Legislation

Title: Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations
Sponsored by: Delegate Hill
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering and removing references to God from certain provisions relating to religious freedom, religious tests, and oaths and affirmations; and providing that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed by Section 1 of the Act be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election to be held in November 2022 for adoption or rejection.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations

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Constitutional Bill

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/04/2021 Legislative Date 10/04/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2022 Legislative Date 1/10/2022 Action Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2022 Legislative Date 1/25/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2022 Legislative Date 1/25/2022 Action Hearing 2/01 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2022 Legislative Date 1/31/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/04/2021	10/04/2021	Pre-filed
House	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations
House	1/10/2022	1/10/2022	Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m.
House	1/25/2022	1/25/2022	Hearing canceled
House	1/25/2022	1/25/2022	Hearing 2/01 at 1:30 p.m.
House	1/31/2022	1/31/2022	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/14/2022	2/14/2022	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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