CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Public Safety
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Costa,
Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, King, Kipke, Krebs,
McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Serafini, Shank,
Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Wood
- Entitled:
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Maryland Personhood Amendment
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Declaration of Rights to
establish that the right not to be deprived of life is vested in all
human beings, irrespective of age, health, function, physical
dependency, or method of reproduction, from the beginning of their
biological development; making technical 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 occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/12
- First Reading Health and Government Operations
- 3/4
- Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
- Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
- Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
- Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
- Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
- Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
- Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
- Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
- 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 James J. King, District 33A
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
- Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
- Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
- Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
- Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
- Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
- Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
- Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
- 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 John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Abortion
- Constitutional Amendments
- Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
- Death Penalty
- Declaration of Rights
- Human Rights
- Referendum
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - Declaration of Rights
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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:
None offered