Maryland House of Delegates
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The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower chamber of Maryland’s state legislature, responsible for creating state laws and representing citizens from legislative districts across the state.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Delegates of Maryland (colonial) | 1 |
| Maryland House of Delegates chamber | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
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state lower house ⓘ unicameral chamber of a bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| approves | state budget of Maryland ⓘ |
| buildingStyleOfChamber | Georgian architecture (Maryland State House) ⓘ |
| canOverrideVeto | yes ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Maryland ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentPresidingOfficer | Adrienne A. Jones ⓘ |
| currentPresidingOfficerAssumedOffice | 2019 ⓘ |
| districtStructure | multi-member districts ⓘ |
| electionCycle | every 4 years ⓘ |
| electoralSystemDetail | members elected from single-member or three-member subdistricts within 47 districts ⓘ |
| established | 1777 ⓘ |
| governingRulesDocument | Rules of the House of Delegates ⓘ |
| hasChamberAbove | Maryland Senate ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasStandingCommittees | yes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | statewide matters in Maryland ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| lastElectionDate | 2022-11-08 ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor |
Maryland
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surface form:
State of Maryland
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| legislativeSessionType | part-time legislature ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapolis
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surface form:
Annapolis, Maryland
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| meetsIn | Maryland State House ⓘ |
| membersPerDistrict | 3 ⓘ |
| membersRepresent | legislative districts in Maryland ⓘ |
| nextElectionDate | 2026-11-03 ⓘ |
| numberOfLegislativeDistricts | 47 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 141 ⓘ |
| originatedFrom |
Colonial Assembly of Maryland
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surface form:
Maryland colonial assembly
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| partOf | Maryland General Assembly ⓘ |
| passes | state statutes ⓘ |
| politicalPartyOfPresidingOfficer | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Speaker of the House ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
budget approval
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lawmaking ⓘ oversight of the executive branch of Maryland ⓘ representation of Maryland citizens ⓘ |
| seatsForParty |
Democratic Party majority (as of 2024)
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Republican Party minority (as of 2024) ⓘ |
| sessionLength | 90 days ⓘ |
| sessionStartMonth | January ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| vetoOverrideRequirement | three-fifths majority in each chamber ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| website | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Maryland General Assembly
this entity surface form:
House of Delegates of Maryland (colonial)
this entity surface form:
Maryland House of Delegates chamber
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
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Maryland House of Delegates
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