CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Public Safety
Prior Year Introduction As:
HB 1078/10 - HGO
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Dwyer, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Cluster, Hershey, Hough,
Impallaria, Kach, McDermott, W. Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Parrott,
Ready, Schuh, Schulz, Serafini, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Szeliga, 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 for their adoption or
rejection.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/11
- First Reading Health and Government Operations
- 3/2
- Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/25
- Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
- Delegate Kathy Afzali, District 4A
- Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
- Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
- Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
- Delegate Stephen S. Hershey, Jr., District 36
- Delegate Michael J. Hough, District 3B
- Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
- Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
- Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B
- Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
- Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
- Delegate H. Wayne Norman, Jr., District 35A
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Delegate Neil Parrott, District 2B
- Delegate Justin Ready, District 5A
- Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
- Delegate Kelly Schulz, District 4A
- Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
- Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
- Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
- Delegate Kathy Szeliga, District 7
- 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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All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
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Committee Votes :
House
- Health and Government Operations