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HB 562 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Baltimore County - Political Party Central Committee - Elections

HB 562 amends Maryland's Election Law to reduce the number of members elected from each councilmanic district to Baltimore County's Republican Party Central Committee, changing it from four to three members per district. This change directly affects the structure of the Republican Party's local committee organization in Baltimore County. The bill modifies Section 4-203(c)(1) of the Annotated Code of Maryland, specifically altering the membership requirements for the committee. The law takes effect October 1, 2025. This is a procedural adjustment to party committee elections, not a change to general voting or election procedures.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

First - Baltimore County - Republican Party Central Committee - Elections → Third - Baltimore County - Political Party Central Committee - Elections · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill fundamentally changes the political party central committee structure in Baltimore County by shifting the focus from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. The original bill targeted Republican committee members elected from councilmanic districts, while the amended version now addresses Democratic Party members elected from legislative districts with specific district numbers and member counts.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from applying to the Baltimore County Republican Party Central Committee to the Baltimore County Democratic Party Central Committee, and from councilmanic districts to legislative districts.
SCOPE

Changed the political party from Republican to Democratic Party Central Committee

Changed the geographic unit from councilmanic districts to legislative districts

REQUIREMENT

Added specific legislative district numbers (11A, 42A, 42B, 43B, 44A, 7A, 11B, 44B, 6, 8, 10, 12) for Democratic committee member elections

Changed member allocation from 3 members per district to varying numbers (10, 12, 18, 4, 5 members) across different districts

ENFORCEMENT

Added Section 4-203(c)(2) to the Election Law to cover Democratic Party committee elections

TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable with amendments and House adoption dates

Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 16, 2025
D Democratic34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413
Apr 3, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Returned Passed
Apr 3, 2025
Senate · Passed
Third Reading Passed
Apr 2, 2025
Senate · Reported by committee
Favorable Adopted
Apr 2, 2025
Senate · Reported by committee
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Mar 17, 2025
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Mar 17, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Third Reading Passed
Mar 16, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-1)
Mar 14, 2025
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 14, 2025
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Mar 7, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (136-0-4)
Jan 23, 2025
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
First Reading Ways and Means
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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