SENATE BILL 215

Sponsored By:

Senators Ferguson, Sfikas, and Middlebrooks

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.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/29

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/4

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY

POLITICAL CANDIDATES

REFERENDUM

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - III Legislative Department

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Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered