Bill number does not exist. Enter a vaild keyword.

Legislation

Original
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Opposite
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Review in
Original Chamber
Passed Both
Chambers
Conf. Cmte
(if necessary)
To Governor
Title
Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Reports
Sponsored by
Senator Kramer
Status
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 56
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Requiring a local board of elections to designate the locations of ballot drop boxes in accordance with certain factors; requiring each local board to submit proposed ballot drop box locations to the State Administrator of Elections; requiring a local board to ensure the security of ballot drop boxes; requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting established by the State Board provide for a permanent absentee ballot list; prohibiting canvassing, electioneering, or posting campaign material on a ballot drop box; etc.
Committee Testimony
Details
Introduced in a prior session as: SB0333 Session: 2019 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021
Legislation History
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/03/2021
Legislative Date
2/03/2021
Action
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Election Law – Permanent Absentee Ballot List
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/12/2021
Legislative Date
2/12/2021
Action
Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/03/2021
Legislative Date
3/03/2021
Action
Hearing canceled
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/03/2021
Legislative Date
3/03/2021
Action
Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/16/2021
Legislative Date
3/16/2021
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/17/2021
Legislative Date
2/26/2021
Action
Favorable with Amendments {374235/1
Proceedings
27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/17/2021
Legislative Date
2/26/2021
Action
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Proceedings
27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2021
Legislative Date
2/27/2021
Action
Favorable with Amendments {374235/1 Adopted
Proceedings
28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2021
Legislative Date
2/27/2021
Action
Floor Amendment {873029/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (15-32)
Proceedings
28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2021
Legislative Date
2/27/2021
Action
Floor Amendment {963725/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (15-32)
Proceedings
28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2021
Legislative Date
2/27/2021
Action
Floor Amendment {803626/1 (Senator Ready)
Proceedings
28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2021
Legislative Date
2/27/2021
Action
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Cassilly) Adopted
Proceedings
28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2021
Legislative Date
2/27/2021
Action
Floor Amendment {803626/1 (Senator Ready)
Proceedings
28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2021
Legislative Date
2/27/2021
Action
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
Proceedings
28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2021
Legislative Date
2/27/2021
Action
Floor Amendment {803626/1 (Senator Ready) Withdrawn
Proceedings
28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2021
Legislative Date
2/27/2021
Action
Floor Amendment {803728/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-31)
Proceedings
28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2021
Legislative Date
2/27/2021
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/19/2021
Legislative Date
3/01/2021
Action
Third Reading Passed (31-14)
Proceedings
29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2021
Legislative Date
3/09/2021
Action
Referred Ways and Means
Proceedings
28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2021
Legislative Date
3/20/2021
Action
Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means
Proceedings
Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/31/2021
Legislative Date
3/31/2021
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/01/2021
Legislative Date
3/16/2021
Action
Favorable with Amendments {515369/1 Adopted
Proceedings
35AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/01/2021
Legislative Date
3/16/2021
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
35AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/01/2021
Legislative Date
3/17/2021
Action
Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate M. Fisher) Adopted
Proceedings
36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/01/2021
Legislative Date
3/17/2021
Action
Floor Amendment {253726/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (41-94)
Proceedings
36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/01/2021
Legislative Date
3/17/2021
Action
Third Reading Passed (95-40)
Proceedings
36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/02/2021
Legislative Date
3/12/2021
Action
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Proceedings
39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/02/2021
Legislative Date
3/12/2021
Action
Third Reading Passed (32-15)
Proceedings
39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/02/2021
Legislative Date
3/12/2021
Action
Passed Enrolled
Proceedings
Chamber
Post Passage
Calendar Date
4/10/2021
Legislative Date
4/10/2021
Action
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 56
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
Senate 2/03/2021 2/03/2021 First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Text - First - Election Law – Permanent Absentee Ballot List
Senate 2/12/2021 2/12/2021 Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate 3/03/2021 3/03/2021 Hearing canceled
Senate 3/03/2021 3/03/2021 Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/16/2021 3/16/2021 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate 3/17/2021 2/26/2021 Favorable with Amendments {374235/1 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/17/2021 2/26/2021 Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2021 2/27/2021 Favorable with Amendments {374235/1 Adopted 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2021 2/27/2021 Floor Amendment {873029/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (15-32) 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2021 2/27/2021 Floor Amendment {963725/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (15-32) 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2021 2/27/2021 Floor Amendment {803626/1 (Senator Ready) 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2021 2/27/2021 Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Cassilly) Adopted 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2021 2/27/2021 Floor Amendment {803626/1 (Senator Ready) 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2021 2/27/2021 Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ferguson) Adopted 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2021 2/27/2021 Floor Amendment {803626/1 (Senator Ready) Withdrawn 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2021 2/27/2021 Floor Amendment {803728/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-31) 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2021 2/27/2021 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Report
Senate 3/19/2021 3/01/2021 Third Reading Passed (31-14) 29 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2021 3/09/2021 Referred Ways and Means 28 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2021 3/20/2021 Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/31/2021 3/31/2021 Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House 4/01/2021 3/16/2021 Favorable with Amendments {515369/1 Adopted 35AClick to view Recorded Media
House 4/01/2021 3/16/2021 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 35AClick to view Recorded Media
House 4/01/2021 3/17/2021 Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate M. Fisher) Adopted 36 Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/01/2021 3/17/2021 Floor Amendment {253726/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (41-94) 36 Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/01/2021 3/17/2021 Third Reading Passed (95-40) 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 4/02/2021 3/12/2021 Senate Concurs House Amendments 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 4/02/2021 3/12/2021 Third Reading Passed (32-15) 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 4/02/2021 3/12/2021 Passed Enrolled
Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Reports
Post Passage 4/10/2021 4/10/2021 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 56
Text - Chapter - Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Reports
(   1-101, 2-304, 9-303, 9-310, 9-311.1 )
Last Updated: 5/10/2021 11:35 AM
Click to return on the top page