Referendum
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office [HB-513]
[Elections ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; requiring an appointment of a circuit court judge to be subject to Senate confirmation; providing for a retention election following an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; altering the term of office of circuit court judges from 15 years to 10 years; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/16/2018
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General Assembly and Congressional Legislative Redistricting and Apportionment Commission [HB-356]
[Elections ]
Prohibiting multimember delegate districts; creating the General Assembly and Congressional Legislative Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission to divide the State to create certain General Assembly legislative districts and congressional districts; establishing exclusive and original jurisdiction for the Court of Appeals to establish legislative districts and congressional districts under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/29/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Government Accountability Act of 2018 [HB-347]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Limiting to two the number of consecutive terms as either a Senator or a Delegate to which a person may be elected; specifying how service for a certain partial term shall be considered for purposes of the term limit; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/29/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office [HB-307]
[Elections ]
Requiring an individual appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly to serve for the remainder of the term if the vacancy occurs after a certain date; requiring that a special election be held at the same time as a certain regular statewide election to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before a certain date; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age [HB-1779]
[Retirement ]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution increasing to 73 years from 70 years the mandatory retirement age for judges under certain circumstances; proposing an addition to the Maryland Constitution to provide for the application of certain amendments to the Maryland Constitution; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Vallario
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Uniformity of Property Tax Assessments - Country Clubs and Golf Courses MC 11-18 [HB-176]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to provide that a certain provision of the Constitution requiring uniformity of assessments and subclassification of real property for property tax purposes does not apply to country clubs or golf courses in Montgomery County; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State; providing that certain provisions of law that authorize a special subclassification and use value assessment of certain country clubs or golf courses do not apply in Montgomery County; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Education - Commercial Gaming Revenues - Constitutional Amendment [HB-1697]
[Education ]
[Gaming ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Children and Youth ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to limit the uses of certain revenues to educational opportunities and programs for the children of the State in public schools, the advancement of educators, and the construction of school facilities; requiring the Governor to include in the budget submission certain amounts in certain fiscal years as supplemental funding for certain purposes; requiring that certain funding be in addition to certain State funding provided for certain grades in public schools; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
First Reading Senate Rules on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Declaration of Rights – Access to Information [HB-1648]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Ethics ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish that the people have a compelling interest in access to timely and transparent information regarding how, when, and by and from whom funds are raised and spent to influence State elections; requiring the General Assembly to implement and enforce the interests enumerated in this amendment through appropriate legislation; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
House Legislative Districts - Single Member [HB-1362]
[Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to alter the number of delegates in each House legislative district to establish single-member districts; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/29/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Roads Commission - Eminent Domain - "Quick Take" Process on Behalf of the Department of Transportation [HB-1363]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to enact a law authorizing the taking of certain property for critical infrastructure projects by the State Roads Commission on behalf of the Department of Transportation; authorizing property to be condemned for certain projects; prohibiting property from being condemned for pedestrian paths or trails; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax and Highway User Revenue - Increased Local Share [HB-1361]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Property Tax ]
Allocating certain motor fuel tax revenue to a certain account that is shared with local governments; increasing the portion of highway user revenue that is distributed to local governments; altering the allocation of the local share of highway user revenue; proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution mandating that revenue be credited to a certain account and distributed from that account in a certain manner; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Gaming - Wagering on Sporting Events - Authorization and Implementation [HB-1346]
[Gaming ]
[Sports ]
[Elections ]
Authorizing certain license holders to apply to the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission for a sports gaming license; requiring an applicant for a sports gaming license to pay an initial fee of $300,000; requiring a holder of a sports gaming license to pay a renewal fee of $50,000; providing for the distribution of licensing fees and the proceeds from wagering on sporting events; making the Act subject to a certain contingency; submitting, subject to a certain contingency, the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
General Assembly - Establishment of House Districts (Maryland Fair Representation Act) [HB-1328]
[Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to alter the provisions relating to the establishment of legislative districts for the purpose of electing members of the House of Delegates to require that all delegate districts consist of either three single-member districts or one three-member district; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/29/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Baltimore County Board of Education - Voluntary Nonsectarian Prayer at School-Sponsored Student Events - Referendum [HB-1306]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Baltimore County Board of Education to allow nonsectarian student-initiated voluntary prayer during mandatory and voluntary school-sponsored student events; providing that the Act does not diminish certain rights of certain individuals relating to free speech and the free exercise of religion; providing that the exercise of certain rights may not be construed as a certain support, approval, or sanction of the contents of a certain prayer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale [HB-1264]
[Cannabis ]
Amending the Maryland Constitution to establish that, subject to certain exceptions, an individual in the State who is at least 21 years old may under State law use cannabis, possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis, cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants, and share a certain amount of cannabis; providing that the amendment does not require or prohibit certain employment policies, authorize certain driving conduct, or change certain existing laws, with a certain exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Congressional Districts - Standards [HB-1022]
[Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require congressional districts to conform to certain standards and that due regard be given to natural boundaries and boundaries of political subdivisions; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/29/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Referendum - Sports Wagering [HB-1014]
[Gaming ]
[Sports ]
[Education ]
Providing that the General Assembly may authorize, by law, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain sports wagering licenses; providing that a license may be issued only to the holder of a video lottery operation license or a license for mile thoroughbred racing or harness racing; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that State revenues generated by the proposed sports wagering be used for dedicated purposes including public education; submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/27/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Budget [SB-990]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution authorizing the General Assembly to increase or add Executive Department items in the budget bill, subject to a certain limitation; providing for the veto by the Governor of only those items relating to the Executive Department that have been increased or added by the General Assembly; providing for the reversion to original appropriations of certain vetoed items in the budget bill; authorizing the General Assembly to override budget bill item vetoes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/20/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Tenure [SB-968]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; requiring Senate confirmation of individuals appointed by the Governor to the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for contested elections following an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court under certain circumstances; providing for the reappointment of certain judges; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment [SB-91]
[Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require single-member delegate districts; altering certain standards for the drawing of legislative districts; proposing a new article to the Maryland Constitution to establish standards for the drawing of congressional districts; establishing a Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission divide the State into certain legislative districts and congressional districts; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2019