Maryland House Bill 871 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 16-2)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-07 - Hearing 3/12 at 2:30 p.m.
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amending the Maryland Constitution to provide for the Initiative; recognizing the power of the people to petition to a vote a proposal to add to, amend, and repeal the Maryland Constitution or the public general laws under specified circumstances; prescribing requirements for the petition and for voting on the proposal; specifying that initiated proposals that are adopted may not be changed or repealed within 2 years except under specified circumstances; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland; etc.

The Initiative

Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Susan Aumann [R]	Sen. Gail Bates [R]	Del. Donald Dwyer [R]
Del. William Frank [R]	Del. Glen Glass [R]	Del. Richard Impallaria [R]	Del. Susan Krebs [R]
Del. Susan McComas [R]	Del. Tony McConkey [R]	Del. Herbert McMillan [R]	Del. Warren Miller [R]
Del. Neil Parrott [R]	Sen. Justin Ready [R]	Sen. Barbara Robinson [D]	Del. Steven Schuh [R]
Del. Kelly Schulz [R]	Del. Nancy Stocksdale [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-07		Hearing 3/12 at 2:30 p.m.
2012-02-09		First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012rs/billfile/HB0871.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb0871f.pdf