Legislation - SB0171

Title: General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing requirements for the filling of a vacancy in the office of Senator or Delegate in the General Assembly by a central committee of a political party under the Maryland Constitution relating to applications, public notice, public meetings, and voting; and requiring a member of the central committee who has applied to fill the vacancy to recuse themselves from voting on the individual to fill the vacancy.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0237

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0347 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/25/2024 Legislative Date 9/25/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	9/25/2024	9/25/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.

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