MD HB759 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB745
Note: Carry Foward to future SB742

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 16 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-24 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to convene a Risk-Limiting Audits Workgroup to draft a plan to conduct a risk-limiting audit of certain contests after each statewide election and proposed legislation for consideration by the General Assembly to enact the plan; and requiring the Workgroup to submit the plan for risk-limiting audits and any legislative recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 17, 2021.

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Title

Election Law - Risk-Limiting Audits Workgroup

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-03-16 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-24SenateHearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-03-17SenateReferred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-03-16HouseThird Reading Passed (135-0)
2021-03-12HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-12HouseFavorable with Amendments {575563/1 Adopted
2021-03-11HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2021-02-01HouseHearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-29HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Same As/Similar To

HB759 (Carry Over) 2021-03-24 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
HB759 (Carry Over) 2021-03-24 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Election Law11309(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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