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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 1

CHAPTER NUMBER: 129 File Code: Ethics Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1
Sponsored By:
The President and Senators Blount and Collins (Special Study Commission on the Maryland Public Ethics Law)
Entitled:
Ethics Law - Reform of Legislative Ethics Process

Synopsis:

Altering provisions of the Public Ethics Law that apply to members of the General Assembly and, under specified circumstances, to other State officials and employees; altering provisions relating to conflict of interest, disclosure, employment, and the acceptance of gifts; providing for the appointment of a Counsel to the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics; altering procedures for investigating the ethical conduct of members; requiring members to file a preliminary financial disclosure under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
11/20
Pre-filed
1/13
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
1/6
Hearing 1/19 at 6:00 p.m.
1/8
Hearing cancelled
1/20
Hearing 2/2 at 6:30 p.m.
3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/11
Favorable with Amendments
Floor Committee Amendment (Economic and Environmental Affairs)
Laid Over (Senator Teitelbaum) Adopted
3/12
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Economic and Environmental Affairs) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Exum) Rejected (19-26)
Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Adopted (28-17)
Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Rejected (8-37)
Floor Amendment (Senator Hoffman) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Bromwell)
Special Order 3/15 (Senator Blount) Adopted
3/15
Floor Amendment (Senator Bromwell)
Special Order 3/16 (Senator Blount) Adopted
3/16
Floor Amendment (Senator Bromwell) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Senator Forehand) Rejected (16-29)
Floor Amendment (Senator Exum) Rejected (8-38)
Floor Amendment (Senator Forehand) Rejected (13-33)
Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) Rejected (8-36)
Floor Amendment (Senator Roesser) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Senator Kelley) Rejected (22-24)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (43-2)
3/26
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Collins, Blount, and Miller
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-2)
4/6
Passed Enrolled
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 129
House Action
3/19
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (120-10)
3/26
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Arnick, Kittleman, and Taylor
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (119-17)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Ethics Law, Special Study Comm. on the MD Public
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPUTERS
DISCLOSURE
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
ETHICS
FOOD -see also- KOSHER PROD.; MILK PROD.; MEAT, POUL, SEAFD.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY
GIFTS
HEARINGS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- TREASURERS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOLICITATION
STATE EMPLOYEES -see also- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SALARIES.
Bill affects the following Statutes:
State Government
( 2-107 , 2-108 , 2-703 , 2-707 , 2-709 , 15-102 , 15-102 , 15-102 , 15-504 , 15-505 , 15-506 , 15-511 , 15-512 , 15-513 , 15-514 , 15-514 , 15-515 , 15-515 , 15-516 , 15-516 , 15-517 , 15-518 , 15-519 , 15-519 , 15-520 , 15-520 , 15-521 , 15-521 , 15-522 , 15-602 , 15-606 , 15-607 , 15-704 , 15-704 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 254721/4 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 1999   at: 12:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 263011/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 1999   at: 12:22 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 263917/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:53 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 283015/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 1999   at: 12:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 293419/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 11:58 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 683314/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 1999   at: 12:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 713611/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 11:24 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 803011/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 1999   at: 12:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 803017/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 803113/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 11:07 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 823012/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 11:16 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 873913/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 1999   at: 12:15 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 913117/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 11:39 a.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 343213/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 4:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 836773/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1999   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 343213/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 12:14 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 523510/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 12:14 p.m.     Status: Incomplete
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 12, 1999: Floor Amendment (Exum) {873913/1 Rejected (19-26)
March 12, 1999: Floor Amendment (Della) {283015/2 Adopted (28-17)
March 12, 1999: Floor Amendment (Della) {263011/1 Rejected (8-37)
March 16, 1999: Floor Amendment (Forehand) {803017/1 Rejected (16-29)
March 16, 1999: Floor Amendment (Exum) {803113/1 Rejected (8-38)
March 16, 1999: Floor Amendment (Forehand) {823012/1 Rejected (13-33)
March 16, 1999: Floor Amendment (Ferguson) {713611/1 Rejected (8-36)
March 16, 1999: Floor Amendment (Kelley) {293419/1 Rejected (22-24)
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (43-2)
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-2)
House
March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (120-10)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (119-17)
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