SENATE BILL 524

Sponsored By:

Senator Green (Chairman, Prince George's County Delegation)

Entitled:

Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special Elections

Synopsis:

Proposing amendments to the Constitution of Maryland to authorize a charter county, as authorized by statute, to enact local legislation permitting the conduct of a special election to fill a vacancy in the County Council; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/7

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/6

Favorable

Special Order 3/8 (Sen. Collins) Adopted

3/8

Favorable Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Cade) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/12

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

4/6

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Passed Enrolled

4/9

Became Law without Governor's signature per MD Constitution - Chapter 81

House Action

3/13

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

3/20

Hearing 3/27 at 1:15 p.m.

4/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Special Order next session (Del. Schisler) Adopted

4/4

Floor Amendment (Del. Schisler) Adopted

Special Order next session (Del. Exum) Adopted

4/5

Special Order later today (Del. Curran) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Prince George's County Delegation) Adopted

Motion vote previous question (Del. Minnick) Adopted

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (98-24)

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Prince George's County Delegation

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHARTERED COUNTIES

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

COUNTY COUNCILS

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING, VOTING

REFERENDUM

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - Local Legislation

( 3 )

Article - Quadrennial Elections

( 2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 272983/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 8, 1996 at: 11:22 Status: Adopted

House

Number: 255579/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 8, 1996 at: 19:23 Status: Adopted

Number: 356446/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 6, 1996 at: 16:15 Status: Adopted

Number: 842082/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 8, 1996 at: 14:37 Status: Adopted