MD HB1228 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-10 - Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 8 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-10 - Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from removing, defacing, damaging, destroying, or preventing the correct operation of a ballot drop box; prohibiting a person from unlocking a ballot drop box except under certain circumstances; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years or both.
Title
Election Law - Ballot Drop Boxes - Prohibited Acts
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-10 | House | Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2021-02-08 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Subjects
Absentee and Mail-In Ballots
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Crimes and Punishments
Elections
Equipment
Fines
Penalties and Sentences
Vandalism
Voting
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Crimes and Punishments
Elections
Equipment
Fines
Penalties and Sentences
Vandalism
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 16 | 805 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1228?ys=2021RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1228f.pdf |
