Legislation

Title: Legislative and Congressional Districts – Criteria and Open Hearing Process (Fair Maps Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Wilkins, Acevero, D. Barnes, Bartlett, Cardin, Carr, Charkoudian, Cullison, Hill, Kelly, Korman, Lierman, Love, Malone, Moon, Shetty, and Stewart
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to amend the standards to which legislative districts are required to conform; proposing adding a new article to the Maryland Constitution to require that congressional districts conform to certain standards; requiring that due regard be given to certain boundaries; requiring the General Assembly to establish and implement an open hearing process for public input and deliberation; etc.

Committees

Original:: Rules and Executive Nominations Click to view Recorded Media

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Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0967

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum and on a contigency described in Sec. 5 of the bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Legislative and Congressional Districts – Criteria and Open Hearing Process (Fair Maps Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
			Text - First - Legislative and Congressional Districts – Criteria and Open Hearing Process (Fair Maps Act)
House	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m.

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