2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB609: Local Health Officers - Removal - Process

Legislative Summary

Repealing a provision of law providing that a health officer serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of Health and the governing body of the county; establishing notice and hearing requirements related to a removal of a health officer from office; and prohibiting a health officer who appeals a certain decision of the Secretary from carrying out the duties of health officer while the appeal is pending.

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Bill History

1/31/2022
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/8/2022
Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Favorable with Amendments {923723/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Motion Special Order until 3/18 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Floor Amendment {503926/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-91)
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Floor Amendment {533121/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (38-91)
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Third Reading Passed (95-36)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Referred Finance
Senate
3/30/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/30/2022
Favorable with Amendments {463124/1
Senate
3/30/2022
Motion Laid Over (Senator Reilly) Adopted
Senate
3/31/2022
Favorable with Amendments {463124/1 Adopted
Senate
3/31/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/31/2022
Third Reading Passed (38-8)
Senate
4/1/2022
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Third Reading Passed (96-37)
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/8/2022
Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Overridden (97-41)
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Overridden (30-13)
Senate
4/9/2022
Gubernatorial Veto Override (Legislative date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 53
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 463124/1

Favorable with Amendments 463124/1

3/30/2022Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 503926/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-91)

Floor Amendment 503926/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-91)

3/18/2022Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 533121/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (38-91)

Floor Amendment 533121/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (38-91)

3/18/2022Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 923723/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 923723/1 Adopted

3/17/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Overridden
4/9/2022
97
Yea
41
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Overridden
4/9/2022
30
Yea
13
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/1/2022
96
Yea
37
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/31/2022
38
Yea
8
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/19/2022
95
Yea
36
Nay
2
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 503926/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected
3/18/2022
38
Yea
91
Nay
4
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 533121/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected
3/18/2022
38
Yea
91
Nay
2
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/9/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/22/2022147.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/1/2022167.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/18/2022117.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/1/202294.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197042.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197036.9 KB