Rule 10-12 Petitioning bill from committee
Current through 2024. Source: DLR publication. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Council Rules r. 10-12 (2026)
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(a)
In general. A bill may be petitioned from a committee to the floor of the Council at any time.
(b)
Number of petitioners. A petition under this rule may be made as follows:
(1)
by motion made on the floor of the Council and adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Councilmembers present; or
(2)
at any other time, on the written petition of 8 Councilmembers.
(c)
When made or presented.
(1)
The motion shall be made or the written petition presented during the order of business designated as “Committee Reports (Second Reading of Bills)”.
(2)
A copy of any written petition presented under this rule shall be entered on the Journal and shall be submitted to the Journal Clerk at least 48 hours before being presented as required in subsection (c)(1) of this Rule.
(d)
Return of bill. On adoption of the motion or presentation of the written petition the committee chair shall return the bill to the Council, together with all related documents:
(1)
immediately, before the Council proceeds to another order of business, as if it had been reported by the committee “without recommendation”; or
(2)
if the Council so directs, at a later meeting, with or without a recommendation.