Constitutional Amendment - Form of County Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
Summary
The amendment requires each county and Baltimore City to have a charter by the end of 2032, specifying how a charter board is created, how a charter is written, published, and put to a vote of local residents. It also sets rules for electing county executives and council members and suspends certain existing code‑county provisions until all jurisdictions have charters. The amendment itself must be approved by Maryland voters in the November 2026 general election.
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- Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill HearingGovernment, Labor, and Elections · Mar 4, 2026
History
- Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
- Rereferred to Government, Labor, and Elections
- First Reading Environment and Transportation
- Pre-filed
Sponsors
- Bouchat · sponsor
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