2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 31

File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: HB 266/10 - W&M Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 220
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Cardin, and Kipke
Entitled:
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2011

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Attorney General to institute an action in a circuit court for injunctive relief to prohibit a person from engaging in or continuing to engage in specified violations of election law; providing that injunctive relief may be granted under the Act only to prevent specified violations of election law from affecting a pending election; requiring a circuit court to hear and determine an action filed under the Act as soon as practicable; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/14
First Reading Ways and Means
1/26
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order until 3/16 (Delegate McDonough) Adopted
3/16
Special Order until 3/17 (Delegate McDonough) Adopted
3/17
Floor Amendment (Delegate McDonough) Rejected (39-92)
Floor Amendment (Delegate McDonough) Rejected (39-93)
Floor Amendment (Delegate McDonough) Rejected (38-93)
Floor Amendment (Delegate McDonough) Rejected (42-92)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Simmons) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (96-44)
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Jurisdiction
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 16-201 , 16-1003 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 103229/01     Offered on: March 17, 2011   at: 10:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 123627/01     Offered on: March 17, 2011   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 155265/01     Offered on: March 15, 2011   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 423622/01     Offered on: March 17, 2011   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 563520/01     Offered on: March 17, 2011   at: 10:17 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 803123/01     Offered on: March 17, 2011   at: 10:33 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Committee Votes :
House
Ways and Means
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2011: Floor Amendment (McDonough) {563520/1 Rejected (39-92)
March 17, 2011: Floor Amendment (McDonough) {123627/1 Rejected (39-93)
March 17, 2011: Floor Amendment (McDonough) {423622/1 Rejected (38-93)
March 17, 2011: Floor Amendment (McDonough) {803123/1 Rejected (42-92)
March 20, 2011: Third Reading Passed (96-44)