2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 885

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1335/06 - HGO Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 943
Sponsored By:
Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bartlett, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glassman, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, J. King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McKee, Minnick, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Weir, and Wood
Entitled:
English Language - Formal Recognition

Synopsis:

Designating the English language as the official language of the State of Maryland; and making provisions of the Act severable.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/7
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Ronald A. George, District 30
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate James S. King, District 33A
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Language
State Documents -see also- Maryland Register
State Symbols

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government
( 10-1301 )

Documents:

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