HOUSE BILL 134

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

Entitled:

Public Records - Permissible Denials - State Correctional Facilities

Synopsis:

Authorizing State correctional facilities to deny public inspection of specified records under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/19

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

1/28

Hearing 2/10 at 1:15 p.m.

2/16

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

2/17

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/20

Third Reading Passed (131-0)

4/2

Return Passed

4/28

Signed by the Governor Chapter 218

Senate Action

2/23

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/11

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Commerce & Government Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION

PUBLIC INFORMATION

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government

( 10-618 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 20, 1998: Third Reading Passed (131-0)

Senate

April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)