HOUSE BILL 40

File Code: State Government - General Assembly Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 755

Sponsored By:

Delegate Smigiel

Entitled:

Maryland Constitution - Laws Making an Appropriation Made Subject to Petition Referendum

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to provide that a law making a specified appropriation shall be subject to rejection or repeal by the voters of the State under the petition referendum process provided under the Maryland Constitution; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

10/28

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Appropriations

2/4

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations

Constitutional Amendments

Legislation -see also- Corrective Leg; Curative Leg

Petitions

Referendum

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - XVI The Referendum

( 2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered