Legislation

Title: General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Sponsored by: Senators Feldman, Raskin, Benson, Currie, Guzzone, Hough, Kagan, King, Madaleno, Manno, and Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution authorizing the counties and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to enact legislation authorizing a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator; establishing that if a vacancy occurs by January 1 of the year immediately following the year that the Delegate or Senator takes office and a special election is authorized, the special election shall coincide with the next ensuing regular presidential and congressional election; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0604

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on enactment of a constitutional amendment and on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2015 Legislative Date 1/30/2015 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2015 Legislative Date 2/04/2015 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2015	1/30/2015	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/04/2015	2/04/2015	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/30/2015	Text - First - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office

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