General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hammon, Lizz | CARY | Oral |
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Fischman, Edward | Our Revolution Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Liza | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Benenati, Philip | Maryland Forward Party | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Donovan, Eamonn | Maryland Forward Party | Oral |