Maryland House Bill 1048 (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 514
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring a local board of elections to designate ballot drop box locations; requiring each local board to submit the proposed locations to the State Administrator of Elections for approval; requiring a local board to ensure the security of ballot drop boxes; requiring the State Board to establish certain chain of custody procedures related to the ballot drop boxes; requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting established by the State Board of Elections provide for a permanent absentee ballot list; etc.

Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Reports

Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]

2021-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 97 N: 42 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 95 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2021-03-04 - House - Floor Amendment 833121/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (Y: 39 N: 95 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2021-03-04 - House - Floor Amendment 793427/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (Y: 41 N: 94 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2021-03-04 - House - Floor Amendment 833924/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 94 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2021-03-04 - House - Floor Amendment 223023/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (Y: 43 N: 89 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2021-03-04 - House - Floor Amendment 153327/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (Y: 41 N: 93 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 514
2021-04-08	House	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (97-42)
2021-04-08	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2021-04-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (32-15)
2021-04-01	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-01	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {174735/1 Adopted
2021-03-31	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted
2021-03-31	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {174735/1
2021-03-31	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-03-09	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-03-05	House	Third Reading Passed (95-38)
2021-03-04	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-04	House	Floor Amendment {833121/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (39-95)
2021-03-04	House	Floor Amendment {793427/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (41-94)
2021-03-04	House	Floor Amendment {833924/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-94)
2021-03-04	House	Floor Amendment {223023/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (43-89)
2021-03-04	House	Floor Amendment {153327/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (41-93)
2021-03-03	House	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Krebs) Adopted
2021-03-03	House	Favorable with Amendments {975260/1 Adopted
2021-03-02	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2021-02-10	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-05	House	First Reading Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	1	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	16	206	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	304	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	305	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	305	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	310	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	311.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1048?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1048f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1048t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1048e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_514_hb1048e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1048_97526001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1048_15332701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1048_22302301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1048_83392401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1048_79342701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1048_83312101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1048_17473501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb1048_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0281.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0282.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0283.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0284.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0285.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0317.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0901.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1214.pdf