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Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022, she introduced legislation to create a referendum on codifying abortion rights, [8] which passed the Maryland House of Delegates by a 93–42 vote, [9] [10] but the bill died in the Maryland Senate after Senate President Bill Ferguson declined to put it up for a vote. [11]
House Resolution 1, which touches on virtually every aspect of the electoral process, was approved Wednesday night on a near party-line 220-210 vote. It would restrict partisan gerrymandering of ...
Maryland Gov. Hogan signs dozens of just-passed bills, including $1.2 billion for Orioles, Ravens stadium improvements Bryn Stole, Baltimore Sun April 12, 2022 at 1:38 PM
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey (NJVRA) of 2024: Based on the CTVRA, this proposed law was introduced in January 2024 to enhance voting protections for minority groups in New Jersey. [30] Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024: Although it gained significant attention after its introduction in January 2024, this proposed bill did not ...
The For the People Act, also known as H.R. 1, would provide sweeping reforms on redistricting, absentee voting, voting rights and election security.
Question 4 was a voter referendum to amend the Constitution of Maryland in order to legalize cannabis for adult use in Maryland. The referendum was approved overwhelmingly, with more than twice as many voters voting in favor of it than against it and winning in all but one county, on November 8, 2022. It went into effect on July 1, 2023.
The vote, which is likely to take place Wednesday, might be the last dance for federal voting rights legislation. Senate to vote on sweeping voting rights bill Republicans promise to filibuster ...
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023 is proposed voting rights legislation named after civil rights activist John Lewis.The bill would restore and strengthen parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, most notably its requirement for states and jurisdictions with a history of voting rights violations to seek federal approval before enacting certain changes to their voting laws. [1]