2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 648

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Counties - Generally Prior Year Introduction As: SB 178/00 - EEA Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 561
Sponsored By:
Delegates Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, James, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Montgomery, Simmons, Stern, and F. Turner
Entitled:

Charter Counties - Proposed Charter Amendments - Number of Petition Signatures

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to authorize Baltimore City and certain counties that adopt charters to modify, through charter amendment, the number of signatures required for specified petitions proposing charter amendments; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/8
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.
3/22
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALTIMORE CITY
CHARTERED COUNTIES
CHARTERS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
PETITIONS
REFERENDUM
SIGNATURES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - XI-A Local Legislation
( 5 )

Documents:

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