Legislation

Title: State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Kagan, Beidle, Benson, Carter, Cassilly, Eckardt, Elfreth, Ellis, Feldman, Hester, Hough, Jennings, Lam, Lee, McCray, Miller, Patterson, Pinsky, Ready, Reilly, Smith, Washington, West, and Young
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 203
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring certain State agencies to make available on their websites open meeting agendas 48 hours in advance of each meeting; requiring certain State agencies to post on their websites meeting minutes not more than 2 business days after the minutes are approved; requiring certain state agencies to maintain on their websites meeting minutes for 5 years and recordings for 1 year after the meeting; requiring the Department of Information Technology to provide certain staff, support, and equipment to the Maryland Transportation Authority; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: HB0421

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action Hearing 2/13 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 2/24/2020 Legislative Date 2/24/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {794039/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2020 Legislative Date 2/27/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2020 Legislative Date 2/28/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {876086/1 Adopted Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Rosenberg) Adopted (134-0) Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) Proceedings
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 203 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2020	2/24/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Favorable with Amendments {794039/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)
Senate	2/27/2020	2/27/2020	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/28/2020	2/28/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable with Amendments {876086/1 Adopted	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Rosenberg) Adopted (134-0)	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	48AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Senate Concurs House Amendments	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 203
			Text - Chapter - State Government - Open Meetings - Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)

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