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SB 618

Passed both chambersCrossfile HB 636
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Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption

Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EthicsStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (102-35) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics to exempt a member of the General Assembly, a filed candidate for election to the General Assembly, or a member-elect of the General Assembly from the prohibition against receiving earned income from an executive unit or political subdivision of the State under certain circumstances; and requiring the Committee to issue an opinion to provide guidance to the members of the Maryland General Assembly on compliance with the Act.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSenator Watson, Senator WatsonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Watson, Senator WatsonlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFBrocato, DeborahIndividualPosition only
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record