MD HB196 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-02 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 198
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Altering provisions of law concerning voting by mail in special elections; authorizing the Governor, a county council, or a board of county commissioners to direct that voting by mail be utilized in specified special elections; requiring a local board of elections to mail a vote-by-mail ballot to each registered voter who is eligible to vote in a special election conducted by mail unless the voter has requested that the ballot be transmitted by other means; etc.

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Title

Election Law - Special Elections - Voting by Mail

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-04-03 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (95-44) (Y: 95 N: 44 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2013-04-01 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (38-6) (Y: 38 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-03-16 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (92-43) (Y: 92 N: 43 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-05-02HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 198
2013-04-08HousePassed Enrolled
2013-04-08HouseThird Reading Passed ((95-44)
2013-04-08HouseHouse Concur - Senate Amendments
2013-04-05SenateThird Reading Passed with Amendments (38-6)
2013-04-05SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2013-04-05SenateFavorable with Amendments {874133/1 Report Adopted
2013-04-04SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2013-03-20SenateFirst Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2013-03-19HouseThird Reading Passed (92-43)
2013-03-14HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2013-03-14HouseFavorable with Amendments {365369/1 Report Adopted
2013-03-13HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2013-02-07HouseHearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2013-01-21HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0196?ys=2013rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/hb/hb0196f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/hb/hb0196t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/hb/hb0196e.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/Chapters_noln/CH_198_hb0196e.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0196_36536901.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0196_87413301.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/fnotes/bil_0006/hb0196.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/votes_comm/hb0196_w&m.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/votes_comm/hb0196_ehe.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0196,h-0427&stab=02&ys=2013RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0196,s-1117&stab=02&ys=2013RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0196,h-1259&stab=02&ys=2013RS

Bill Comments

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