HOUSE BILL 295

Sponsored By:

Delegates Vitale, Afzali, Dwyer, Eckardt, George, Kipke, McDermott, Norman, Schuh, Schulz, and Smigiel

Entitled:

Legislative and Congressional Districting Process

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require the Governor to present a legislative districting plan and any revision to the plan to the public for review and comment for a period of time, as specified; requiring the Governor to present a congressional districting plan to the public for review and comment for a period of time, as specified; requiring the Governor to post the plans on the State's Web site; making specified provisions of the Act contingent on the passage and ratification of a constitutional amendment; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/27

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/29

Hearing 3/2 at 2:30 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Cathy Vitale, District 33A

Delegate Kathy Afzali, District 4A

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Ron George, District 30

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31

Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B

Delegate H. Wayne Norman, Jr., District 35A

Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31

Delegate Kelly Schulz, District 4A

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Boundaries

Congress, U.S

Constitutional Amendments

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

Electronic Government

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

Governor

Public Information

Reapportionment and Redistricting

Referendum

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - III - Legislative Department

( 5 )

Election Law

( 8-701 )

State Government

( 2-2A-02 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered