HOUSE BILL 578

Sponsored By:

Washington County Delegation

Entitled:

Washington County - Exemption from Advertising Requirement for Contracts for Covert Operations

Synopsis:

Exempting from procurement provisions contracts for sales or purchases of equipment or other expenditures by specified law enforcement personnel for use in covert operations; and requiring all records maintained for the procurement to remain confidential until the conclusion of the covert operation, at which time they shall be made public.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/5

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/7

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

2/27

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/2

Third Reading Passed (132-0)

3/25

Returned Passed

4/10

Signed by the Governor Chapter 85

Senate Action

3/5

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/7

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/29

Third Reading Passed (42-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

PRIVACY

PROCUREMENT

PUBLIC INFORMATION

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

SHERIFFS

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 706289/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 27, 2001   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Senate

March 29, 2001: Third Reading Passed (42-0)