2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1436

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: State Government - General Assembly Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 904
Sponsored By:
Delegates Taylor, Hurson, Dewberry, Hixson, Wood, Busch, Vallario, Rawlings, and Harrison
Entitled:
General Assembly - Legislation - Single Subject

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland to revise the manner of enforcing the single subject requirement for legislation; requiring each house of the General Assembly to adopt a uniform rule requiring each bill to embrace a single subject; prohibiting the General Assembly from enacting specified omnibus bills; clarifying that the General Assembly may enact omnibus curative or corrective legislation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/21
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Taylor) Adopted (123-5)
Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/5
Hearing 4/6 at 11:30 a.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Michael E. Busch, District 30
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BILLS (LEGISLATIVE) -see also- CORRECTIVE LEG; CURATIVE LEG.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
REFERENDUM
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - III Legislative Department
( 29 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 21, 2000: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Taylor) Adopted (123-5)