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SENATE BILL 805

CHAPTER NUMBER: 340
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: State Government - General Assembly
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1250

Sponsored By:
The President (Administration)

Entitled:
Congressional Districting Plan of 2002

Synopsis:

Establishing the composition of the eight districts in the State of Maryland for the election of members to the United States House of Representatives; defining ward, election district, and precinct boundaries; making the Act an emergency measure; and generally relating to the reconfiguration of congressional districts in Maryland.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/11
First Reading Redistricting
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (The President) Adopted (46-0)
Motion Rules Suspended Referred Redistricting (The President) Adopted (46-0)
2/28
Hearing 2/28 at 7:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Redistricting
Favorable
Special Order 4/1 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/30
Favorable Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (17-28)
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (27-20)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (32-15)
Passed Enrolled
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 340
House Action
3/30
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order after Third Reading calendar (Delegate Ports) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Ports) Rejected (43-95)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Delegate Redmer) Rejected (42-89)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Ports)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Ports) Rejected (41-93)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Carlson) Rejected
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (92-45)

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate
Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BOUNDARIES
CONGRESS, U. S
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
REAPPORTIONMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 33 Election Code
( 8-701 , 8-701 , 8-702 , 8-702 , 8-703 , 8-704 , 8-705 , 8-706 , 8-707 , 8-708 , 8-709 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 343727/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2002   at: 10:51 a.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 313925/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2002   at: 10:53 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 463520/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2002   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 603821/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2002   at: 12:10 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 923426/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2002   at: 12:36 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 11, 2002: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (President) Adopted (46-0)
February 11, 2002: Motion Rules Suspended Referred Redistricting (President) Adopted (46-0)
March 30, 2002: Floor Amendment (Stoltzfus) {343727/1 Rejected (17-28)
March 31, 2002: Third Reading Passed (27-20)
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (32-15)
House
April 1, 2002: Floor Amendment (Ports) {463520/1 Rejected (43-95)
April 4, 2002: Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Redmer) Rejected (42-89)
April 4, 2002: Floor Amendment (Ports) Rejected (41-93)
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (92-45)


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