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HOUSE BILL 1078

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Public Safety
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 925/09 - HGO

Sponsored By:
Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Burns, Costa, Elliott, Impallaria, Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, McConkey, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, and Stocksdale

Entitled:
Maryland Personhood Amendment

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Declaration of Rights to establish that the right not to be deprived of life is vested in all human beings, irrespective of age, health, function, physical dependency, or method of reproduction, from the beginning of their biological development; making technical changes; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/17
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/3
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate James J. King, District 33A
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Abortion
Constitutional Amendments
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Death Penalty
Declaration of Rights
Human Rights
Referendum

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - Declaration of Rights
( 24 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Health and Government Operations


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