MD SB773 | 2021 | Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill 773 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-10 - Unfavorable Report by Senate Rules
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require each chamber of the General Assembly to designate its highest elected member within each party to appoint their party's members to standing committees in a manner that reflects the diversity of each House; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

Title

Constitutional Amendment - General Assembly - Standing Committee Appointments

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-10	Senate	Unfavorable Report by Senate Rules
2021-03-04	Senate	Hearing 3/05 at 11:30 a.m.
2021-03-04	Senate	Hearing canceled
2021-03-02	Senate	Hearing 3/05 at 10:30 a.m.
2021-02-05	Senate	First Reading Senate Rules

Subjects

Committees and Commissions
Constitutional Amendments
General Assembly
Political Parties
Public Officials
State Government - General Assembly
Voting

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
III - Legislative Department	19		(n/a)	See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0773?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0773f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0773_sru.pdf