Maryland House Bill 1249 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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]

Requiring each member of the State Board of Elections to have at least 5 years of experience in administering elections and have extensive knowledge of State election laws; establishing the position of Racial Equity Coordinator within the State Board to ensure that all registered voters across the State receive the same treatment and access to resources, investigate racial disparities in ballot access and voter turnout, and make recommendations on ways to improve racial equity in the administration of elections in the State; etc.

State Board of Elections and Local Boards of Elections - Membership and Staff

Sen. Alonzo Washington [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-10	House	Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-08	House	First Reading Ways and Means

SB766 (Crossfiled) 2021-03-03 - Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	2	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	103.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	201	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1249?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1249f.pdf