MD SB289 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Baltimore City - Removal of Debt Ballot Questions
Sponsors
| Sen. Cory McCray [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| 2025-01-10 | Senate | First Reading Budget and Taxation |
Subjects
Ballots
Baltimore City
Charters
Constitutional Amendments
Counties - Local Laws
County and Baltimore City Bonds
General Assembly
Laws and Ordinances
Loans
Public Debt
Public Local Laws
Referendum
Baltimore City
Charters
Constitutional Amendments
Counties - Local Laws
County and Baltimore City Bonds
General Assembly
Laws and Ordinances
Loans
Public Debt
Public Local Laws
Referendum
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XI - City of Baltimore | 7 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| Baltimore City | 25 | 16 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Baltimore City | 25 | 7 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0289?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0289f.pdf |
