# Maryland SB 0144: Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records

Maryland SB 0144, Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William G. Folden (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-20 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0144-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0144
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-30
- Last action: 2026-02-20, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: William G. Folden (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Ethics, State Government - Regulations and Procedures, Committees and Commissions, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-20: Withdrawn by Sponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-10-30: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0144f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0144f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0144-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).