Legislation

Title: General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Sponsored by: Senators Lam, Hough, Elfreth, Hester, McCray, Ready, and Sydnor
Status: In the House - Hearing canceled
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:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Details

Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0103

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0313 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/06/2019 Legislative Date 9/06/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action Floor Amendment {193425/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/06/2019	9/06/2019	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	Favorable Adopted	14 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	Floor Amendment {193425/1 (Senator Lam) Adopted	14 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	14 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Senate	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	Referred Ways and Means	17 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Hearing canceled

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