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This bill modifies Maryland's Public Information Act to clarify what personnel records of elected officials and records of the Joint Ethics Committee are accessible to the public. It defines a "technical infraction" as a minor administrative rule violation that doesn't involve public interaction or impact core responsibilities, and states that such infractions are considered personnel records. The bill also amends provisions regarding the confidentiality of investigations into misconduct by elected officials, making records related to such investigations accessible, and expands the circumstances under which proceedings and records of the Joint Ethics Committee, which is the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, become public, specifically allowing access if a complaint or investigation has been closed, in addition to existing exceptions like prosecution or a finding of violation.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0144?ys=2026RS