HOUSE BILL 889

File Code: State Government - General Assembly Prior Year Introduction As: HB 526/06 - HRU Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 17

Sponsored By:

Delegates Smigiel, Eckardt, Haddaway, Sossi, and Walkup

Entitled:

Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County

Synopsis:

Amending the Maryland Constitution to provide that legislative districting shall, to the greatest extent practicable, result in a resident delegate from every county; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State 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

2/12

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/11

Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Constitutional Amendments

General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.

Reapportionment

Referendum

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - III Legislative Department

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Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered