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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 1152

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 236/98 - EEA

Sponsored By:
Delegates McDonough, Weir, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cadden, Cluster, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McConkey, McMillan, Miller, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

Entitled:
English Language - Formal Recognition

Synopsis:

Designating the English language as the official language of the State of Maryland; providing for specified exceptions; providing that the Act may not be construed to require the translation into English of any official motto or slogan; and making provisions of the Act severable.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/23
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

LANGUAGE
STATE SYMBOLS

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government
( 10-1301 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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