2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 169

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: SB 675/02 - EHE
Sponsored By:
Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hooper, Kittleman, and Munson
Entitled:
Legislative Districting - Single-Member Delegate Districts

Synopsis:

Amending the Constitution of Maryland to require that each delegate elected to the House of Delegates shall represent a single-member district; providing that each legislative district shall contain three single-member delegate districts; requiring that each legislative and delegate district be of substantially equal population within a 2% deviance; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/12
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Robert H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BOUNDARIES
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
REAPPORTIONMENT
REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - III Legislative Department
( 3 , 4 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered