Referendum
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request [HB-1436]
[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
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
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Gettr Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Baltimore City – Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner [HB-732]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Repealing a prohibition on certain Baltimore City ordinances or acts of certain municipal officials from conflicting, impeding, obstructing, hindering, or interfering with the powers of the Baltimore City Police Commissioner; and making a portion of the Act contingent on the passage and ratification, by a certain date, of a certain Baltimore City Charter amendment.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 947 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [SB-603]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain video lottery operators and 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 with certain other governments, subject to certain limitations; and submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Internet Gaming Referendum [SB-565]
[Gaming ]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Elections ]
Providing that the General Assembly may authorize, by law, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain Internet gaming licenses; requiring certain implementation legislation to include certain criteria and specifications; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that the State's share of revenues generated by Internet gaming be used for the funding of public education; and submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Hearing Canceled on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Fee or Tax Rate Increases - Yea and Nay Vote of General Assembly Required (Taxpayer Disclosure and Protection Act) [HB-484]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Proposing Amendments To Articles Ii, Iii, And Xvii Of The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Provide For Initiative, Referendum, And Recall. [HB-1173]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Adds new sections to the Hawaii Constitution. Allows for amendments by initiative to prevail and reserves the powers of initiative and referendum to the people. Specifies a procedure for vote recalls.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Ward
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Form of County Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule [HB-81]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring each county to adopt a charter by December 31, 2030, 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; and limiting the applicability of certain Constitutional provisions governing code home rule counties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Bouchat
Hearing Canceled on 01/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Courts - Justices and Judges - Selection and Retention [HB-48]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Decreasing the term of office for the judges of the circuit courts; increasing the number of years between successive retention elections for judges of the Appellate Court of Maryland and justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland; providing for a transitional period during which the terms of certain amendments are to become effective; and providing that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed by the Act be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election in November 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Hearing Canceled (judiciary) on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation Investment Program - County Referendum - Authorization [HB-46]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Elections ]
Authorizing the General Assembly to authorize a county referendum on a transportation investment program; requiring a transportation investment program submitted to referendum to include a list of projects that each have a cost of at least $20,000,000 and would be located in or serve a particular county; requiring that the transportation investment program be submitted to the qualified voters of the appropriate county for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Courts – Justices and Judges – Selection and Retention [HB-1255]
[Elections ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Decreasing the term of office for the judges of the circuit courts; increasing the number of years between successive retention elections for judges of the Appellate Court of Maryland and justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland; providing for a transitional period during which the terms of certain amendments are to become effective; and providing that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed by the Act be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election in November 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations [SB-932]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
Altering and removing references requiring a belief in God from certain provisions relating to religious freedom, religious tests, and oaths and affirmations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Transportation Investment Program - County Referendum - Authorization [HB-1080]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Elections ]
Authorizing the General Assembly to authorize a county referendum on a transportation investment program; requiring a transportation investment program submitted to referendum to include a list of projects that each have a cost of at least $20,000,000 and would be located in or serve a particular county; requiring that the transportation investment program be submitted to the qualified voters of the appropriate county for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Ghrist
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) And Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations [HB-871]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
Altering and removing references requiring a belief in God from certain provisions relating to religious freedom, religious tests, and oaths and affirmations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Alteration of Rate of Taxation - Legislation by General Assembly Required [HB-730]
[Taxes ]
[Inflation ]
Prohibiting the General Assembly from providing, by law, for the alteration of the rate of an existing State tax based on inflation or formula ; and prohibiting a certain alteration to a rate of State tax from taking effect unless the General Assembly, by legislation passed in a certain manner, explicitly approves the new tax rate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request [HB-688]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the county commissioners or county council to approve a certain referendum request if a valid petition to incorporate an area as a municipality is presented by not less than 40% of the registered voters who are residents of the area proposed to be incorporated.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)
Preferential treatment; discrimination; prohibited [SCR-1024]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Preferential treatment; discrimination; prohibited
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachel Keshel
House Gov Committee Action: Do Pass, Voting: (5-4-0-0-0-0) on 03/29/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation [SB-267]
[Gaming ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain video lottery operators 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 with certain other governments, subject to certain limitations; and submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2023
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Proposing Amendments To Articles Ii, Iii, And Xvii Of The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Provide For Initiative, Referendum, And Recall. [HB-1173]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Adds new sections to the Hawaii Constitution. Allows for amendments by initiative to prevail and reserves the powers of initiative and referendum to the people. Specifies a procedure for vote recalls.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Ward
Referred To Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)
Initiative; referendum; signatures; legislative districts [SCR-1015]
[Elections ]
Initiative; referendum; signatures; legislative districts
Sponsored by: Sen. Javan Mesnard
Transmitted To Secretary Of State on 06/13/2023
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)
Homelessness; facilities; housing [SCR-1011]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Homelessness; facilities; housing
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Kaiser
Senate Approp Committee Action: Held, Voting: (0-0-0-0) on 02/23/2023