Maryland Senate Bill 6 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 19 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-20 - Hearing canceled
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require an individual appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly to serve for the remainder of the term if the vacancy occurs after a certain date; requiring that a special election be held at the same time as a certain regular statewide election to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before a certain date; etc.

General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office

Sen. Clarence Lam [D]

Sen. Michael Hough [R]

2021-02-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-20	House	Hearing canceled
2021-03-01	House	Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-19	House	Referred Ways and Means
2021-02-19	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2021-02-16	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-02-16	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2021-02-12	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-01-19	Senate	Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-07-10	Senate	Pre-filed

SB6 (Carry Over) 2021-03-20 - Hearing canceled
HB265 (Crossfiled) 2020-12-22 - Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
XVII - Quadrennial Elections	2		(n/a)	See Bill Text
III - Legislative Department	13		(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0006?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0006f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0006t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0006_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0236.pdf