HOUSE BILL 179

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Secretary of State)

Entitled:

Secretary of State - Responsibility for the Maryland Sister-State Relationship Program

Synopsis:

Establishing that the Office of the Secretary of State has lead authority in maintaining and developing sister-state relationships; and establishing that the Department of Business and Economic Development no longer has lead authority in maintaining and developing sister-state relationships.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/21

First Reading Economic Matters

1/20

Hearing 1/28 at 10:30 a.m.

2/9

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

2/10

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/13

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

4/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 39

Senate Action

2/16

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/17

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Econ. Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE

SECRETARY OF STATE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 83A Department of Business and Economic Development

( 3-301 )

State Government

( 7-109 )

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 13, 2004: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate

March 31, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)