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Title
Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date
Sponsored by
Senators Kagan, Augustine, Beidle, Benson, Brooks, Carter, Elfreth, Ellis, Feldman, Ferguson, Gile, Griffith, Guzzone, Hayes, Hester, Hettleman, Jackson, James, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, McCray, Muse, Rosapepe, Smith, Sydnor, Waldstreicher, M. Washington, Watson, West, Lewis Young, and Zucker
Status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Requiring a local board of elections to send, not later than 43 days before an election, a ballot to voters who have made a request and qualify to vote by absentee ballot; altering the procedures for the canvassing of and curing of errors on absentee and provisional ballots; prohibiting the tabulation of absentee ballot vote totals before the polls open; requiring, in 2024, the statewide primary election and the primary election for municipal offices in Baltimore City to be held on the second Tuesday in May; etc.
Committee Testimony
Details
Cross-filed with: HB0535
Introduced in a prior session as: SB0163 Session: 2022 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023
Legislation History
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/01/2023
Legislative Date
2/01/2023
Action
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Election Law - Ballots - Processing and Reporting Procedures
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/02/2023
Legislative Date
2/02/2023
Action
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/01/2023
Legislative Date
3/01/2023
Action
Hearing 3/02 at 4:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/01/2023
Legislative Date
3/01/2023
Action
Hearing canceled
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/06/2023
Legislative Date
3/06/2023
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/07/2023
Legislative Date
3/01/2023
Action
Favorable with Amendments {113922/1
Proceedings
38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/07/2023
Legislative Date
3/01/2023
Action
Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
Proceedings
38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/08/2023
Legislative Date
3/02/2023
Action
Favorable with Amendments {113922/1
Proceedings
39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/08/2023
Legislative Date
3/02/2023
Action
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Proceedings
39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/09/2023
Legislative Date
3/03/2023
Action
Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 Adopted
Proceedings
40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/09/2023
Legislative Date
3/03/2023
Action
Floor Amendment {443728/1 (Senator Hettleman)
Proceedings
40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/09/2023
Legislative Date
3/03/2023
Action
Motion Special Order until 3/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Proceedings
40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/10/2023
Legislative Date
3/04/2023
Action
Floor Amendment {443728/1 (Senator Hettleman) Adopted
Proceedings
41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/10/2023
Legislative Date
3/04/2023
Action
Floor Amendment {893724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-31)
Proceedings
41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/10/2023
Legislative Date
3/04/2023
Action
Floor Amendment {703826/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30)
Proceedings
41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/10/2023
Legislative Date
3/04/2023
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/14/2023
Legislative Date
3/05/2023
Action
Third Reading Passed (33-11)
Proceedings
42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2023
Legislative Date
3/08/2023
Action
Referred Ways and Means
Proceedings
45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/18/2023
Legislative Date
3/18/2023
Action
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 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
4/06/2023
Legislative Date
4/06/2023
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/06/2023
Legislative Date
3/26/2023
Action
Favorable with Amendments {593929/1 Adopted
Proceedings
63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/06/2023
Legislative Date
3/26/2023
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/06/2023
Legislative Date
3/27/2023
Action
Third Reading Passed (99-36)
Proceedings
64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/07/2023
Legislative Date
3/26/2023
Action
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Proceedings
63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/07/2023
Legislative Date
3/26/2023
Action
Third Reading Passed (33-10)
Proceedings
63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/07/2023
Legislative Date
3/26/2023
Action
Passed Enrolled
Proceedings
Chamber
Post Passage
Calendar Date
4/24/2023
Legislative Date
4/24/2023
Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
Senate 2/01/2023 2/01/2023 First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Text - First - Election Law - Ballots - Processing and Reporting Procedures
Senate 2/02/2023 2/02/2023 Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate 3/01/2023 3/01/2023 Hearing 3/02 at 4:00 p.m.
Senate 3/01/2023 3/01/2023 Hearing canceled
Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/06/2023 3/06/2023 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate 3/07/2023 3/01/2023 Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/07/2023 3/01/2023 Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Senator Jennings) Adopted 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/08/2023 3/02/2023 Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/08/2023 3/02/2023 Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/09/2023 3/03/2023 Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 Adopted 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/09/2023 3/03/2023 Floor Amendment {443728/1 (Senator Hettleman) 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/09/2023 3/03/2023 Motion Special Order until 3/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/10/2023 3/04/2023 Floor Amendment {443728/1 (Senator Hettleman) Adopted 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/10/2023 3/04/2023 Floor Amendment {893724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-31) 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/10/2023 3/04/2023 Floor Amendment {703826/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30) 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/10/2023 3/04/2023 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Election Law - Ballot Processing and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date
Senate 3/14/2023 3/05/2023 Third Reading Passed (33-11) 42 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/16/2023 3/08/2023 Referred Ways and Means 45 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/18/2023 3/18/2023 Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/06/2023 4/06/2023 Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House 4/06/2023 3/26/2023 Favorable with Amendments {593929/1 Adopted 63 Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/06/2023 3/26/2023 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 63 Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/06/2023 3/27/2023 Third Reading Passed (99-36) 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 4/07/2023 3/26/2023 Senate Concurs House Amendments 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 4/07/2023 3/26/2023 Third Reading Passed (33-10) 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 4/07/2023 3/26/2023 Passed Enrolled
Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date
Post Passage 4/24/2023 4/24/2023 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152
Text - Chapter - Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date
(   11-101, 11-302, 11-303, 11-303.2, 11-402 )
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