MD HB738 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 117
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 117
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the deadlines by which a certificate of candidacy for a successor candidate for Governor or Lieutenant Governor must be filed under certain circumstances; altering the day by which a certain statement regarding certain statewide questions to appear on a ballot is required to be submitted to the State Board of Elections; authorizing an individual to receive a copy of the complete text of all constitutional amendments and questions electronically; etc.
Title
Election Law - Certificates of Candidacy and Ballot Questions - Revisions
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-13 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 117 |
| 2021-04-05 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2021-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2021-04-01 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2021-04-01 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2021-04-01 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2021-03-18 | Senate | Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2021-02-26 | Senate | Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2021-02-25 | House | Third Reading Passed (138-0) |
| 2021-02-23 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2021-02-23 | House | Favorable with Amendments {765367/1 Adopted |
| 2021-02-22 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2021-01-28 | House | Hearing 2/09 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2021-01-26 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Subjects
Ballots
Certifications
Communications
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Governor
Notices
Political Candidates
Public Information
Public Officials
Rules and Regulations
Signs and Billboards
Time
Certifications
Communications
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Governor
Notices
Political Candidates
Public Information
Public Officials
Rules and Regulations
Signs and Billboards
Time
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 5 | 1005 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 5 | 1101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 5 | 903 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 5 | 904 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 7 | 105 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
