CHAPTER NUMBER: 81
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Elections
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Green (Chairman, Prince George's County Delegation)
- Entitled:
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Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special
Elections
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of Maryland to authorize a
charter county, as authorized by statute, to enact local legislation
permitting the conduct of a special election to fill a vacancy in the
County Council; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters
of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
Senate Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
- 2/7
- Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/5
- Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
- 3/6
- Favorable
- Special Order 3/8 (Sen. Collins) Adopted
- 3/8
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Cade) Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/12
- Third Reading Passed (46-1)
- 4/6
- Senate Concur - House Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- Passed Enrolled
- 4/9
- Became Law without Governor's signature per MD Constitution - Chapter 81
House Action
- 3/13
- First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
- 3/20
- Hearing 3/27 at 1:15 p.m.
- 4/6
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
- 4/2
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 4/3
- Special Order next session (Del. Schisler) Adopted
- 4/4
- Floor Amendment (Del. Schisler) Adopted
- Special Order next session (Del. Exum) Adopted
- 4/5
- Special Order later today (Del. Curran) Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Prince George's County Delegation) Adopted
- Motion vote previous question (Del. Minnick) Adopted
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (98-24)
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
- Prince George's County Delegation
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CHARTERED COUNTIES
- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
- COUNTY COUNCILS
- ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING, VOTING
- REFERENDUM
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Article - Local Legislation
- (
3
)
- Article - Quadrennial Elections
- (
2
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 272983/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 8, 1996 at: 11:22
Status: Adopted
- House
- Number: 255579/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 8, 1996 at: 19:23
Status: Adopted
- Number: 356446/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 6, 1996 at: 16:15
Status: Adopted
- Number: 842082/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 8, 1996 at: 14:37
Status: Adopted