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MD HB58
MD HB58Open Meetings Act - State Ethics Commission (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023)
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Introduced
01/11/2023
01/11/2023
In Committee
04/04/2023
04/04/2023
Crossed Over
03/09/2023
03/09/2023
Passed
04/06/2023
04/06/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/24/2023
04/24/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning Open Meetings Act - State Ethics Commission (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023) FOR the purpose of establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for the State Ethics Commission; requiring the Department of Information Technology to provide the technical staff, support, and equipment necessary to livestream the open meetings of the State Ethics Commission; and generally relating to the Open Meetings Act. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - General Provisions Section 3-101(a) and (h)(1) Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - General Provisions Section 3-307 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Chapter 346 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022 Section 2
AI Summary
This bill, the Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023, establishes enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for the State Ethics Commission. It requires the Department of Information Technology to provide the technical staff, support, and equipment necessary to livestream the open meetings of the State Ethics Commission. The bill also clarifies that the requirement for publication of documents, testimony, and other materials in advance of an open meeting does not limit the discussions and deliberations of the public body or require the disclosure of documents or material that would be exempt from public inspection.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (24)
Marc Korman (D)*,
Tiffany Alston (D),
Heather Bagnall (D),
Harry Bhandari (D),
Brian Chisholm (R),
Bonnie Cullison (D),
Pamela Guzzone (D),
Terri Hill (D),
Tom Hutchinson (R),
Steve Johnson (D),
Anne Kaiser (D),
Ken Kerr (D),
Nic Kipke (R),
Robbyn Lewis (D),
Lesley Lopez (D),
Ashanti Martínez (D),
Matt Morgan (R),
Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),
Teresa Reilly (R),
Sandy Rosenberg (D),
Kathy Szeliga (R),
Deni Taveras (D),
Jennifer White Holland (D),
Jamila Woods (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149 (on 04/24/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0058?ys=2023RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_149_hb0058t.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0058_eee.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0058_hgo.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0058t.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 623021/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0058_62302101.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0058f.pdf |
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