CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: State Government - General Assembly
Prior Year Introduction As:
SB 8/08 - B&T
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 684
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Harris, Kittleman, Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman,
Greenip, Haines, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
- Entitled:
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Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act
Proposing an addition to the Maryland Constitution to require the
approval of three-fifths of the members elected to each House of the
General Assembly to pass legislation to increase the rate of an
existing tax or to impose a tax on an individual or entity not subject
to the tax at the time of consideration of the legislation; and
submitting this 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.
Senate Action
- 2/6
- First Reading Budget and Taxation
- 3/4
- Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
- Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Senator George C. Edwards, District 1
- Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
- Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
- Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
- Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
- Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
- Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
- Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
- Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
- Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Constitutional Amendments
- General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
- Legislation -see also- Corrective Leg; Curative Leg
- Referendum
- Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - III Legislative Department
- (
28A
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered