2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 886

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Prior Year Introduction As: HB 885/07 - HGO
Sponsored By:
Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, 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

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
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 Gail H. Bates, District 9A
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 Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate James J. King, District 33A
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate H. Wayne Norman, Jr., District 35A
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Language
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
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