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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 179

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: General Assembly Prior Year Introduction As: SB 15/96 - EEA
Sponsored By:
Senator Ferguson
Entitled:
General Assembly - Term Limits

Synopsis:

Limiting the number of consecutive terms that an individual may serve in the House of Delegates and the number of consecutive terms that an individual may serve in the Senate of Maryland; prohibiting a member of the Senate of Maryland from being a candidate for election to the House of Delegates immediately upon the completion of a certain number of terms in the Senate of Maryland under specified circumstances; limiting the number of cumulative terms that an individual may serve in the General Assembly; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
1/22
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY COM.; AELR
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - III Legislative Department
( 6 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
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