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Legislation

Original
Chamber
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Referral
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2nd
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3rd
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Opposite
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2nd
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3rd
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Review in
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Passed Both
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To Governor
Title
Secure and Accessible Registration Act
Sponsored by
Senators Smith, Astle, Benson, Currie, Feldman, Ferguson, Guzzone, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lee, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosapepe, Young, Zucker, Conway, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Oaks
Status
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 19
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Redesignating electronic voter registration agencies as automatic voter registration agencies; requiring automatic voter registration agencies to inform an applicant completing an applicable transaction that the applicant shall be registered to vote or shall have a voter registration record updated unless the applicant declines these services or is not eligible to register to vote; requiring automatic voter registration agencies to implement automatic voter registration by July 1, 2019; etc.
Details
Cross-filed with: HB0152
Introduced in a prior session as: SB0938 Session: 2017 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019
Legislation History
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/05/2018
Legislative Date
2/05/2018
Action
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/07/2018
Legislative Date
2/07/2018
Action
Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Secure and Accessible Registration Act
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/12/2018
Legislative Date
3/12/2018
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/13/2018
Legislative Date
3/13/2018
Action
Favorable with Amendments {884232/1
Proceedings
45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/13/2018
Legislative Date
3/13/2018
Action
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Proceedings
45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/14/2018
Legislative Date
3/14/2018
Action
Favorable with Amendments {884232/1 Adopted
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/14/2018
Legislative Date
3/14/2018
Action
Floor Amendment {433023/1 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/14/2018
Legislative Date
3/14/2018
Action
Floor Amendment {823027/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (15-31)
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/14/2018
Legislative Date
3/14/2018
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - Third - Secure and Accessible Registration Act
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/16/2018
Legislative Date
3/16/2018
Action
Third Reading Passed (31-13)
Proceedings
48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2018
Legislative Date
3/13/2018
Action
Referred Ways and Means
Proceedings
47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/19/2018
Legislative Date
3/19/2018
Action
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/22/2018
Legislative Date
3/22/2018
Action
Hearing canceled
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/22/2018
Legislative Date
3/22/2018
Action
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means
Proceedings
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/26/2018
Legislative Date
3/26/2018
Action
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/27/2018
Legislative Date
3/20/2018
Action
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Proceedings
54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/28/2018
Legislative Date
3/21/2018
Action
Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted
Proceedings
55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/28/2018
Legislative Date
3/21/2018
Action
Third Reading Passed (93-46)
Proceedings
55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Post Passage
Calendar Date
4/05/2018
Legislative Date
4/05/2018
Action
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 19
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - Chapter - Secure and Accessible Registration Act
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
Senate 2/05/2018 2/05/2018 First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate 2/07/2018 2/07/2018 Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Text - First - Secure and Accessible Registration Act
Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/12/2018 3/12/2018 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate 3/13/2018 3/13/2018 Favorable with Amendments {884232/1 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/13/2018 3/13/2018 Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/14/2018 3/14/2018 Favorable with Amendments {884232/1 Adopted 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/14/2018 3/14/2018 Floor Amendment {433023/1 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/14/2018 3/14/2018 Floor Amendment {823027/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (15-31) 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/14/2018 3/14/2018 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Secure and Accessible Registration Act
Senate 3/16/2018 3/16/2018 Third Reading Passed (31-13) 48 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/16/2018 3/13/2018 Referred Ways and Means 47 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/19/2018 3/19/2018 Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House 3/22/2018 3/22/2018 Hearing canceled
House 3/22/2018 3/22/2018 Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/26/2018 3/26/2018 Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House 3/27/2018 3/20/2018 Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed 54 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/28/2018 3/21/2018 Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted 55 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/28/2018 3/21/2018 Third Reading Passed (93-46) 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage 4/05/2018 4/05/2018 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 19
Text - Chapter - Secure and Accessible Registration Act
(   16-101, 3-203, 3-204.2, 3-601.1 )
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