Maryland legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Maryland HB1129: Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language
Status: Introduced, March 8, 2025
Altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution that refers to constitutional officers to be gender-neutral.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language FOR the purpose of altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution that refers to constitutional officers to be gender-neutral…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language FOR the purpose of altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution that refers to constitutional officers to be gender-neutral. BY proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution Article II - Executive Department Section 1, 1A, 1B, 5, 9, 10, 10A, 11, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, and BY proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution Article V - Attorney-General and State's Attorneys Section 1 and BY proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution Article VI - Treasury Department Section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and BY proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution Article IX - Militia and Military Affairs Section SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, (Three-fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses concurring), That it be proposed that the Maryland Constitution read as follows: Article II - Executive Department 1. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1129* HOUSE BILL 1129 The executive power of the State shall be vested in a Governor, whose term of office shall commence on the third Wednesday of January next ensuing [his] THE GOVERNOR'S election, and continue for four years, and until [his] THE GOVERNOR'S successor shall have qualified; and …
Sponsors
- Dana Jones (D, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Jackie Addison (D, 45)
- Nick Allen (D, 8)
- Heather Bagnall (D, 33C)
- Harry Bhandari (D, 8)
- Bonnie Cullison (D, 19)
- Eric Ebersole (D, 44A)
- Kris Fair (D, 3)
- Jessica Feldmark (D, 12A)
- Linda Foley (D, 15)
- Catherine Forbes (D, HD-042A)
- Michele Guyton (D, 42B)
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m.
- : Hearing canceled
- : Hearing 3/10 at 11:00 a.m.
- : Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Hearing 3/07 at 2:00 p.m.
- : Hearing canceled
- : Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Health and Government Operations
- : Text - First - Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language
Subjects: General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Governor, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Constitutional Amendments, Gender -see also- Women, State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Treasurers, Elections
Common questions
- What is HB1129?
- HB1129 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language.
- What does HB1129 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language FOR the purpose of altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution that refers to constitutional officers to be gender-neutral…
- What is the status of HB1129?
- Introduced as of March 8, 2025. Latest action: Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m. (March 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1129?
- Dana Jones (D, HD-030), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1129?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1129?ys=2025RS&search=True
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