Public Ethics - Officials and Employees - Acceptance of Gifts and Prohibited Retaliation
Sponsor: Senator EdwardsCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EthicsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting an official or a State employee from accepting a gift from an association, or any entity acting on behalf of an association, that is engaged only in representing counties or municipal corporations; and prohibiting an official or employee from retaliating against an individual for reporting or participating in an investigation of a potential violation of the Maryland Public Ethics Law.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gilmore , Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daly, Dea | Maryland General Assembly | Oral |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Demnowicz, Cristi | Represent Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Edwards, Senator Edwardslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Edwards, Senator Edwardslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bailey, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Yiannakis, Christin | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Lord, Jillian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |