HOUSE BILL 403

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg, Barkley, Hixson, Mitchell, and Rudolph

Entitled:

Maryland Whistleblower Laws

Synopsis:

Requiring specified employers to provide written notice of specified protections and remedies to employees; prohibiting an employer from taking or refusing to take specified personnel actions against employees who disclose unlawful behavior, refuse to participate in unlawful behavior, or seek specified remedies following specified disclosures; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/5

First Reading Appropriations

2/7

Hearing 2/20 at 11:00 a.m.

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (137-2)

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Finance

3/25

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT

DAMAGES

DISCIPLINE

DISCLOSURE

DISCRIMINATION

NOTICES

PROCUREMENT

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

STATE EMPLOYEES

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government

( 10-1201 , 10-1202 , 10-1203 , 10-1204 , 10-1205 , 10-1206 , 10-1207 )

State Personnel and Pensions

( 5-301 , 5-301.1 , 5-303 , 5-307 , 5-309 , 5-309 , 5-309.1 , 5-310.1 , 5-311 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 454366/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 21, 2003: Third Reading Passed (137-2)