SB 1028 - Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget - Maryland Key Vote
Sarah Elfreth voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Became Law Without Governor's Signature
- May 8, 2020
- House Bill Passed
- March 18, 2020
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 17, 2020
- Introduced
- Feb. 14, 2020
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Title: Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget
Title: Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a constitutional amendment that grants the legislature more power over the state budget.
Highlights:
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Exempts budget bills from the standard procedures for passing a bill in the state of Maryland (Sec. 1).
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Prohibits the governor from vetoing items in the budget bill except for items related to the executive branch (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that any item that the governor vetoes and the legislature fails to override is considered void (Sec. 1).
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Prohibits the salaries of elected officials from decreasing during their term in office (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that budget bills shall take effect immediately upon its passage from both houses of the legislature, without further action by the governor (Sec. 1).
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Requires the total proposed appropriation for the executive department to be less than the proposed appropriation submitted by the governor (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that this amendment to the Maryland Constitution will be submitted to the voters at the 2020 general election (Sec. 3).
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES THREE-FIFTHS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.
Title: Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a constitutional amendment that grants the legislature more power over the state budget.
Highlights:
-
Exempts budget bills from the standard procedures for passing a bill in the state of Maryland (Sec. 1).
-
Prohibits the governor from vetoing items in the budget bill except for items related to the executive branch (Sec. 1).
-
Specifies that any item that the governor vetoes and the legislature fails to override is considered void (Sec. 1).
-
Prohibits the salaries of elected officials from decreasing during their term in office (Sec. 1).
-
Specifies that budget bills shall take effect immediately upon its passage from both houses of the legislature, without further action by the governor (Sec. 1).
-
Requires the total proposed appropriation for the executive department to be less than the proposed appropriation submitted by the governor (Sec. 1).
-
Specifies that this amendment to the Maryland Constitution will be submitted to the voters at the 2020 general election (Sec. 3).
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES THREE-FIFTHS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.
Title: Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget