MD SB97 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Passed on April 14 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Passed on April 14 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a ballot properly cast by a voter who dies before the ballot is canvassed to be counted in full unless a law or regulation requires that it be fully or partially rejected for a reason unrelated to the death of the voter; and making a conforming change.
Title
Election Law - Counting of Properly Cast Ballots
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-03-28 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (134-1) (Y: 134 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-14 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9 |
| 2015-04-02 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2015-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-1) |
| 2015-04-01 | House | Floor Amendment (Delegate Rey) {803726/1 Rejected |
| 2015-03-31 | House | Special Order until 4/1 (Delegate Rey) Adopted |
| 2015-03-27 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2015-03-27 | House | Favorable Report Adopted |
| 2015-03-27 | House | Favorable Report by Ways and Means |
| 2015-03-25 | House | Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015-02-25 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2015-02-20 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2015-02-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {734738/1 Report Adopted |
| 2015-02-19 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2015-02-12 | Senate | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
