Maryland House Bill 222 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 734
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide each individual who is released from a correctional facility with a voter registration application and documentation informing the individual that their voting rights have been restored; requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations establishing a program to inform eligible voters of upcoming elections and how to exercise the right to vote; requiring the State Board to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by January 15 each year; etc.

Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting

Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]

2021-04-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-03-22 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 95 N: 39 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2021-03-20 - House - Floor Amendment 733327/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (Y: 43 N: 85 NV: 7 Abs: 6) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 734
2021-04-12	House	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-12	House	Third Reading Passed (98-41)
2021-04-12	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2021-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (34-11)
2021-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {794337/1 Adopted
2021-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-03-22	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Judicial Proceedings
2021-03-22	House	Third Reading Passed (95-39)
2021-03-20	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-20	House	Floor Amendment {733327/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (43-85)
2021-03-20	House	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Mautz) Adopted
2021-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments {705061/1 Adopted
2021-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2020-12-22	House	Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. (Ways and Means)
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Ways and Means and Judiciary
2020-11-01	House	Pre-filed

HB568 (Carry Over) 2020-03-16 - Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Judicial Proceedings
SB224 (Crossfiled) 2021-04-10 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Correctional Services	2	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	1	303.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	3	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0222?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0222f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0222t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0222e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_734_hb0222e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0222_70506101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0222_73332701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0222_79433701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0222_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0222_ehe.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0222_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0681.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0693.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1137.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1425.pdf