Legislation

Authorizing the Attorney General to employ specified assistant counsel; authorizing the Attorney General to take specified actions on civil and criminal suits and actions that are based on the federal government's action or inaction that threatens the public interest and welfare of the residents of the State; requiring the Attorney General to provide the Governor with specified notice; requiring the Governor to provide $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2019 and thereafter; requiring the Attorney General to submit a specified report; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0665

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2017

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2017 Legislative Date 2/06/2017 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Attorney General - Powers - Maryland Defense Act of 2017 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 2/15 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 3/14/2017 Legislative Date 3/14/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/12/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {796688/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/12/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 03/16 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/13/2017 Action Floor Amendment {363020/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (49-86) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/13/2017 Action Floor Amendment {233926/1 (Delegate Aumann) Rejected (50-89) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/13/2017 Action Floor Amendment {953825/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (53-85) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/13/2017 Action Floor Amendment {543722/1 (Delegate Flanagan) Rejected (52-81) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/13/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Attorney General - Powers - Maryland Defense Act of 2017 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/14/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (85-49) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Favorable Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Senator Cassilly) Rejected (15-30) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/24/2017 Action Floor Amendment {793124/1 (Senator Bates) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/24/2017 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2017 Legislative Date 3/25/2017 Action Floor Amendment {793124/1 (Senator Bates) Rejected Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2017 Legislative Date 3/25/2017 Action Floor Amendment {403827/2 (Senator Reilly) Rejected (15-31) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2017 Legislative Date 3/25/2017 Action Floor Amendment {863129/1 (Senator Hough) Rejected (18-27) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2017 Legislative Date 3/25/2017 Action Floor Amendment {663124/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (17-29) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2017 Legislative Date 3/25/2017 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2017 Legislative Date 3/25/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (30-15) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2017 Legislative Date 3/26/2017 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 4/06/2017 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 26 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Attorney General - Powers - Maryland Defense Act of 2017 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/06/2017	2/06/2017	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Attorney General - Powers - Maryland Defense Act of 2017
House	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2017	3/14/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2017	3/12/2017	Favorable with Amendments {796688/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2017	3/12/2017	Motion Special Order until 03/16 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2017	3/13/2017	Floor Amendment {363020/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (49-86)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2017	3/13/2017	Floor Amendment {233926/1 (Delegate Aumann) Rejected (50-89)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2017	3/13/2017	Floor Amendment {953825/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (53-85)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2017	3/13/2017	Floor Amendment {543722/1 (Delegate Flanagan) Rejected (52-81)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2017	3/13/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Attorney General - Powers - Maryland Defense Act of 2017
House	3/17/2017	3/14/2017	Third Reading Passed (85-49)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2017	3/17/2017	Referred Budget and Taxation	46AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2017	3/27/2017	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/27/2017	3/23/2017	Favorable	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2017	3/23/2017	Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Senator Cassilly) Rejected (15-30)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2017	3/23/2017	Favorable Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2017	3/23/2017	Second Reading Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2017	3/24/2017	Floor Amendment {793124/1 (Senator Bates)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2017	3/24/2017	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2017	3/25/2017	Floor Amendment {793124/1 (Senator Bates) Rejected	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2017	3/25/2017	Floor Amendment {403827/2 (Senator Reilly) Rejected (15-31)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2017	3/25/2017	Floor Amendment {863129/1 (Senator Hough) Rejected (18-27)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2017	3/25/2017	Floor Amendment {663124/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (17-29)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2017	3/25/2017	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2017	3/25/2017	Third Reading Passed (30-15)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2017	3/26/2017	Returned Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/06/2017	4/06/2017	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 26
			Text - Chapter - Attorney General - Powers - Maryland Defense Act of 2017

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