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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

Elections (G1)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 57
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 5

    Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker and Delegates Hixson, Rosenberg, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Bartlett, Bronrott, Cadden, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Elmore, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, James, Lee, Marriott, McKee, Moe, Myers, Ramirez, and F. Turner
    Entitled
    Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 12

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Marriott, Patterson, and Cane
    Entitled
    Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 80

    Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Bromwell, Cadden, Gilleland, Healey, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voting Systems - Adequate Voter Verification Process
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 105

    Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Boschert
    Entitled
    Election Law - Identification of Voters
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 107

    Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Conroy, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McConkey, Miller, Morhaim, Murray, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voting Systems - Verification and Accessibility
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 126

    Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Holmes
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voter Registration - Felons
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 141

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Holmes
    Entitled
    Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Expenditures - Methods of Disbursement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 178

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 528

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Bobo
    Entitled
    Election Law - Not-for-Profit Organizations - Attribution of Contributions by Officers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 318

    Status as of January 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Madaleno, Leopold, Anderson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hurson, James, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, and F. Turner
    Entitled
    Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 357

    Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Glassman, Holmes, and Cryor
    Entitled
    Campaign Expenditures - Payment by Check Card or Debit Card
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 376

    Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Taylor, Barve, Bromwell, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Gilleland, Haddaway, Haynes, Jennings, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Madaleno, McKee, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Oaks, Patterson, Petzold, Simmons, Stull, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Elections - Absentee Voting - Disabled or Elderly Registered Voters
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 381

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 540

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barve and Edwards
    Entitled
    Election Law - Tabulation and Reporting of Election Results
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 418

    Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hurson
    Entitled
    Election Law - Campaign Materials - Advertisements That Include an Elected Official
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 455

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Glassman
    Entitled
    Election Law - Slates - Transfers - Limitations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 456

    Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Glassman
    Entitled
    Election Law - Reporting of Slate Expenditures
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 457

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Glassman
    Entitled
    Campaign Expenditures - Payment by Check Card or Debit Card
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    HB 479

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Patterson, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Gilleland, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, and Taylor
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voting System - Study of Independent Verification Systems
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 566

    Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Gordon, Heller, Hubbard, Madaleno, Mandel, Bozman, and Kaiser
    Entitled
    Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    HB 622

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Petzold, Griffith, Barkley, Bates, D. Davis, Dumais, Heller, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Taylor, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
    Entitled
    Elections - Absentee Voting on Demand
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 642

    Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barkley and Bates
    Entitled
    Election Law - Campaign Finance Organization and Reporting Requirements - Revisions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    HB 675

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hixson Patterson, Jones, and Quinter
    Entitled
    Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 677

    Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Election Law - Ballots - Nomination of Candidates and Certification of Questions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 687

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 569

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Howard (By Request) and Delegates Anderson, Benson, Burns, Hubbard, James, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Patterson, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voter Registration Volunteers - Age Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 723

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 572

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voter Registration
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 746

    Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Bates
    Entitled
    Election Law - One-Stop Absentee Ballot Voting Process
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 817

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Simmons, Bobo, Gutierrez, Mandel, and McMillan
    Entitled
    Election Law - Campaign Contributions by Persons Engaged in Gaming Activity in the State
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 889

    Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Menes, Moe, Parker, Proctor, Ramirez, and Ross
    Entitled
    Election Law - Prince George's County - Democratic Party Central Committee
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1031

    Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cardin, Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Moe, Montgomery, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vallario
    Entitled
    Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1046

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Conroy, Cryor, Doory, Howard, James, Kaiser, Kelley, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McComas, Murray, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Weir
    Entitled
    Election Law - Early Voting
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1097

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cadden, Benson, Boschert, Branch, V. Clagett, Conway, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Holmes, Howard, Kirk, Love, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Proctor, Sophocleus, and Weir
    Entitled
    Election Law - Campaign Material on the Internet - Documentation of Listed Supporters
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1166

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dwyer, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cadden, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voter Registration and Voting - Proof of Citizenship and Identity
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1279

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frank, Boteler, and Shewell
    Entitled
    Election Law - Identification of Voters
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1381

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Griffith, Marriott, Patterson, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Election Law - Task Force to Study Early Voting
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1458

    Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Quinter and Jones
    Entitled
    Election Law - State Board of Elections - Appointment and Removal of Members
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HJ 4

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Marriott
    Entitled
    Voting Rights Amendment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 9

    Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Harris, Astle, Brochin, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hooper, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 36

    Status as of January 12, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kittleman
    Entitled
    Charter Counties - Vacancy in the Office of County Executive - Special Election
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 37

    Status as of January 12, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kittleman
    Entitled
    Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special Elections for County Executive
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 63

    Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Ruben
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voting Systems - Independent Verification of Accuracy
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 121

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Senator Schrader
    Entitled
    Prince George's County Republican Party Central Committee - Composition
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 146

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 126

    Sponsored By
    Senators Harris and McFadden
    Entitled
    Election Law - Baltimore City Republican Party Central Committee - Membership
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 174

    Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 226

    Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stone (By Request)
    Entitled
    Election Law - Advisory Questions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    SB 287

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Senators Gladden, Britt, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
    Entitled
    Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 288

    Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Senator Frosh
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voters' Authority to Cast Write-In Votes
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 365

    Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Grosfeld, Brochin, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, and Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 432

    Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Jacobs and Harris
    Entitled
    Election Law - Boater Voter
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Overridden Veto

    SB 444

    Status as of April 11, 2005: Became Law - Overridden Veto

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 461

    Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
    Entitled
    Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 462

    Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jones
    Entitled
    Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Pinsky
    Entitled
    Election Law - Not-for-Profit Organizations - Attribution of Contributions by Officers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    SB 478

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Middleton, and Ruben
    Entitled
    Election Law - Early Voting
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 677

    Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kittleman
    Entitled
    Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 700

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 505

    Sponsored By
    Senator Green
    Entitled
    Election Law - Election Judges - Minors
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 725

    Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 788

    Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Senators Lawlah and Exum
    Entitled
    Election Law - Prince George's County - Democratic Party Central Committee
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    SB 849

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Senators Dyson, Conway, and Hollinger
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voting System - Study of Independent Verification Systems
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
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