MD HB517 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB112
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-09 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-09 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the prohibition on reprisal against certain employees for certain disclosures and actions under the Maryland Whistleblower Law in the Executive Branch of State government; requiring the Office of the Attorney General to investigate unresolved complaints within a certain time period; and authorizing the award of certain monetary damages and reasonable attorney's fees and costs in prevailing cases.
Title
State Personnel - Whistleblower Law - Procedures and Remedies (First Amendment and Public Employee Protection Act)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-09 | House | Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-24 | House | First Reading Appropriations |
Same As/Similar To
HB112 (Carry Over) 2023-01-13 - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Administrative Hearings, Office of
Attorney General
Disclosure
Investigations and Inquiries
Managers and Supervisors
State Employees
State Government - Personnel
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workplace Retaliation
Attorney General
Disclosure
Investigations and Inquiries
Managers and Supervisors
State Employees
State Government - Personnel
Time
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workplace Retaliation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 302 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 303 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 304 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 305 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 306 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 307 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 308 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 309 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 310 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 311 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 312 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 313 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Personnel and Pensions | 5 | 314 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0517?ys=2024RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0517f.pdf |
