SENATE BILL 782

Sponsored By:

Senators Conway, Jones, McFadden, and Pugh

Entitled:

Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Partially Elected Board - Straw Ballot

Synopsis:

Requiring that a question be placed on the ballot in Baltimore City at the November general election of 2007 to determine the sense of the voters of Baltimore City on the issue of whether the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners should be changed from a system of members appointed jointly by specified individuals to a mixed system composed of some members who are appointed by specified individuals and some members who are elected by the voters of Baltimore City; providing for the carrying out of the straw ballot; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/14

First Reading Senate Rules

2/21

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/26

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

3/25

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/3

Re-referred Ways and Means

4/4

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ballots

Baltimore City

Education, Boards of

Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting

Referendum

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 26, 2007: Third Reading Passed (46-0)