Maryland House of Delegates

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Maryland House of
Delegates
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General Information
Party control:   Democrat
Session start:[1]   January 12, 2022
Session end:[1]   April 11, 2022
Term length:   4 years
Term limits:   None
Redistricting:  Legislature-dominant
Salary:   $50,330/year + per diem
Members
Total:  141
Democrats:  99
Republicans:  42
Other:  0
Vacancies:  6
Leadership
Speaker:   Adrienne Jones (D)
Maj. Leader:   Eric Luedtke (D)
Min. Leader:   Jason Buckel (R)
Elections
Last election:  November 6, 2018
Next election:  November 8, 2022

The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower chamber of the Maryland General Assembly. Alongside the Maryland State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the Maryland state government and works alongside the governor of Maryland to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Maryland House of Delegates include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.

The Maryland House of Delegates meets in the State House in Annapolis, Maryland.

Maryland adopted legislative maps on January 27, 2022, when the Maryland House of Delegates approved new legislative district boundaries that had been approved on January 20, 2022, by the Maryland State Senate. The vote in the state Senate was 32-14 and in the House of Delegates was 95-42, both strictly along party lines.[2][3][4][5]Since legislative maps are not subject to gubernatorial veto, the maps were therefore enacted. Click here for more information about redistricting after the 2020 census.

  • All 141 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates are up for election in 2022.
  • All 141 seats in the state House were up for election in 2018. The chamber's Democratic majority increased from 92-49 to 99-42. Click to read more »
  • Maryland has a divided government where neither party holds a trifecta. The Republican Party controls the office of governor, while the Democratic Party controls both chambers of the state legislature.

  • This page contains the following information on the Maryland House of Delegates.

    Party control

    Current partisan control

    The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the Maryland House of Delegates as of April 2022:

    Party As of April 2022
         Democratic Party 99
         Republican Party 42
         Vacancies 6
    Total 141

    Members

    Leadership

    The speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the body and is elected by the membership. The speaker pro tempore is also elected by the House, while the majority leader is appointed by the speaker and the minority leader is elected by the minority party.[6]

    Current leadership and members


    Office Name Party Date assumed office
    Maryland House of Delegates District 1A Wendell Beitzel Republican January 10, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 1B Jason C. Buckel Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 1C Mike McKay Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 2A Neil Parrott Republican January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 2A William Wivell Republican March 16, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 2B Brenda Thiam Republican September 23, 2020
    Maryland House of Delegates District 3A Carol L. Krimm Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 3A Karen Lewis Young Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 3B Ken Kerr Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 4 Barrie Ciliberti Republican February 4, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 4 Dan Cox Republican January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 4 Jesse Pippy Republican January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 5 Susan Krebs Republican January 8, 2003
    Maryland House of Delegates District 5 April Rose Republican March 16, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 5 Haven Shoemaker Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 6 Robin L. Grammer, Jr. Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 6 Bob Long Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 6 Ric Metzgar Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 7 Lauren Arikan Republican January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 7 Rick Impallaria Republican January 8, 2003
    Maryland House of Delegates District 7 Kathy Szeliga Republican January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 8 Harry Bhandari Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 8 Joseph Boteler III Republican January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 8 Carl Jackson Democratic October 21, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 9A Trent Kittleman Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 9A Reid Novotny Republican January 13, 2021
    Maryland House of Delegates District 9B Courtney Watson Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 10 Benjamin Brooks Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 10 Jay Jalisi Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 10 Adrienne Jones Democratic October 21, 1997
    Maryland House of Delegates District 11 Lisa Belcastro Democratic March 10, 2020
    Maryland House of Delegates District 11 Jon Cardin Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 11 Dana Stein Democratic January 10, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 11A Vacant
    Maryland House of Delegates District 11B Vacant
    Maryland House of Delegates District 11B Vacant
    Maryland House of Delegates District 12 Eric Ebersole Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 12 Jessica Feldmark Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 12 Terri L. Hill Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 13 Vanessa Atterbeary Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 13 Shane Pendergrass Democratic January 11, 1995
    Maryland House of Delegates District 13 Jen Terrasa Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 14 Anne Kaiser Democratic January 8, 2003
    Maryland House of Delegates District 14 Eric Luedtke Democratic January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 14 Pamela Queen Democratic February 26, 2016
    Maryland House of Delegates District 15 Linda Foley Democratic December 17, 2021
    Maryland House of Delegates District 15 David Fraser-Hidalgo Democratic October 21, 2013
    Maryland House of Delegates District 15 Lily Qi Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 16 Ariana Kelly Democratic January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 16 Marc Korman Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 16 Sara Love Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 17 Kumar Barve Democratic 1991
    Maryland House of Delegates District 17 James Gilchrist Democratic January 10, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 17 Julie Palakovich Carr Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 18 Alfred Carr Democratic December 20, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 18 Emily Shetty Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 18 Jared Solomon Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 19 Charlotte Crutchfield Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 19 Bonnie Cullison Democratic January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 19 Vaughn Stewart Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 20 Lorig Charkoudian Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 20 David Moon Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 20 Jheanelle Wilkins Democratic January 25, 2017
    Maryland House of Delegates District 21 Ben Barnes Democratic January 10, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 21 Mary Lehman Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk Democratic January 10, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 22 Anne Healey Democratic January 9, 1991
    Maryland House of Delegates District 22 Alonzo Washington Democratic December 19, 2012
    Maryland House of Delegates District 22 Nicole Williams Democratic December 7, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 23A Geraldine Valentino-Smith Democratic January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 23B Marvin Holmes, Jr. Democratic January 8, 2003
    Maryland House of Delegates District 23B Cheryl Landis Democratic October 8, 2021
    Maryland House of Delegates District 24 Andrea Harrison Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 24 Jazz Lewis Democratic February 10, 2017
    Maryland House of Delegates District 24 Faye Martin Howell Democratic November 12, 2021
    Maryland House of Delegates District 25 Darryl Barnes Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 25 Nick Charles Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 25 Karen Toles Democratic January 12, 2022
    Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Veronica Turner Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Kris Valderrama Democratic January 10, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Jay Walker Democratic January 10, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 27A Elizabeth Proctor Democratic October 9, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 27B Rachel Jones Democratic February 18, 2021
    Maryland House of Delegates District 27C Mark Fisher Republican January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 28 Debra Davis Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 28 Edith J. Patterson Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 28 C.T. Wilson Democratic January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 29A Matt Morgan Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 29B Brian Crosby Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 29C Jerry Clark Republican October 13, 2016
    Maryland House of Delegates District 30A Shaneka Henson Democratic May 16, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 30A Dana Jones Democratic May 1, 2020
    Maryland House of Delegates District 30B Seth Howard Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 31A Ned Carey Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 31B Brian Chisholm Republican January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 31B Nicholaus Kipke Republican January 10, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 32 J. Sandy Bartlett Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 32 Mark S. Chang Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 32 Mike Rogers Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 33 Heather Bagnall Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 33 Rachel Muñoz Republican November 8, 2021
    Maryland House of Delegates District 33 Sid Saab Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 34A Steve Johnson Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 34A Mary Ann Lisanti Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 34B Susan McComas Republican January 8, 2003
    Maryland House of Delegates District 35A Kevin Hornberger Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 35B Mike Griffith Republican January 6, 2020
    Maryland House of Delegates District 35B Teresa Reilly Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 36 Steve Arentz Republican November 19, 2013
    Maryland House of Delegates District 36 Jeff Ghrist Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 36 Jay Jacobs Republican January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 37A Sheree Sample-Hughes Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 37B Christopher T. Adams Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 37B Johnny Mautz Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 38A Charles Otto Republican January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 38B Carl Anderton, Jr. Republican January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 38C Wayne Hartman Republican January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 39 Gabriel Acevero Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 39 Lesley Lopez Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 39 Kirill Reznik Democratic October 2, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 40 Marlon Amprey Democratic January 13, 2021
    Maryland House of Delegates District 40 Frank Conaway, Jr. Democratic January 10, 2007
    Maryland House of Delegates District 40 Melissa Wells Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 41 Dalya Attar Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 41 Tony Bridges Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 41 Samuel Rosenberg Democratic January 12, 1983
    Maryland House of Delegates District 42A Cathi Forbes Democratic October 29, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 42B Michele Guyton Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 42B Nino Mangione Republican January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 43 Curt Anderson Democratic January 8, 2003
    Maryland House of Delegates District 43 Regina T. Boyce Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 43 Maggie McIntosh Democratic November 10, 1992
    Maryland House of Delegates District 44A Roxane Prettyman Democratic August 23, 2021
    Maryland House of Delegates District 44B Sheila Ruth Democratic January 31, 2020
    Maryland House of Delegates District 44B Pat Young Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 45 Chanel Branch Democratic January 28, 2020
    Maryland House of Delegates District 45 Talmadge Branch Democratic January 11, 1995
    Maryland House of Delegates District 45 Stephanie Smith Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 46 Luke Clippinger Democratic January 12, 2011
    Maryland House of Delegates District 46 Robbyn Lewis Democratic January 10, 2017
    Maryland House of Delegates District 46 Brooke Elizabeth Lierman Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 47A Diana Fennell Democratic January 14, 2015
    Maryland House of Delegates District 47A Julian Ivey Democratic January 9, 2019
    Maryland House of Delegates District 47B Wanika Fisher Democratic January 9, 2019


    Salaries

    See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
    State legislators
    SalaryPer diem
    $50,330/year$106/day for lodging. $56/day for meals.

    Swearing in dates

    See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

    Maryland legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.[7]

    Membership qualifications

    See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

    Section 9 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution states, "A person is eligible to serve as a Senator or Delegate, who on the date of his election, (1) is a citizen of the State of Maryland, (2) has resided therein for at least one year next preceding that date, and (3) if the district which he has been chosen to represent has been established for at least six months prior to the date of his election, has resided in that district for six months next preceding that date.

    If the district which the person has been chosen to represent has been established less than six months prior to the date of his election, then in addition to (1) and (2) above, he shall have resided in the district for as long as it has been established.

    A person is eligible to serve as a Senator, if he has attained the age of twenty-five years, or as a Delegate, if he has attained the age of twenty-one years, on the date of his election."[8]

    Historical party control

    From 1990 to 2018, the Maryland House of Delegates was controlled by the Democratic Party. The table below shows the partisan history of the Maryland House of Delegates following every general election from 1990 to 2018. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

    Maryland House of Delegates Party Control: 1990-2018

    Year '90 '94 '98 '02 '06 '10 '14 '18
    Democrats 116 100 106 98 106 98 91 99
    Republicans 25 41 35 43 35 43 50 42

    Democrats maintained control of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1990 to 2018. House Democrats held their largest majority following the 1990 elections when Democrats held a 91-seat advantage. Throughout the period, Democrats usually controlled between 91 and 116 seats, while Republicans controlled between 25 and 50 seats. During the period, Democrats also held more than the 85 seats required to override a gubernatorial veto. Democrats controlled the governor's office from 1992 to 2002 and again from 2007 to 2014. Republicans held the governor's office from 2003 to 2006 and have held it since 2015.

    Despite the national trend toward Republican state legislatures during the presidency of Barack Obama (D), the Maryland House of Delegates was resistant to that trend. House Democrats lost seven seats in the 2010 elections, but Democrats never fell below 91 seats during Obama's presidency. From 2009 to 2017, Democrats experienced losses in state legislative elections, totaling 968 seats all together. While Democrats have kept control of the chamber, Republicans have slowly gained seats since the 1990 elections. Between the 1990 and 2018 elections, Republicans gained 17 seats. Republicans went from being at a 91-seat disadvantage after the 1990 elections to being at a 57-seat disadvantage after the 2018 elections.

    Trifecta history

    A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2021, Maryland was under the following types of trifecta control:

    Democratic trifecta: 1992-2002, 2007-2014
    Republican trifecta: None
    Divided government: 2003-2006, 2015-2021

    Maryland Party Control: 1992-2022
    Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R
    Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

    Elections

    Elections by year

    Maryland state delegates serve four-year terms, with all seats up for election every four years. Maryland holds elections for its legislature in even years.

    2022

    See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022

    Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates will take place in 2022. The general election is on November 8, 2022. A primary is scheduled for July 19, 2022. The filing deadline was April 15, 2022.

    2018

    See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2018

    Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2018. The closed primary election took place on June 26, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was February 27, 2018. The filing deadline for third party and independent candidates was August 6, 2018[9]

    In the 2018 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the Maryland House of Delegates from 91-50 to 99-42.

    Maryland House of Delegates
    Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
         Democratic Party 91 99
         Republican Party 50 42
    Total 141 141

    Vacancies

    See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

    If there is a vacancy in the Maryland General Assembly, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement.[13]

    The governor has 30 days after the vacancy to make an appointment based on the recommendations of the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The political party committee has up to 30 days after the vacancy to submit a list of recommended candidates to the governor. If the party committee fails to act within the 30-day deadline, the governor has 15 days to appoint a person from the political party that last held the seat.[14]

    The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[15]

    DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Maryland Const. Art. 3, Sec. 13

    District map

    See also: Maryland state legislative districts

    The state of Maryland has 47 legislative districts. Delegates are elected from the same legislative districts as are members of the Maryland State Senate. Each district elects three delegates but only one senator.

    Use the interactive map below to find your district.


    Redistricting

    See also: Redistricting in Maryland

    In Maryland, the primary authority to adopt both congressional and state legislative district lines rests with the state legislature. The governor submits a state legislative redistricting proposal (an advisory commission appointed by the governor assists in drafting this proposal). The state legislature may pass its own plan by joint resolution, which is not subject to gubernatorial veto. If the legislature fails to approve its own plan, the governor's plan takes effect. Congressional lines are adopted solely by the legislature and may be vetoed by the governor.[16]

    The Maryland Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous, compact, and "give 'due regard' for political boundaries and natural features." No such requirements apply to congressional districts.[16]

    2020

    See also: Redistricting in Maryland after the 2020 census

    Maryland adopted legislative maps on January 27, 2022, when the Maryland House of Delegates approved new legislative district boundaries that had been approved on January 20, 2022, by the Maryland State Senate. The vote in the state Senate was 32-14 and in the House of Delegates was 95-42, both strictly along party lines.[17][18][19][20]Since legislative maps are not subject to gubernatorial veto, the maps were therefore enacted.


    2010

    See also: Redistricting in Maryland after the 2010 census

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryland's population grew from 5.30 million to 5.77 million between 2000 and 2010.[21] The growth rate was slightly below the national average, but was one of the fastest rates in the Northeast. Maryland retained all eight Congressional districts, but population shifts suggested that many districts would need to be redrawn.[22] Baltimore lost population relative to other areas of the state.[23]

    The Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Committee released a proposed map of new legislative districts on December 16, 2011. Governor Martin O'Malley (D) formally presented the new map to the Maryland General Assembly on January 11, 2012. Legislators had 45 days to approve the plan or pass an alternative map, if they did not pass an alternative plan O'Malley's proposal would automatically become law after the deadline.[24][25] Members of the House produced five alternative plans but none of them were scheduled for committee hearings. No alternative plans were presented in the Senate, and O'Malley's plan became law on February 24, 2012, after the House and Senate declined to vote on it.[26]

    Sessions

    Legislation

    The legislation tracker below displays all legislation that the Maryland House of Delegates has approved in its most recent legislative session—this includes legislation that has been sent from the Senate to the House and legislation that has already been approved by the House and signed by the governor after its passage in the Senate. The table below includes the bill number, its name, progress, most recent action date, and sponsor. Scroll up and down and side to side to see more. Click the bill number to read the bill text and see its voting history. Click the headings to sort the content. Rearrange the order of the headings by clicking and dragging them. Click the magnifying glass in the bottom left corner to search for specific terms. The legislation tracker is maintained and updated by BillTrack50.

    Dates of legislative sessions in Maryland by year

    2022

    See also: 2022 Maryland legislative session and Dates of 2022 state legislative sessions

    In 2022, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 12, 2022, and adjourn on April 11, 2022.


    2021

    See also: 2021 Maryland legislative session and Dates of 2021 state legislative sessions

    In 2021, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 13, 2021, and adjourn on April 12, 2021.


    2020

    See also: 2020 Maryland legislative session and Dates of 2020 state legislative sessions

    In 2020, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 8, 2020, and adjourn on March 18, 2020.

    Effect of coronavirus pandemic

    See also: Changes to state legislative session dates in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
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    Several state legislatures had their sessions impacted as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. The Maryland State Legislature adjourned its session early, effective March 18, 2020, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[27]


    2019

    See also: 2019 Maryland legislative session and Dates of 2019 state legislative sessions

    In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 9, 2019, through April 8, 2019.

    2018

    See also: 2018 Maryland legislative session and Dates of 2018 state legislative sessions

    In 2018, the legislature was in session from January 10, 2018, through April 9, 2018. To read about notable events and legislation from this session, click here.


    About legislative sessions in Maryland

    The Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution declares that any power not already given to the federal government is reserved to the states and the people.[35] State governments across the country use this authority to hold legislative sessions where a state's elected representatives meet for a period of time to draft and vote on legislation and set state policies on issues such as taxation, education, and government spending. The different types of legislation passed by a legislature may include resolutions, legislatively referred constitutional amendments, and bills that become law.

    Article III of the Maryland Constitution establishes when the Maryland General Assembly, of which the House of Delegates is a part, is to be in session. Section 14 of Article III states that the General Assembly is to convene in regular session every year on the second Wednesday of January.

    Section 14 also contains the procedures for convening extraordinary sessions of the General Assembly. If a majority of the members of each legislative house petition the Governor of Maryland with a request for an extraordinary session, the Governor is constitutionally required to proclaim an extraordinary session.

    Article II of the Maryland Constitution also gives the Governor of Maryland the power to proclaim an extraordinary session without the request of the General Assembly.[36]

    Legislative roles and procedures

    Every state legislature throughout the country features its own internal procedures that it uses to govern itself and how it interacts with other parts of state government. Ballotpedia's coverage of internal state legislative procedures includes veto overrides, the role of the legislature in the state budget, procedures for filling membership vacancies, and redistricting.

    Veto overrides

    Veto Override Graphic-Democratic Party.png

    See also: Veto overrides in state legislatures

    State legislatures can override governors' vetoes. Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session. The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in Maryland are listed below.

    How many legislators are required to vote for an override? Three-fifths of members in both chambers.

    Three-fifths of members in both chambers must vote to override a veto, which is 85 of the 141 members in the Maryland House of Delegates and 29 of the 47 members in the Maryland State Senate. Maryland is one of seven states that requires a three-fifths vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a veto.

    How can vetoes be overridden after the legislature has adjourned?

    Vetoes can be overridden in a special session or when the next regular session convenes.[37] A majority of members in both chambers must agree to call for a special session.[38]

    Authority: Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution.

    "Each House may adopt by rule a veto calendar procedure that permits Bills that are to be reconsidered to be read and voted upon as a single group. The members of each House shall be afforded reasonable notice of the Bills to be placed on each veto calendar. Upon the objection of a member, any Bill shall be removed from the veto calendar. If, after such reconsideration, three-fifths of the members elected to that House pass the Bill, it shall be sent with the objections to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if it passes by three-fifths of the members elected to that House it shall become a law."

    Role in state budget

    See also: Maryland state budget and finances
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    The state operates on an annual budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:[39]

    1. Budget instructions are sent to state agencies in June of the year preceding the start of the new fiscal year.
    2. State agencies submit their budget requests to the governor between September and October.
    3. Agency hearings are held from October through December.
    4. The governor submits his or her proposed budget to the state legislature on the third Wednesday in January.
    5. The legislature typically adopts a budget by the 83rd day of the session. A simple majority is required to pass a budget. The fiscal year begins July 1.


    Maryland is one of 44 states in which the governor has line item veto authority.[39]

    The governor is constitutionally required to submit a balanced budget proposal. Likewise, the legislature is required to adopt a balanced budget.[39]

    Committees

    See also: List of committees in Maryland state government

    Every state legislature and state legislative chamber in the country contains several legislative committees. These committees are responsible for studying, amending, and voting on legislation before it reaches the floor of a chamber for a full vote. The different types of committees include standing committees, select or special, and joint.

    • Standing committees are generally permanent committees, the names of which sometimes change from session to session.
    • Select or special committees are temporary committees formed to deal with specific issues such as recent legislation, major public policy or proposals, or investigations.
    • Joint committees are committees that feature members of both chambers of a legislature.

    Ballotpedia covers standing and joint committees. The Maryland House of Delegates has nine standing committees:


    Constitutional amendments

    In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters. In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also many other types of statewide measures.

    The methods in which the Maryland Constitution can be amended:

    See also: Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution and Laws governing ballot measures in Maryland

    Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution defines two ways to amend the state constitution:

    • To put such an amendment before voters, the proposed amendment must be approved by a 60 percent vote in each chamber of the Maryland State Legislature.
    • If voters then approve the proposal, the constitution is altered according to the proposal.

    Article XIV allows for the possibility that some proposed constitutional amendments may apply to only one county or the city of Baltimore, which is governed independent of a county structure. In the case of amendments with localized provisions, Article XIV says that in order to become part of the constitution, the proposed amendment must be approved by a majority vote not just statewide, but also in the specific county to which it exclusively applies.

    Maryland does not feature the power of initiative for either initiated constitutional amendments or initiated state statutes.



    2023 measures:

    See also: 2023 ballot measures

    Certified:

    The following measures were certified for the ballot.

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    2022 measures:

    Below is a list of measures that were referred to the 2022 ballot by the legislature.

    See also: Maryland 2022 ballot measures

    Certified:

    The following measures were certified for the ballot.
    Maryland Renaming of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals AmendmentDemocratsRepublicans
    Senate:Required: 29Yes votes: 40 (85.1%)No votes: 7 (14.9%)Yes: 32; No: 0Yes: 8; No: 7
    House:Required: 85Yes votes: 125 (88.65%)No votes: 10 (7.09%)Yes: 95; No: 0Yes: 30; No: 10
    Maryland Civil Jury Trials AmendmentDemocratsRepublicans
    Senate:Required: 29Yes votes: 45 (95.74%)No votes: 1 (2.13%)Yes: 32; No: 0Yes: 13; No: 1
    House:Required: 85Yes votes: 100 (70.92%)No votes: 35 (24.82%)Yes: 94; No: 0Yes: 6; No: 35
    Maryland Residency Requirements for State Legislators AmendmentDemocratsRepublicans
    Senate:Required: 29Yes votes: 47 (100.00%)No votes: 0 (0.00%)Yes: 32; No: 0Yes: 15; No: 0
    House:Required: 85Yes votes: 137 (97.16%)No votes: 0 (0.00%)Yes: 95; No: 0Yes: 42; No: 0
    Maryland Marijuana Legalization AmendmentDemocratsRepublicans
    Senate:Required: 29Yes votes: 29 (61.7%)No votes: 17 (36.2%)Yes: 29; No: 2Yes: 0; No: 15
    House:Required: 85Yes votes: 94 (66.7%)No votes: 39 (27.6%)Yes: 93; No: 2Yes: 1; No: 37
    Maryland Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court AmendmentDemocratsRepublicans
    Senate:Required: 29Yes votes: 41 (87.23%)No votes: 4 (8.51%)Yes: 30; No: 1Yes: 11; No: 3
    House:Required: 85Yes votes: 119 (84.40%)No votes: 10 (7.09%)Yes: 91; No: 0Yes: 28; No: 10

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    Footnotes

    1. 1.0 1.1 This date reflects the regularly-scheduled date and does not reflect any change made as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. For more information on changes to state legislative sessions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, click here.
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