MD HB493 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-18 - Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-18 - Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring, in counties that have fixed-route public transportation services, the local boards of elections to give priority to placing ballot drop boxes at locations that are not more than 500 feet from a public transportation station or stop and designating polling places located not more than 500 feet from a public transportation station or stop; requiring ballot drop boxes be placed in a manner that is accessible to voters with disabilities; etc.
Title
Election Law - Voting Locations - Accessibility by Public Transportation and Voters With Disabilities
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-18 | House | Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2021-01-15 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Subjects
Absentee and Mail-In Ballots
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Ballots
Boundaries
Counties
Disabilities
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Equipment
Local Government Mandates
Transportation
Voting
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Ballots
Boundaries
Counties
Disabilities
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Equipment
Local Government Mandates
Transportation
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 10 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 10 | 301.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0493?ys=2021RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0493f.pdf |
