HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 20

Sponsored By:

Delegate Taylor

Entitled:

Ethics Law - Study Commission on Lobbyist Ethics

Synopsis:

Creating a Study Commission on Lobbyist Ethics to prepare a Code of Ethics for Lobbyists, recommend changes to the Maryland Public Ethics Law as it relates to regulated lobbyists, and report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 1999.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/19

First Reading House Rules

2/24

Re-referred Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (132-2)

4/5

House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments

House Requests Senate Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Delegates Arnick, DeCarlo, and Bronrott

4/10

Conference Committee Report Adopted

Third Reading Passed (131-4)

Passed Enrolled

5/27

Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 3

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/6

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)

4/8

Senate Refuses to Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Senators Collins, Blount, and Conway

4/10

Conference Committee Report Adopted

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

ETHICS

LOBBYING

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 676579/3 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 1999   at: 5:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 274821/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 1999   at: 8:45 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 913015/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 9:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 913015/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 6:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Amendment Number: 193612/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 6:20 p.m.     Status: Incomplete

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-2)

April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (131-4)

Senate

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-1)