Legislation

Title: St. Mary's County Open Meetings Act - Public Agencies and Use of New Technology
Sponsored by: St. Mary's County Delegation
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 208
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "public agency" for purposes of the St. Mary's County Open Meetings Act to include the St. Mary's County Board of Library Trustees, the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission, and the St. Mary's County Housing Authority; and encouraging certain public agencies to use new technology when available to aid in public accessibility and transparency.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Details

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 - St. Mary's County Open Meetings Act - Public Agencies and Use of New Technology 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 2/24/2020 Legislative Date 2/24/2020 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - St. Mary's County Open Meetings Act - Public Agencies and Use of New Technology Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2020 Legislative Date 2/27/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2020 Legislative Date 2/28/2020 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled 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 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 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 208 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - St. Mary's County Open Meetings Act - Public Agencies and Use of New Technology Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2020	1/23/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - St. Mary's County Open Meetings Act - Public Agencies and Use of New Technology
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	2/24/2020	2/24/2020	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - St. Mary's County Open Meetings Act - Public Agencies and Use of New Technology
House	2/27/2020	2/27/2020	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2020	2/28/2020	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2020	3/10/2020	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing canceled
			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	3/13/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	53AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Returned Passed	53 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 208
			Text - Chapter - St. Mary's County Open Meetings Act - Public Agencies and Use of New Technology

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