2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 506

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: State Government - General Assembly
Sponsored By:
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Getty, Glassman, Jennings, Pipkin, Reilly, Shank, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled:
General Assembly - Legislative Redistricting - Exclusion of Noncitizens

Synopsis:

Requiring that the General Assembly legislative districts established following each decennial census include in the population count only those individuals residing in the district who are citizens of the United States and of Maryland; and submitting this 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.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/9
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator J. B. Jennings, District 7
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator Edward R. Reilly, District 33
Senator Christopher B. Shank, District 2
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Aliens and Citizenship
Boundaries
Constitutional Amendments
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Reapportionment
Referendum

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - III Legislative Department
( 4 )

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