MD HB360 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 37-1)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-26 - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-26 - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to authorize a law that provides for the forfeiture of certain retirement benefits for a member or former member of the General Assembly who is found guilty of a crime committed while in office; increasing penalties for bribery; authorizing the State Ethics Commission to impose a fine on a certain person for a violation of the Maryland Public Ethics Law; prohibiting former officials or employees from using certain confidential information for certain economic benefit; etc.
Title
Ethics and Accountability in Government Act
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-02-26 | House | Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
2020-01-20 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations |
Same As/Similar To
SB283 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-05 - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Subjects
Bribery
Committees and Commissions
Constitutional Amendments
Crimes and Punishments
Disclosure
Ethics
Fines
Forfeiture
General Assembly
Lobbying
Penalties and Sentences
Public Officials
Referendum
Retirement
Spouses
State Employees
Committees and Commissions
Constitutional Amendments
Crimes and Punishments
Disclosure
Ethics
Fines
Forfeiture
General Assembly
Lobbying
Penalties and Sentences
Public Officials
Referendum
Retirement
Spouses
State Employees
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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III - Legislative Department | 15 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
Criminal Law | 9 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
General Provisions | 5 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
General Provisions | 5 | 405 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
General Provisions | 5 | 507 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
State Personnel and Pensions | 21 | 701 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
State Personnel and Pensions | 21 | 702 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
State Personnel and Pensions | 21 | 703 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
State Personnel and Pensions | 21 | 704 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
State Personnel and Pensions | 21 | 707 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0360?ys=2020RS |
Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0360f.pdf |