Legislation

Title: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Sovereign Immunity - Employee Whistleblower Protection
Sponsored by: Delegates Barron and Korman
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 193
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that certain whistleblower protections for certain employees of the State apply to the employees of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority contingent on certain action by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; specifying certain whistleblower protection laws that the General Assembly considers similar for the purpose of a certain provision of law; establishing the intent of the General Assembly to waive the sovereign immunity of the State for certain purposes; etc.

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Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2020 Legislative Date 1/22/2020 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Sovereign Immunity - Employee Whistleblower Protection Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2020 Legislative Date 2/17/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2020 Legislative Date 2/18/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {974161/1 Adopted Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2020 Legislative Date 2/18/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Sovereign Immunity - Employee Whistleblower Protection Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2020 Legislative Date 2/20/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2020 Legislative Date 2/21/2020 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 193 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Sovereign Immunity - Employee Whistleblower Protection Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2020	1/22/2020	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Sovereign Immunity - Employee Whistleblower Protection
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2020	2/17/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	2/18/2020	2/18/2020	Favorable with Amendments {974161/1 Adopted	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2020	2/18/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Sovereign Immunity - Employee Whistleblower Protection
House	2/20/2020	2/20/2020	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2020	2/21/2020	Referred Finance	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/13/2020	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 10:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable Adopted	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Second Reading Passed	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 193
			Text - Chapter - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Sovereign Immunity - Employee Whistleblower Protection

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