Maryland House Bill 1278 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the State Board of Elections to conduct an audit of the accuracy of the voting system's tabulation of votes by completing a certain audit of electronic ballot images and a certain manual audit after each statewide general election; requiring the State Board to complete a certain audit of electronic ballot images after each statewide primary election; requiring the State Board to submit a report to certain committees of the General Assembly by May 1, 2019, describing the resources required to complete the audit; etc.

Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audit

Del. Anne Kaiser [D]

Sen. Alonzo Washington [D]

Del. Bilal Ali [D]

2018-03-30 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-27 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-0) (Y: 137 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2018-03-13 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (134-0) (Y: 135 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-08	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523
2018-04-05	House	Passed Enrolled
2018-04-05	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2018-04-05	House	House Concur - Senate Amendments
2018-04-04	Senate	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
2018-04-03	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-04-03	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {754038/1 Report Adopted
2018-04-02	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2018-03-29	Senate	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-03-16	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2018-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2018-03-15	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-03-15	House	Favorable with Amendments {955868/1 Report Adopted
2018-03-08	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2018-02-27	House	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-02-09	House	First Reading Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1278?ys=2018rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb1278f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb1278t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb1278e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/Chapters_noln/CH_523_hb1278e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1278_95586801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1278_75403801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb1278.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb1278_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0508.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb1278_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/Senate/1112.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/1142.pdf