Legislation

Title: Congressional Districts - Standards and Process
Sponsored by: Senators Kelley, Bates, Benson, Currie, Lee, Madaleno, Manno, and Montgomery
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Adding a new article to the Maryland Constitution to govern congressional districts; requiring congressional districts to conform to specified standards and that due regard be given to specified boundaries; requiring the Governor to prepare a congressional district plan following each decennial census of the United States and after public hearings; requiring the Governor to present the plan to the presiding officers of the General Assembly; etc.

Committees

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

Details

Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0850

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2015 Legislative Date 2/11/2015 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/11/2015	2/11/2015	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/10/2015	Text - First - Congressional Districts - Standards and Process

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Statutes