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HB 979

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State Constitutional Convention - Question on Ballot - Passage by Majority of Votes Cast

Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Rules and Executive NominationsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the General Assembly to organize and hold a Convention to amend the State Constitution if a majority of the votes cast on the question of calling for a Convention, rather than a majority of voters voting at the election, are for the holding of a Convention; and prohibiting any changes or amendments to the State Constitution adopted by the Convention and submitted to the voters of the State from becoming effective unless the majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of the adoption.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBradshaw, LelandMaryland Forward PartyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Hornberger, Delegate HornbergerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVEllis, AndyIndividualOral
FAVMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSmalls, CindylobbyistAFSCME Council 3Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFSmalls, CindyAFSCME Council 3Registered for: AFSCME IU