HOUSE BILL 1383

Sponsored By:

Delegate Howard

Entitled:

Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics - Rights of Accused Legislator

Synopsis:

Specifying that a member of the General Assembly who has been accused of violating the Maryland Public Ethics Law is entitled to examine information that has a bearing on the investigation, to know the identity of and cross-examine the accuser, and to call witnesses on the legislator's behalf.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/5

First Reading House Rules

3/9

Re-referred Commerce and Government Matters

3/11

Hearing 3/25 at 1:15 p.m.

3/27

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

ETHICS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY

IDENTIFICATION

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government

( 15-515 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered