CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 618/90 - JPR
- Sponsored By:
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Senator Ferguson
- Entitled:
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Elected Officials - Conviction of Controlled Dangerous Substance
Offenses
Requiring the suspension from office of elected officials who are
convicted of a crime involving a controlled dangerous substance;
providing for the temporary filling of the elective office during the
period of the elected official's suspension; providing for the
reinstatement of the elected official if the conviction of the elected
official is reversed or overturned; and submitting this amendment to
the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or
rejection.
Senate Action
- 1/15
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 1/22
- Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/11
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 2/12
- Favorable
- Special Order 2/14 (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
- 2/14
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh)
- Laid Over (Senator Frosh) Adopted
- 2/17
- Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh)
- Special Order 2/18 (The President) Adopted
- 2/18
- Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh)
- Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings (Senator Trotter) (30-16)
House Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
- PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- TREASURERS
- REFERENDUM
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - XV Miscellaneous
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2
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- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 412199/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 18, 1997 at: 11:24
Status: Incomplete