MD SB493 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-28 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-28 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring that, in the 2028 statewide primary election, each contest for the nomination by a political party of a candidate for the office of President of the United States be conducted using ranked-choice voting; and requiring the State Board of Elections to develop and pay the cost of a certain voter education campaign and conduct and pay the cost of a survey of voters after the primary election to gauge the satisfaction of the voters with ranked-choice voting.
Title
Elections – Ranked–Choice Voting – Contests for Presidential Nomination in 2028
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Hearing 3/01 at 9:00 a.m. |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Subjects
Awareness and Outreach
Elections
Elections, State Board of
internet
Political Candidates
Revenue and Taxes
studies
Sunset
Voting
Elections
Elections, State Board of
internet
Political Candidates
Revenue and Taxes
studies
Sunset
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 8 | 206 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0493?ys=2024RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0493f.pdf |
