2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 526

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: State Government - General Assembly Prior Year Introduction As: HB 949/04 - HRU
Sponsored By:
Delegates Haddaway, Eckardt, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled:
Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County

Synopsis:

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

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BOUNDARIES
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
REAPPORTIONMENT
REFERENDUM

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - III Legislative Department
( 4 )

Documents:

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