Legislation

Title: Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Lierman
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 658
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring each official custodian to adopt a policy of proactive disclosure of public records that are available for inspection; authorizing the official custodian to adopt a policy appropriate to the type of public record, to reflect the staff and resources of the governmental unit, and to include publication of public records on certain websites; altering the composition of the State Public Information Act Compliance Board; requiring the Board to receive, review, and resolve certain complaints from applicants; 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: SB0449

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/08/2020 Legislative Date 9/08/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Hearing 2/11 at 4:00 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 3/15/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {276480/1 Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Grammer) Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 26AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 28BClick 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 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/16/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 658 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/08/2020	9/08/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act)
House	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Hearing canceled
House	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Hearing 2/11 at 4:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2021	3/15/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/16/2021	3/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments {276480/1 Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2021	3/05/2021	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Grammer) Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act)
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	26AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	2/28/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	28BClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2021	3/29/2021	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/29/2021	3/07/2021	Favorable Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2021	3/07/2021	Second Reading Passed	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2021	3/08/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2021	3/16/2021	Returned Passed	35 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 658
			Text - Chapter - Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act)

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