HOUSE BILL 1231

Sponsored By:

Delegates Moe, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conway, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Healey, Howard, Hurson, Jones, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Myers, Parrott, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rudolph, Stull, F. Turner, and Weir

Entitled:

Maryland Whistleblower Law - Disclosure of Information - Public Information Officers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting reprisal against public information officers who disclose information to the media.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Appropriations

2/23

Hearing 3/8 at 3:00 p.m.

3/26

Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B

Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45

Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46

Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C

Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCLOSURE

NEWS MEDIA

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES

PUBLIC INFORMATION

STATE EMPLOYEES

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

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Personnel and Pensions

( 5-305 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered