Referendum
Montana 2025 Regular Session
Legislative referendum on sales tax to fund education [HB-842]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Legislative referendum on sales tax to fund education
Sponsored by: Rep. Brad Barker
(h) Died In Process on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age [HB-1490]
[Retirement ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to raise the mandatory retirement age of all judges in the State from 70 to 75; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Circuit Court Judges and District Court Judges – Selection and Tenure [SB-954]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court and District Court judges; requiring Senate confirmation of individuals appointed by the Governor to the office of a judge of a circuit court; prohibiting a judge of a circuit court or of the District Court from performing the duties of office until confirmed by the Senate; authorizing the Governor to convene a session of the Senate during a recess of the General Assembly in order to confirm a judicial appointment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Elections; foreign contributions; certification; donations [SCR-1027]
[Elections ]
Elections; foreign contributions; certification; donations
Sponsored by: Sen. Shawnna Bolick
House Fmae Committee Action: Do Pass Amended, Voting: (4-2-0-1-0-0) on 03/26/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act) [HB-960]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting an investor-owned electric company, gas company, or combination gas and electric company from recovering through rates certain costs, including certain costs associated with lobbying and political activities; and requiring certain public service companies to include in the annual report to the Public Service Commission certain costs related to certain activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas
Favorable With Amendments Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Charles County - Gaming - Video Lottery Operation License and Video Lottery Terminals [SB-725]
[Gaming ]
[Economic Development ]
[Tourism ]
Authorizing the awarding of an additional video lottery operation license and up to 1,500 additional video lottery terminals for a video lottery facility in Charles County on a vessel on the Potomac River that can be accessed by the pier in Colonial Beach, Virginia; and authorizing the Governor to reconstitute the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission for the purpose of awarding the license.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment [HB-788]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Allowing the chair of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to appoint a former member to temporarily fill a certain vacancy on the Commission; allowing the Governor, on certain request of the chair, to appoint a temporary substitute member or extend the term of an existing member of the Commission; and requiring that any temporary substitute is subject to the same qualifications applicable to the member the substitute is replacing and, if the member is a judge or an attorney, must be a member in good standing of the Maryland bar.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Assigned A Chapter Number, Enactment Subject To Constitutional Referendum - Chapter 848 on 05/25/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request [HB-768]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring a certain organizing committee to make certain determinations and provide a certain report to the county commissioners or county council of a certain county regarding a proposed municipal incorporation; requiring the county commissioners or county council to approve a certain referendum request in a certain manner if a valid petition to incorporate an area as a municipality is presented by at least 40% of the registered voters who are residents of the area proposed to be incorporated; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment [SB-619]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Allowing the chair of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to appoint a former member to temporarily fill a certain vacancy on the Commission; allowing the Governor, on certain request of the chair, to appoint a temporary substitute member or extend the term of an existing member of the Commission; and requiring that any temporary substitute is subject to the same qualifications applicable to the member the substitute is replacing and, if the member is a judge or an attorney, must be a member in good standing of the Maryland bar.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Assigned A Chapter Number, Enactment Subject To Constitutional Referendum - Chapter 849 on 05/25/2025
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Montana 2025 Regular Session
Legislative referendum on state surplus revenue [HB-327]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
Legislative referendum on state surplus revenue
Sponsored by: Rep. Caleb Hinkle
(h) Died In Process on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request [SB-546]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring a certain organizing committee to make certain determinations and provide a certain report to the county commissioners or county council of a certain county regarding a proposed municipal incorporation; requiring the county commissioners or county council to approve a certain referendum request in a certain manner if a valid petition to incorporate an area as a municipality is presented by at least 40% of the registered voters who are residents of the area proposed to be incorporated; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary James
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Local Government - Municipal Annexation - Petition and Referendum [SB-505]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Allowing a certain redevelopment authority that owns real property in an area to be annexed with fewer than 20 eligible residents to sign a petition for annexation and vote in the annexation referendum.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Local Government - Municipal Annexation - Petition and Referendum [HB-532]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Allowing a certain redevelopment authority that owns real property in an area to be annexed with fewer than 20 eligible residents to sign a petition for annexation and vote in the annexation referendum.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Hearing 1/30 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Removal of Debt Ballot Questions [SB-289]
[Elections ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Removing the requirement that certain debt created by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore be approved by the legal voters of the City of Baltimore through a majority vote at a certain election; and providing that the proposed amendment to the Maryland Constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the State for adoption or rejection at the next general election to be held in November 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Form of County Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule [HB-28]
[Elections ]
Requiring each county to adopt a charter by December 31, 2031, using a certain procedure; altering the method by which a county shall adopt a charter under certain circumstances; requiring the charter to provide for the election of members of the county council by the voters of councilmanic districts; limiting the applicability of certain Constitutional provisions governing code home rule counties; and requiring the amendment proposed by the Act be submitted to the qualified voters of the State for approval or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Bouchat
Hearing 1/28 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [HB-17]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; requiring the Commission to regulate Internet gaming and the conduct of Internet gaming in the State; requiring an Internet gaming licensee to require individuals to provide proof of the registration in order to participate in Internet gaming; submitting the Act to a referendum; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 2/10 At 11:00 A.m. on 01/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Declaration of Rights - Right to Organize [HB-37]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Establishing every person employed in the State of Maryland has the fundamental right to organize and collectively bargain concerning compensation, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment; prohibiting the State from, directly or indirectly, denying, burdening, or abridging the right unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means; and providing that the Constitutional amendment proposed by the Act be submitted to the qualified voters of the State or adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Hearing Canceled on 01/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Fee or Tax Rate Increases - Yea and Nay Vote of General Assembly Required (Taxpayer Disclosure and Protection Act) [HB-231]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Elections ]
Prohibiting a certain increase of a State fee or the rate of a State tax from taking effect unless the General Assembly, by a yea and nay vote, explicitly approves the increased fee or tax rate; and requiring that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election to be held in November 2026 for adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/09/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Judges – Mandatory Retirement Age [SB-74]
[Retirement ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to raise the mandatory retirement age of all judges in the State from 70 to 75; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/09/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [HB-1319]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; authorizing the Governor, on recommendation of the Commission, to enter into certain multijurisdictional Internet gaming agreements; providing that certain payments to certain former video lottery employees may not be subtracted from the calculation of a certain benefit; submitting the Act to a referendum; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/26 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024