CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Elections
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Dyson, Conway, Colburn, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Raskin, and
Rosapepe
- Entitled:
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Elective Franchise - Voting by 17-Year-Old Citizens
Authorizing specified citizens who are less than 18 years old to vote
in specified elections under specified circumstances; making stylistic
changes; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the
State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 1/18
- First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 1/30
- Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/25
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 2/26
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 2/28
- Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- 4/4
- Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
- Senate Requests House Recede
- Conference Committee Appointed ...
- Senators Dyson, Lenett, and Colburn
House Action
- 2/29
- First Reading Ways and Means
- 3/19
- Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/3
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
- 3/28
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/29
- Special Order next session (Delegate Cardin) Adopted
- 3/30
- Special Order 4/5 (Delegate Cardin) Adopted
- 3/31
- Floor Committee Amendment
- Special Order later today (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
- Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-1)
Sponsored by:
- Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
- Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
- Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
- Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
- Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
- Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Constitutional Amendments
- Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
- Referendum
- Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - I Elective Franchise
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- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
- Number: 434431/01 Offered on: February 26, 2008 at:
10:24 a.m. Status: Adopted
House
- Number: 255763/01 Offered on: April 3, 2008 at:
12:09 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 725561/01 Offered on: April 5, 2008 at:
2:56 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
- February 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
- March 31, 2008: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-1)