1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 859

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: General Assembly
Sponsored By:
Delegate Weir
Entitled:
Legislative Districting - Delegate Districts

Synopsis:

Requiring that, to the extent practicable, each legislative district shall be contained wholly within a county; requiring the subdivision of a legislative district to include a single-member delegate district under specified circumstances; and submitting this proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/5
Hearing 2/19 at 1:15 p.m.
3/3
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BOUNDARIES
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY COM.; AELR
REAPPORTIONMENT
REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - III Legislative Department
( 3 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)