HOUSE BILL 732

Sponsored By:

Delegates Barve and Hixson

Entitled:

Elections - Runoff Elections

Synopsis:

Proposing amendments to the Maryland Constitution to require the General Assembly to provide for runoff elections for specified offices under specified circumstances; requiring that a runoff election be limited only to specified candidates; establishing procedures for the selection of specified persons for specified offices under specified circumstances; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Ways and Means

2/14

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General

Comptroller

Constitutional Amendments

Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting

Elections, State Board of

General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Political Candidates

Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc

Referendum

State's Attorneys

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - V Attorney-General and State's Attorneys

( 2 , 8 )

Article - I Elective Franchise

( 8 )

Article - II Executive Department

( 2 , 3 , 4 )

Article - III Legislative Department

( 6A )

Article - VI Treasury Department

( 1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered