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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 311

(e) [The Department of Legislative Reference shall:

(1)  keep, in serial order, the following lists of all
bills that are prefiled during a year:

(i) a list of Senate bills;

(ii) a list of Senate joint resolutions;

(iii) a list of House bills; and

(iv) a list of House joint resolutions; and

(2)  keep each list and copies of each bill on the
lists available to the public.

(f)] (1) On the 1st day of each regular session, the
Department of Legislative Reference shall send to the Secretary
of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House, as appropriate,[:

(i) the lists of bills that have been prefiled
for introduction in the Senate or the House; and

(ii)] copies of each bill, in the form that the
Senate rules set for introduction in the Senate or that the House
rules set for introduction in the House.

(2) Each bill that is sent under this subsection
shall be considered as filed for introduction.

2-1503.1. 2-1504.

FOR EACH REGULAR OR SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE SHALL PREPARE AND
DISTRIBUTE, IN SERIAL ORDER:

(1)  A SYNOPSIS OF EACH SENATE BILL THAT IS
INTRODUCED; AND

(2)  A SYNOPSIS OF EACH HOUSE BILL THAT IS INTRODUCED.

2-1504. 2-1505.

(a) [A standing] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION, A committee may not vote on a bill unless[, as provided
in this section]:

(1)  a fiscal note [or waiver of the fiscal note is
attached to] ACCOMPANIES the bill; and

(2)  if the bill affects the funding of a State
pension system, an actuarial analysis of the bill is attached to
or summarized in the note or the analysis is waived.