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MD HB366

MD HB366
General Assembly - Term Limits


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Introduced
01/22/2020
In Committee
01/22/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/18/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to limit to three the number of consecutive terms as either a Senator or a Delegate to which a person may be elected; specifying how service for a certain partial term shall be considered for purposes of the term limits; providing that certain provisions of this amendment do not prohibit a certain person from serving in the same office during a certain term; submitting the amendment to qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.

AI Summary

This bill proposes an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to limit the number of consecutive terms a person can serve as a Senator or Delegate to three. It specifies that if a person has served more than three years of a term, that person shall be considered to have been elected to a full term for the purpose of the term limit. The bill also includes temporary provisions to implement the term limit amendments, including allowing a person elected to three or more consecutive terms in the 2022 election to serve during the term beginning in 2023. The proposed amendment must be submitted to and approved by the qualified voters of Maryland.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (17)

Last Action

Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m. (on 02/10/2020)

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