2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB237: General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures

Legislative Summary

Establishing requirements for the filling of a vacancy in the office of Senator or Delegate in the General Assembly by a central committee of a political party under the Maryland Constitution relating to applications, public notice, public meetings, and voting; and requiring a member of the central committee who has applied to fill the vacancy to recuse themselves from voting on the individual to fill the vacancy.

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Bill History

9/25/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education, Energy, and the Environment(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025102.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202599.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.1 KB