gifts and Prohibited Retaliation Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/18/2021 Legislative Date 5/18/2021 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Ethics - Officials and Employees - Acceptance of Gifts and Prohibited Retaliation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/15/2020	9/15/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	12/22/2020	12/22/2020	Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Maryland Public Ethics Law - Retaliation for Reporting or Participating in Investigation - Prohibition
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/11/2021	2/11/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	10AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Public Ethics Law - Retaliation for Reporting or Participating in Investigation - Prohibition
House	2/12/2021	2/12/2021	Third Reading Passed (131-1)	11 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2021	2/11/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	12 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2021	3/30/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/30/2021	3/08/2021	Favorable with Amendments {424133/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2021	3/08/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/09/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (133-2)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Ethics - Officials and Employees - Acceptance of Gifts and Prohibited Retaliation
Post Passage	5/18/2021	5/18/2021	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
			Text - Chapter - Public Ethics - Officials and Employees - Acceptance of Gifts and Prohibited Retaliation

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