Legislation

Title: Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Repealing exemptions from the Open Meetings Act for certain independent and regional development units; establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for specified public bodies; and providing that a project site visit or educational field tour is not a meeting for purposes of the Open Meetings Act for certain public bodies if no organizational business is conducted.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0375

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2022 Legislative Date 1/17/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.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 3/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {283124/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Floor Amendment {753521/1 (Senator Bailey) Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2022 Legislative Date 2/24/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/18/2022 Action Hearing 3/22 at 1:30 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 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 4/01/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {863020/1 Adopted Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Motion Special Order until 4/5 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (42-86) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Floor Amendment {983123/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (44-83) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (129-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2022 Legislative Date 3/24/2022 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2022 Legislative Date 3/24/2022 Action Motion Special Order until 4/6 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2022 Legislative Date 3/25/2022 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2022 Legislative Date 3/25/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2022 Legislative Date 3/25/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2022 Legislative Date 5/16/2022 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/17/2022	1/17/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022)
Senate	2/03/2022	2/03/2022	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/01/2022	3/01/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/02/2022	2/22/2022	Favorable with Amendments {283124/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2022	2/22/2022	Floor Amendment {753521/1 (Senator Bailey) Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2022	2/22/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022)
Senate	3/04/2022	2/24/2022	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2022	3/01/2022	Referred Health and Government Operations	22 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2022	3/18/2022	Hearing 3/22 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2022	4/01/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/01/2022	3/26/2022	Favorable with Amendments {863020/1 Adopted	47AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2022	3/26/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2022	3/27/2022	Motion Special Order until 4/5 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (42-86)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2022	3/27/2022	Floor Amendment {983123/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (44-83)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2022	3/27/2022	Third Reading Passed (129-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2022	3/24/2022	Senate Concurs House Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2022	3/24/2022	Motion Special Order until 4/6 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2022	3/25/2022	Senate Concurs House Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2022	3/25/2022	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2022	3/25/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022)
Post Passage	5/16/2022	5/16/2022	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346
			Text - Chapter - Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022)

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