1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 556

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 417
Sponsored By:
Delegates Curran and Getty
Entitled:
Election Laws - Computerized Voting Systems - Study

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Fiscal Services to conduct a study of computerized voting systems and fiscal aspects of their acquisition and use; requiring the results of the study to be reported to the General Assembly by December 31, 1996; and generally relating to a study of the use of computerized voting systems.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Hearing 2/14 at 1:15 p.m.
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored by:
Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPUTERS
ELECTION LAWS, ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING, VOTING
FISCAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
MANDATES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS, ELECTIONS

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 536149/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 12, 1996 at: 12:12 Status: Adopted