Legislation

Title: United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Temporary Appointments and Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy
Sponsored by: Senator Pinsky
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require the Governor to appoint an individual to fill a vacancy on a temporary basis, under specified circumstances, in the office of Attorney General, Comptroller, or U.S. Senator from a list of names submitted by the State Central Committee of the political party of the vacating officeholder; proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require an individual appointed by the Governor to fill a specified vacancy to serve until a successor is elected; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0288

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2016 Legislative Date 2/04/2016 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {954935/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2016 Legislative Date 3/16/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (30-14) Proceedings 45
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings 46
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2016 Legislative Date 3/23/2016 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2016	2/04/2016	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/11/2016	3/14/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/15/2016	3/15/2016	Favorable with Amendments {954935/1 Report Adopted	44
Senate	3/15/2016	3/15/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44
Senate	3/16/2016	3/16/2016	Third Reading Passed (30-14)	45
House	3/17/2016	3/14/2016	First Reading Ways and Means	46
House	3/23/2016	3/23/2016	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/15/2016	Amendments Senate - (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) {954935/01 Adopted
2/04/2016	Text - First - Attorney General and Comptroller - Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy
3/15/2016	Text - Third - United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Temporary Appointments and Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy
3/14/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/16/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (30-14) - 03/16/16

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