HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      4073

House Bill No. 1861

AN ACT concerning

Civil or Administrative Actions - Privileged Testimony

Subpoenas

FOR the purpose of granting a privilege from testifying
protecting members of the General Assembly from being
subpoenaed to testify in certain civil or administrative
actions, proceedings, or depositions for a certain period of
time before and after any legislative session and during any
legislative session to Members of the General Assembly;
disclaiming any waiver of certain rights; cross-referencing
the provisions of this Act; and making this Act an emergency
measure.

BY adding to

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 9-122

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - State Government

Section 2-1801 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 18.

Miscellaneous Provisions"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

9-122.

(A)  A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE PRIVILEGED
FROM TESTIFYING MAY NOT BE SUBPOENAED TO TESTIFY IN A CIVIL OR
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR DEPOSITION, OTHER THAN ONE
IN WHICH THE MEMBER IS A NAMED PRIVATE PARTY, DURING ANY REGULAR
OR SPECIAL SESSION, AND FOR 14 10 DAYS BEFORE AND AFTER EACH
SESSION.

(B)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF A MEMBER'S
CONSTITUTIONAL OR COMMON LAW PRIVILEGES.

State Government Article

SUBTITLE 18. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS