Legislation

Title: State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Korman, Carr, Kipke, and Szeliga
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 202
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring certain State agencies to make publicly available on their websites open meeting agendas 48 hours in advance of each meeting or, under certain circumstances, as far in advance of the meeting as practicable; requiring certain State agencies to post on their websites certain meeting minutes not more than 2 business days after the minutes are approved; requiring certain State agencies to maintain on their websites meeting minutes for 5 years and video recordings and certain audio recordings for a minimum of 1 year after a meeting; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0363

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2020 Legislative Date 1/23/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2020 Legislative Date 1/28/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {346787/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 43 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 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs 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 202 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2020	1/23/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)
House	1/28/2020	1/28/2020	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2020	3/03/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/04/2020	3/04/2020	Favorable with Amendments {346787/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2020	3/04/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)
House	3/06/2020	3/05/2020	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2020	3/04/2020	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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 202
			Text - Chapter - State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)

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