1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 127

CHAPTER NUMBER: 431 File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 6
Sponsored By:
Delegate Curran (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)
Entitled:
Commission to Revise the Election Code

Synopsis:

Creating a Commission to Revise the Election Code; specifying the composition, powers, and duties of the Commission; providing for the staffing of the Commission; requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislative changes, to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 1997; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/10
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Hearing 1/17 at 3:00 p.m.
2/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
2/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/9
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
3/31
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/14
Signed by the Governor Chapter 431
Senate Action
2/12
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43
Election Law, Task Force to Review the State's
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING, VOTING
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 18-309 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 036049/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 6, 1996 at: 10:10 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 463998/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 2, 1996 at: 11:31 Status: Adopted