Legislation

Title: Legislative and Congressional Districts – Criteria and Open Hearing Process (Fair Maps Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Washington, Lam, Lee, and West
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 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:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: HB1431

Bill File Type: Regular

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Legislative and Congressional Districts – Criteria and Open Hearing Process (Fair Maps Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Legislative and Congressional Districts – Criteria and Open Hearing Process (Fair Maps Act)

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