Legislation

Title: General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Parrott, Acevero, Charkoudian, Ebersole, Hettleman, Hornberger, Kerr, Korman, Lierman, Palakovich Carr, and Stewart
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require an individual appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly to serve for the remainder of the term if the vacancy occurs after a certain date; requiring that a special election be held at the same time as a certain regular statewide election to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before a certain date; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0313

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0307 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2019 Legislative Date 1/17/2019 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/18/2019 Legislative Date 1/18/2019 Action Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/17/2019	1/17/2019	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
House	1/18/2019	1/18/2019	Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.

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