HOUSE BILL 39

File Code: State Government - General Assembly

Sponsored By:

Delegate Smigiel

Entitled:

State and Local Government - Officials and General Assembly Members - Legislative Privilege Exception

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to allow the use of evidence of legislative acts in a criminal prosecution of a member of the General Assembly for bribery of a public officer; providing an exception to the prohibition on the bringing of a civil or criminal action against a local official for specified words spoken by an official during specified meetings of specified local public bodies for criminal prosecution of a local official for bribery of a public employee; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

11/9

Pre-filed

1/11

First Reading Judiciary

1/4

Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/6

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Bribery

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Constitutional Amendments

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

County Commissioners

County Councils

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Evidence

General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc

Referendum

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - III - Legislative Department

( 18 )

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-501 )

Criminal Law

( 9-201 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary