2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB548: 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.
Bill History
1/31/2022
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
2/4/2022
Reassigned to Finance
Senate
2/7/2022
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/18/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/18/2022
Favorable with Amendments {443620/1
Senate
3/18/2022
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Cassilly) Adopted
Senate
3/21/2022
Favorable with Amendments {443620/1
Senate
3/21/2022
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Lam) Adopted
Senate
3/21/2022
Favorable with Amendments {443620/1 Adopted
Senate
3/21/2022
Floor Amendment {913424/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted
Senate
3/21/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/21/2022
Third Reading Passed (39-8)
Senate
3/22/2022
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/23/2022
Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/4/2022
Third Reading Passed (85-39)
House of Delegates
4/4/2022
Returned Passed
Senate
5/27/2022
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
Senate
Amendments
Floor Amendment 913424/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted
Floor Amendment 913424/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted
3/21/2022Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 443620/1
Favorable with Amendments 443620/1
3/18/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/4/2022
85
Yea
39
Nay
6
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/21/2022
39
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(5/27/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
