2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB555: Public Information Act - Denials - Pending Litigation
Legislative Summary
Establishing that a custodian may deny inspection of records created for the purposes of certain pending or reasonably anticipated litigation to which the State or an officer or employee of the State is or may be a party.
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Bill History
1/24/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/30/2025
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {643020/1
Senate
3/14/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {643020/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (31-11)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 643020/1
Favorable with Amendments 643020/1
3/14/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
31
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health and Government Operations(House of Delegates)