2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 904

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: State Government - General Assembly Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1436
Sponsored By:
Senators Miller, Blount, Baker, Bromwell, Hoffman, and Madden
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

Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Senate Rules
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Bromwell) Adopted (41-0)
Referred Senate Rules
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
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):
Senate
March 21, 2000: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Bromwell) Adopted (41-0)