Maryland House Bill 402 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 193
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Providing that certain whistleblower protections for certain employees of the State apply to the employees of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority contingent on certain action by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia; specifying certain whistleblower protection laws that the General Assembly considers similar for the purpose of a certain provision of law; establishing the intent of the General Assembly to waive the sovereign immunity of the State for certain purposes; etc.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Sovereign Immunity - Employee Whistleblower Protection

Del. Erek Barron [D]

Del. Marc Korman [D]

2020-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 193
2020-03-18	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2020-03-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-17	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-17	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing 3/16 at 10:00 a.m.
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing canceled
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing canceled
2020-03-13	Senate	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-21	Senate	Referred Finance
2020-02-20	House	Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2020-02-18	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-02-18	House	Favorable with Amendments {974161/1 Adopted
2020-02-17	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2020-01-24	House	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-22	House	First Reading Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Personnel and Pensions	5	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	10	204	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	10	209	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0402?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0402f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0402t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0402_97416101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0402_app.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0402_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0163.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0921.pdf