MD SB1029 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-06 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-06 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to impose certain restrictions on the drilling or production of oil or gas in the State and to prohibit the General Assembly, on or after November 15, 2018, from authorizing any drilling for oil or gas except by an act passed in a certain manner and if approved through a certain referendum; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Title
Oil and Gas Drilling and Production - Restrictions
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Madaleno [D] | Sen. William Ferguson [D] | Sen. Susan Lee [D] | Sen. William Smith [D] |
| Sen. Craig Zucker [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-06 | Senate | Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2018-02-05 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Environment
Environmental Matters
Fuel
General Assembly
Hydraulic Fracturing
Referendum
Wells
Environment
Environmental Matters
Fuel
General Assembly
Hydraulic Fracturing
Referendum
Wells
