MD HB81 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-18 - Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-18 - Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Constitutional Amendment - Form of County Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-18 | House | Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-10 | House | Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-10 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
| 2023-07-06 | House | Pre-filed |
Subjects
Ballots
Chartered Counties
Charters
Code Counties
Committees and Commissions
Constitutional Amendments
Counties
Counties - Generally
County Commissioners
County Councils
County Executives
Elections
Local Government Mandates
News Media
Petitions
Public Information
Referendum
Chartered Counties
Charters
Code Counties
Committees and Commissions
Constitutional Amendments
Counties
Counties - Generally
County Commissioners
County Councils
County Executives
Elections
Local Government Mandates
News Media
Petitions
Public Information
Referendum
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XI-A - Local Legislation | 1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| XI-A - Local Legislation | 1A | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| XI-F - Home Rule for Code Counties | 1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0081?ys=2024RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0081f.pdf |
