HB 417

Did not advanceConstitutional amendment

General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office

Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that a special election be held at the same time as the regular statewide primary and general elections that are held in the second year of the term to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before the date that is 55 days before the deadline for filing certificates of candidacy for the regular statewide election.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Drayton, Morganlobbyist	Common Cause MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dickson, Gail Clark	League of Women Voters Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Position only
FAV	Norling, Richard	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tomasello, Beth	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saundry, Andrew	Montgomery County Young Democrats	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Liza	Montgomery Women's Democratic Club	Oral
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Foley, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Tarlau, Jimmylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Griffiths, Brian	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Common Cause MDFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County Young DemocratsFAV 1

Montgomery Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVTarlau, JimmyRegistered for: Communications Workers of America; Communities United; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition; Prince George's County Council…