2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB375: Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022)
Legislative Summary
Repealing exemptions from the Open Meetings Act for certain independent and regional development units; establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for certain public bodies; and providing that a project site visit or educational field tour is not a meeting for purposes of the Open Meetings Act for certain public bodies.
Bill History
1/19/2022
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/25/2022
Hearing 2/15 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/28/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/1/2022
Favorable with Amendments {153727/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/1/2022
Motion Special Order until 3/2 (Delegate Griffith) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/2/2022
Floor Amendment {743824/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (44-90)
House of Delegates
3/2/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/4/2022
Third Reading Passed (130-0)
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
4/9/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
4/9/2022
Favorable with Amendments {433620/1 Adopted
Senate
4/9/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/9/2022
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
4/11/2022
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Third Reading Passed (115-0)
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/27/2022
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 433620/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 433620/1 Adopted
4/9/2022Adopted
Floor Amendment 743824/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (44-90)
Floor Amendment 743824/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected (44-90)
3/2/2022Not Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 153727/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 153727/1 Adopted
3/1/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/11/2022
115
Yea
0
Nay
18
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/9/2022
42
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/4/2022
130
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 743824/1 (Delegate Mangione) Rejected
3/2/2022
44
Yea
90
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(5/27/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Marc Korman
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (24)
Heather Bagnall
Democrat
Lisa Belcastro
Democrat
Harry Bhandari
Democrat
Alfred Carr
Democrat
Brian Chisholm
Republican
Bonnie Cullison
Democrat
Terri Hill
Democrat
Steve Johnson
Democrat
Anne Kaiser
Democrat
Ariana Kelly
Democrat
Ken Kerr
Democrat
Nicholaus Kipke
Republican
Susan Krebs
Republican
Cheryl Landis
Democrat
Robbyn Lewis
Democrat
Matt Morgan
Republican
Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Democrat
Shane Pendergrass
Democrat
Teresa Reilly
Republican
Samuel Rosenberg
Democrat
Sid Saab
Republican
Sheree Sample-Hughes
Democrat
Kathy Szeliga
Republican
Karen Lewis Young
Democrat