HOUSE BILL 923

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials

Sponsored By:

Delegates McDonough, Dwyer, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, and McComas

Entitled:

Rules of Interpretation - State Citizenship

Synopsis:

Specifying that an individual is a citizen of the State of Maryland if the individual is born in the United States and is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or is naturalized in the United States and is living within, and intends to remain living within, Maryland; specifying that citizenship of the State of Maryland does not confer any right, privilege, immunity, or benefit under law; and defining "subject to the jurisdiction of the United States".

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Hearing cancelled

2/28

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Aliens and Citizenship

Federal Government

Jurisdiction

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 1 Rules of Interpretation

( 35 , 35 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered