SENATE BILL 904

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)