2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 997

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: HB 284/09 - HRU
Sponsored By:
Delegates Schuh, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Fisher, Frank, George, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Impallaria, Jacobs, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, McDonough, McMillan, W. Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schulz, Serafini, Smigiel, Stifler, Stocksdale, Szeliga, and Vitale
Entitled:
Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that changes the process of legislative districting and apportionment in the State by establishing a Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission; providing for the membership, qualifications, chair, and duties of the Commission; requiring the Commission to establish rules and procedures subject to the State laws governing open meetings and public records; requiring the Court of Appeals to make determinations regarding the redistricting plan; etc.

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 House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/9
Hearing 3/21 at 2:00 p.m.
4/11
Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Kathy Afzali, District 4A
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Mark N. Fisher, District 27B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Glen Glass, District 34A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, District 37B
Delegate Stephen S. Hershey, Jr., District 36
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Michael J. Hough, District 3B
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs, District 36
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
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 Charles J. Otto, District 38A
Delegate Neil Parrott, District 2B
Delegate Justin Ready, District 5A
Delegate Kelly Schulz, District 4A
Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Kathy Szeliga, District 7
Delegate Cathy Vitale, District 33A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Congress, U.S
Constitutional Amendments
Court of Appeals
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Hearings
Notices
Petitions
Public Information
Reapportionment
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Referendum
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Secretary of State

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - III Legislative Department
( 5 , 5 )

Documents

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
Committee Votes :
House
Rules and Executive Nominations