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Legislation


2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 634

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 148
Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Brochin, Middleton, Hogan, and Pugh
Entitled:
Presidential Elections - Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote

Synopsis:

Altering specified methods of nominating and electing presidential electors; repealing a specified restriction governing elector voting; entering the State of Maryland into the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; requiring a statewide popular election for President and Vice President of the United States; establishing a specified procedure for appointing presidential electors in member states; providing for the withdrawal and notification of member states under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable Report Adopted (31-14)
Floor Amendment (Senator Lenett)
Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted
3/25
Floor Amendment (Senator Lenett) Rejected (15-32)
Floor Amendment (Senator Lenett) Rejected (14-32)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (14-33)
Special Order later today (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Special Order later today (Senator Mooney) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Senator Pugh) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (29-17)
4/2
Returned Passed
House Action
3/25
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/3
Re-referred Ways and Means
4/4
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (84-54)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 43

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Elections, State Board of
Federal Government
Governor
Interstate Affairs
Notices
Political Candidates
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 8-503 , 8-504 , 8-505 , 8-5A-01 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 293128/03     Offered on: March 27, 2007   at: 10:44 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 443027/01     Offered on: March 27, 2007   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 503428/01     Offered on: March 27, 2007   at: 11:03 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 623824/01     Offered on: March 27, 2007   at: 12:15 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 743327/01     Offered on: March 27, 2007   at: 12:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 833823/01     Offered on: March 27, 2007   at: 11:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2007: Favorable Adopted (31-14)
March 25, 2007: Floor Amendment (Lenett) {293128/3 Rejected (15-32)
March 25, 2007: Floor Amendment (Lenett) {443027/1 Rejected (14-32)
March 25, 2007: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {503428/1 Rejected (14-33)
March 26, 2007: Third Reading Passed (29-17)
House
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (84-54)
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