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SB0171

Party Central Committees – Vacancy Procedures

Adds transparency rules for party central-committee appointments (public interviews, roll-call votes, recusals). Forward backs it as an incremental step while still preferring elections.

Status:

Stalled in Senate Education, Energy & Environment Committee (no vote after 2/05/2025 hearing)

Graphic card signaling support for Maryland Senate Bill 171, “General Assembly Vacancy – Political Party Central Committees – Procedures.” Large orange “SB 0171” on a dark-gray field, Forward Party Maryland logo on the right. Caption credits Senator Lam and outlines new public-notice and voting requirements when party central committees fill General Assembly vacancies.

Legislative Session:

2025

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