Ethics and Accountability in Government Act
Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EthicsStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lord, Michael | Maryland Ethics Comm | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lord, Michael | Md State Ethics Commission | Position only |
| FAV | antoine, joannelobbyist | common cause maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | keane, ali | governor | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | President, President | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Lord, Jillian | Individual | Written (PDF) |