Legislation

Title: General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Hornberger, Carr, Charkoudian, Crutchfield, Fraser-Hidalgo, Korman, Lehman, and Palakovich Carr
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/29 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.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0010

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0085 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2020 Legislative Date 1/13/2020 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 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/13/2020	1/13/2020	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
House	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.

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