SENATE BILL 472

File Code: State Government - General Assembly Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 892

Sponsored By:

Senators Colburn and Pipkin

Entitled:

Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County

Synopsis:

Amending the Constitution of Maryland to ensure that legislative districting will, to the greatest extent practicable, result in a resident delegate from every county.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/12

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/12

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/14

Third Reading Passed (32-10)

House Action

3/14

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Sponsored by:

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BOUNDARIES

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

REAPPORTIONMENT

REFERENDUM

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - III Legislative Department

( 4 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 14, 2003: Third Reading Passed (32-10)