HOUSE BILL 173

Sponsored By:

Delegates Cardin and George

Entitled:

Election Law - Voter Registration Agencies - Electronic Signatures

Synopsis:

Authorizing an applicant registering to vote at a voter registration agency to consent to the use of an electronic copy of the applicant's signature that is on file with the voter registration agency as the applicant's signature for the application being submitted; and requiring a voter registration agency to transmit an electronic copy of the signature of specified applicants for voter registration to the State Board within 5 days.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Ways and Means

Hearing 2/1 at 2:00 p.m.

2/20

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

2/21

Favorable Report Adopted

Special Order until 2/22 (Delegate McDonough) Adopted

2/22

Second Reading Passed

2/24

Third Reading Passed (98-37)

4/1

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/27

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/7

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/10

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 106

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Delegate Ron George, District 30

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Electronic Government

Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration

Signatures

Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law

( 3-204 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Ways and Means

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 24, 2012: Third Reading Passed (98-37)

Senate

March 30, 2012: Third Reading Passed (46-0)