Legislation

Title: Legislative Immunity - Prosecutions for Bribery
Sponsored by: Senators Frosh, Brinkley, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Getty, Glassman, Kittleman, Madaleno, Middleton, Miller, Robey, and Stone
Status: In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to provide that the legislative immunity or privilege for words spoken in debate does not apply in a prosecution for bribery; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Constitutional Bill

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0284 Session: 2012 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2013 Legislative Date 2/01/2013 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2013 Legislative Date 2/06/2013 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2013 Legislative Date 3/21/2013 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2013 Legislative Date 3/19/2013 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 50
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2013 Legislative Date 3/19/2013 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 50
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2013 Legislative Date 3/21/2013 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 52
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2013 Legislative Date 3/22/2013 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 55A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2013 Legislative Date 3/26/2013 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2013	2/01/2013	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2013	2/06/2013	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/20/2013	3/21/2013	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/21/2013	3/19/2013	Favorable Report Adopted	50
Senate	3/21/2013	3/19/2013	Second Reading Passed	50
Senate	3/25/2013	3/21/2013	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	52
House	3/26/2013	3/22/2013	First Reading Judiciary	55A
House	3/26/2013	3/26/2013	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/01/2013	Text - First - Legislative Immunity - Prosecutions for Bribery
3/21/2013	Text - Third - Legislative Immunity - Prosecutions for Bribery
3/20/2013	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/21/2013	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 03/21/13

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Statutes