Districting - Single-Member Districts and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Convention [HB-203]
Requiring that each legislative district established for the purpose of electing members of the House of Delegates consist of three single-member delegate districts; requiring the General Assembly to enact a law establishing and governing a Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Convention to establish legislative and congressional districts and establishing certain requirements regarding the Redistricting Convention; establishing the Redistricting Convention; etc.
HB-203: Districting - Single-Member Districts and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Convention
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Bouchat
Hearing 3/10 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/03/2025
Districting - Single Member Districts and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Convention [HB-182]
Requiring that each legislative district established for the purpose of electing members of the House of Delegates consist of a certain number of single-member delegate districts; requiring the General Assembly to enact a law establishing and governing a Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Convention to establish legislative and congressional districts and establishing certain requirements regarding the Redistricting Convention; establishing the Redistricting Convention; etc.
HB-182: Districting - Single Member Districts and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Convention
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Bouchat
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2024
Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities [HB-1104]
Prohibiting local governments from impairing or diminishing the right of a protected class member to vote or influence election outcomes; establishing requirements on local governments regarding proposals for shifting methods of election and districting plans; requiring the Civil Rights Division of the Office of the Attorney General to approve or deny proposed local government remedies to address certain violations; establishing the Statewide Election Database and Information Office; etc.
HB-1104: Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities [SB-878]
Prohibiting local governments from impairing or diminishing the right of a protected class member to vote or influence election outcomes; establishing requirements on local governments regarding proposals for shifting methods of election and districting plans; requiring the Civil Rights Division of the Office of the Attorney General to approve or deny proposed local government remedies to address certain violations; establishing the Statewide Election Database and Information Office; etc.
SB-878: Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2023
Congressional Districting Plan [SB-1012]
Establishing the composition of the eight districts in the State of Maryland for the election of members to the United States House of Representatives; and requiring that a certain question be submitted to the qualified voters of the State if the Act is petitioned to referendum under Article XVI of the Maryland Constitution.
SB-1012: Congressional Districting Plan
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 16 on 04/04/2022
Legislative Districting Plan of 2022 [SJR-2]
Establishing a plan for legislative districts in accordance with the fourth and fifth sentences of Article III, Section 5 of the Maryland Constitution; and providing that the legislative districting plan presented to the General Assembly by the Governor may not become law in accordance with Article III, Section 5 of the Maryland Constitution.
SJR-2: Legislative Districting Plan of 2022
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Returned Passed on 02/01/2022
Congressional Districting Plan [HB-1]
Establishing the composition of the eight districts in the State of Maryland for the election of members to the United States House of Representatives; requiring that a certain question be submitted to the qualified voters of the State if the Act is petitioned to referendum under Article XVI of the Maryland Consitution; etc.
HB-1: Congressional Districting Plan
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 12/9/2021) - Chapter 32 on 12/09/2021
Howard County – Board of Education – Redetermination of Geographic Attendance Area Ho. Co. 05-21 [HB-1190]
Requiring the Howard County Board of Education to submit to the General Assembly and the Howard County Delegation to the General Assembly an annual report on the program capacity of each permanent school facility, beginning in the 2021-2022 school year; requiring the county board to submit a report to the General Assembly and the Howard County Delegation on a plan to adjust student enrollment to meet target utilization, if student enrollment at a permanent school facility is not within 10% of target utilization; etc.
HB-1190: Howard County – Board of Education – Redetermination of Geographic Attendance Area Ho. Co. 05-21
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 396 on 05/30/2021
Howard County – School Redistricting – Public Testimony Ho. Co. 07-21 [HB-1142]
Requiring, during a school redistricting process in which the redistricting plan proposed by the Howard County Board of Education differs from the redistricting plan proposed by the Howard County Superintendent of Schools, that the county board allow one or more members of a household whose school assignment is changed only in the county board's plan to provide public testimony before the final vote on either school redistricting plan.
HB-1142: Howard County – School Redistricting – Public Testimony Ho. Co. 07-21
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 187 on 05/18/2021
Charles County - Board of Education - Membership Alterations [SB-749]
Altering the manner of election for certain members of the Charles County Board of Education by specifying that members be elected from certain county commissioner districts; providing for the ballot requirements for a certain election; requiring the State Board of Elections to declare the election of certain candidates; providing for the qualifications of the elected members of the county board; authorizing the student member of the county board to vote on all matters before the board, with certain exceptions; etc.
SB-749: Charles County - Board of Education - Membership Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 405 on 05/30/2021
Charles County - Board of Education - Membership Alterations [HB-1060]
Altering the manner of election for certain members of the Charles County Board of Education by specifying that members be elected from certain county commissioner districts; providing for the ballot requirements for a certain election; requiring the State Board of Elections to declare the election of certain candidates; providing for the qualifications of the elected members of the county board; authorizing the student member of the county board to vote on all matters before the board, with the exception of certain matters; etc.
HB-1060: Charles County - Board of Education - Membership Alterations
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 404 on 05/30/2021