Maryland Senate Bill 157 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 506
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Modifying the manner in which the chief executive officer of a municipality may fulfill certain notice requirements concerning proposed municipal charter amendments; requiring the chief executive officer of a municipality to post an exact copy of the proposed amendment in a certain public place for at least 40 days immediately preceding the referendum at which the question is to be submitted; and requiring the municipality to maintain certain records or receipts and make the records or receipts available to the public.

Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Notice

Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]

2023-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-03-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 506
2023-04-07	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-07	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2023-04-07	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2023-04-06	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2023-04-03	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-04-03	House	Favorable with Amendments {453324/1 Adopted
2023-04-03	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-03-03	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2023-03-02	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2023-02-28	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-02-28	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {283327/1 Adopted
2023-02-27	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-01-26	Senate	Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m.
2023-01-18	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB104 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 507
SB368 (Carry Over) 2022-02-01 - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Local Government	4	304	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Local Government	4	305	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0157?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0157f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0157t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0157e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_506_sb0157e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0157_28332701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0157_45332401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0157_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0157_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0228.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1062.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1170.pdf