Legislation

Title: Public Ethics - Officials and Employees - Acceptance of Gifts and Prohibited Retaliation
Sponsored by: Senators Edwards, Feldman, Ferguson, and Klausmeier
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting an official or a State employee from accepting a gift from an association, or any entity acting on behalf of an association, that is engaged only in representing counties or municipal corporations; 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:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0363

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/15/2020 Legislative Date 9/15/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Public Ethics Law - Retaliation for Reporting or Participating in Investigation - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/19/2021 Legislative Date 1/19/2021 Action Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {904137/1 Adopted Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/20/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Ethics - Officials and Employees - Acceptance of Gifts and Prohibited Retaliation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Hearing 3/25 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 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 4/10/2021 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/27/2021 Action Floor Amendment {793222/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/27/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (119-13) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/18/2021 Legislative Date 5/18/2021 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254 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
Senate	9/15/2020	9/15/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Maryland Public Ethics Law - Retaliation for Reporting or Participating in Investigation - Prohibition
Senate	1/19/2021	1/19/2021	Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2021	3/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/05/2021	2/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments {904137/1 Adopted	21 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2021	2/20/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	21 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Ethics - Officials and Employees - Acceptance of Gifts and Prohibited Retaliation
Senate	3/09/2021	2/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2021	3/02/2021	Referred Environment and Transportation	21 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2021	3/12/2021	Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	4/10/2021	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Favorable Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Second Reading Passed	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/27/2021	Floor Amendment {793222/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/27/2021	Third Reading Passed (119-13)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/24/2021	Returned Passed	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/18/2021	5/18/2021	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254
			Text - Chapter - Public Ethics - Officials and Employees - Acceptance of Gifts and Prohibited Retaliation

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