MD HB1342 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-09 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the State Board of Elections and each applicable local board of elections to post the complete text and a plain language summary of certain proposed language or enactments relating to certain ballot questions for at least 65 days before the general election; requiring that a statement of purpose of a ballot question be written in plain easily understandable language; and prohibiting the questions from appearing on the ballot unless the proposed language or the enactment has been written.

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Title

Elections – Ballot Questions – Publication of Proposed Laws and Plain Language Summary

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-09HouseHearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-09HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Election Law7102(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law7103(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law7105(n/a)See Bill Text

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