House of Delegates - Renaming
HB 1381 proposes a constitutional amendment to rename Maryland's House of Delegates to the House of Representatives throughout the state constitution. The bill would update all references to "House of Delegates" to "House of Representatives" in constitutional sections covering voting rights (Article I), executive powers (Article II), legislative structure (Article III), judicial matters (Article IV), treasury (Article VI), and Baltimore city governance (Article XI). This is a purely procedural name change with no new policies or direct impact on citizens or groups. The amendment would make Maryland's legislative body name consistent with common usage in other states.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Committee
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Feb 7, 2025
Committee
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Long
DDemocratic
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