2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1302

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: State Government - General Assembly
Sponsored By:
Delegates Trueschler, Kach, and Leopold
Entitled:
General Assembly - Legislative Districting

Synopsis:

Providing a process for establishing districts for electing members of the Maryland General Assembly; establishing criteria to be used in creating legislative districts; directing the Department of Legislative Services to prepare specified legislative districting plans; directing that specified public hearings be held; directing the General Assembly to vote on up to three plans by specified dates; creating a temporary redistricting advisory commission; providing for member qualifications and the commission's functions and duties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BOUNDARIES
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
HEARINGS
LEGISLATION - see also- CORRECTIVE LEGISLATION; CURATIV LEG.
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
REAPPORTIONMENT
REFERENDUM

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - III Legislative Department
( 4 , 5 , 5A )

Documents:

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