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1998 Regular Session bill information current as of December 28, 1998 - 7:52 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 564

File Code: Elections

Sponsored By:
Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus

Entitled:
Eastern Shore - Secession From Maryland - Straw Ballot

Synopsis:

Requiring that a question be placed on the ballot in Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County at the November general election of 1998 to determine the sense of the voters of those counties on the issue of whether the nine counties of the Eastern Shore should secede from the State of Maryland; and providing for the carrying out of the straw ballot.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALLOTS
CAROLINE COUNTY
CECIL COUNTY
DORCHESTER COUNTY
EASTERN SHORE
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING
KENT COUNTY
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
SOMERSET COUNTY
TALBOT COUNTY
WICOMICO COUNTY
WORCESTER COUNTY

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (RTF / PDF)

Amendments: None offered


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