MD SB171 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-02 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 197
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-02 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 197
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.
Title
Election Law - Special Elections - Voting by Mail
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2013-03-31 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (38-9) (Y: 38 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-29 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (93-45) (Y: 93 N: 45 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-03-06 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (37-8) (Y: 37 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-29 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (93-45) (Y: 93 N: 45 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-03-06 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (37-8) (Y: 37 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-02 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 197 |
| 2013-04-05 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2013-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (38-9) |
| 2013-04-05 | Senate | Senate Concur - House Amendment |
| 2013-04-04 | House | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (93-45) |
| 2013-03-29 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2013-03-29 | House | Favorable with Amendments {795860/1 Report Adopted |
| 2013-03-29 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2013-03-28 | House | Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2013-03-06 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
| 2013-03-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (37-8) |
| 2013-03-04 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2013-03-04 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {364336/1 Report Adopted |
| 2013-03-01 | Senate | Laid Over (Senator Pipkin) Adopted |
| 2013-03-01 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {364336/1 |
| 2013-02-28 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2013-02-21 | Senate | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2013-01-17 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
Subjects
Ballots
County Commissioners
County Councils
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Governor
Postal Service
Rules and Regulations
Voting
County Commissioners
County Councils
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Governor
Postal Service
Rules and Regulations
Voting
