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Public Ethics - Disclosures and Fines and Penalties - Revisions

Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EthicsStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the amount of certain fees and fines that may be imposed by the State Ethics Commission for certain purposes; altering a certain requirement for a certain official to disclose the acceptance of certain tickets or free admission to certain events on a financial disclosure statement; requiring each member of the General Assembly to submit a certain annual notice regarding a certain meeting with the Ethics Counsel to the presiding officers of the General Assembly; etc.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 5Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBradford, TierralobbyistCCMDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLord, MichaelMd State Ethics CommissionWritten (PDF)
FAVLord, MichaelIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Washington, Senator WashingtonlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Washington, Senator WashingtonlegislatorIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBradford, TierraCCMDRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland