CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Public Safety
Prior Year Introduction As:
HB 925/09 - HGO
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Burns, Costa, Elliott, Impallaria,
Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, McConkey, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Schuh,
Shank, Shewell, and Stocksdale
- Entitled:
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Maryland Personhood Amendment
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Declaration of Rights to
establish that the right not to be deprived of life is vested in all
human beings, irrespective of age, health, function, physical
dependency, or method of reproduction, from the beginning of their
biological development; making technical changes; and submitting the
amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their
adoption or rejection.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/17
- First Reading Health and Government Operations
- 3/3
- Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/25
- Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
- Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
- Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
- Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
- Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
- Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
- Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
- Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
- Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
- Delegate James J. King, District 33A
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
- Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
- Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
- Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
- Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
- Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
- Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
- Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Abortion
- Constitutional Amendments
- Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
- Death Penalty
- Declaration of Rights
- Human Rights
- Referendum
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - Declaration of Rights
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All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
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Committee Votes :
House
- Health and Government Operations
