Our Maryland Attorney General is pushing a bill, SB0554, that would limit and threaten our rights as Marylanders to submit Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) requests. The bill is now in the State Assembly and due for a public hearing on February 20, 2025 at 1pm.
The bill if passed will allow the permanent banning of anyone found to have submitted a 'frivolous, vexatious, or abusive' MPIA from ever submitting another MPIA.
The hearing will be held in the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee. This committee is chaired by Senator Brian Feldman (410) 841-3661 and the Vice Chair is Senator Cheryl Kagan (410) 841-3134. Are they your representatives? Call them.
The bill is 'Public Information Act - Frivolous, Vexatious, or Abusive Requests - Remedies.' If passed this bill would prevent anyone submitting an MPIA found 'frivolous, vexations or abusive' from permanently submitting MPIAs.
Please oppose this bill. Here are directions to sign up and submit testimony.
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