Maryland House Bill 202 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-29 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibiting a local board of elections from removing an absentee ballot from a return envelope or ballot/return envelope or counting the ballot unless the return envelope or ballot/return envelope is signed by the voter and, except under certain circumstances, a witness and the local board verifies the voter's signature; and providing that the witness signature requirement does not apply to active duty uniformed services members serving overseas or their spouses or dependents who live overseas.

Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification

Del. Bob Long [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-29	House	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-25	House	Hearing canceled
2024-01-10	House	Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-10	House	First Reading Ways and Means
2023-10-30	House	Pre-filed

HB202 (Carry Over) 2024-01-29 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
HB22 (Carry Over) 2023-01-17 - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	9	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	310	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	310.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0202?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0202f.pdf