ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING, VOTING

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 72

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  HB 9

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Curran, Taylor, Cummings, Hurson, Busch, Guns, Hixson, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Electronic Ballots

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 41

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Leopold

  Entitled

  Gubernatorial Term - Commencement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 50

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold and Clagett

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Judges of Elections - Declines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 89

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Legislative Districting - Delegate Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 91

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 32

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Elections - Write-in Candidates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 92

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 33

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Polling Places - Electioneering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 93

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 679

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Canvassing of Ballots

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 94

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 34

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Elections Laws - Publication of Election Laws

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 127

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 431

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Curran (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)

  Entitled

  Commission to Revise the Election Code

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 128

  Status as of February 8, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 2

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Curran (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Application for Absentee Ballot

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 147

  Status as of January 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Election Law - 7th Congressional District - Special Election

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 212

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Eckardt

  Entitled

  House of Delegates - Resident Delegates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 257

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns and Leopold

  Entitled

  Lobbyists - Solicitation of Political Contributions - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 272

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Arnick, Kittleman, and Heller

  Entitled

  State Treasurer - Election

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 279

  Status as of February 23, 1996: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Conroy, Poole, Getty, Kagan, Bobo, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Filling of Vacancy by Special Election

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 316

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Benson, Bobo, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Genn, Getty, Goldwater, Mandel, Morgan, Petzold, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Electronic Records and Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 359

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dembrow

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Continuing Political Committees for State Officeholders - Carryover Campaign Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 367

  Status as of February 28, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn, Rudolph, Mandel, Bobo, Dypski, DeCarlo, Getty, Faulkner, Brinkley, Conroy, Clagett, Morgan, Kagan, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Contributions - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 414

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 683

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Board of Supervisors of Elections - Employees - Residency

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 432

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bozman

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Ballots Not Voted

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 477

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns, Redmer, Morgan, Kittleman, Eckardt, Beck, D. Murphy, Getty, Rzepkowski, Schade, Jacobs, and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Limit on Consecutive Terms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 493

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 232

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Election Judges - Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 498

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Curran

  Entitled

  Election Law - Filing Campaign Fund-Raising Reports - Exception for Ticket Purchases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 499

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 464

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Curran

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Filing Campaign Fund-Raising Reports - Threshold Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 556

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Curran and Getty

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Computerized Voting Systems - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 634

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Elections - Absentee Ballots - Removal of Eligibility Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 647

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, E. Burns, Parker, Benson, Dypski, Stull, and Frush

  Entitled

  Local Boards of Social Services - Election of Member to Public Office

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 650

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 258

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Conway, and McClenahan

  Entitled

  Voter Registration - Challenges of Voters - Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 653

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Recounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 654

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Election Law - Identification of Voters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 734

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 630

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Board of Education - Election of Members - Replacement of Candidates on Ballots PG 404-96

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 822

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Election Laws - State Administrative Board of Election Laws - Campaign Finance Reports - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 823

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Election Law - State and Local Administrators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 829

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dewberry

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Board of Education - Election and Appointment of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 860

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, and Genn

  Entitled

  Condominium Associations - Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 868

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kagan

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Campaign Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 906

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 82

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Preis, Fry, and Bonsack

  Entitled

  Harford County - County Council - Election

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 922

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone and D. Murphy

  Entitled

  Baltimore County Board of Education - Election of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 928

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Bobo, Franchot, Dembrow, Clagett, Turner, Hecht, Rosenberg, McIntosh, Barve, Pendergrass, Grosfeld, Kagan, Getty, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Election Law - Fair Campaign Financing Act - General Assembly Candidates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 985

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Crumlin, B. Hughes, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Fulton, Turner, Conroy, Bobo, and Dypski

  Entitled

  Election Law - Election By Mail

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1014

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Special Elections PG 400-96

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1028

  Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, McHale, Cadden, Patterson, Pitkin, Linton, Muse, and Malone

  Entitled

  Public Education Employment Relations Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1032

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 292

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Slade (St. Mary's County Delegation)

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - County Board of Education - Election of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1058

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Political Parties - Continued Ballot Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1386

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns and Greenip

  Entitled

  Elections - Presidential Primary Election Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1388

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow and Genn

  Entitled

  Election Laws - General Assembly - Fund-Raising During the Session

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1391

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Election Law - Election Judges - Repeal of Criminal Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1453

  Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Healey, Frush, Benson, Crumlin, Proctor, Pitkin, D. Davis, Exum, Valderrama, Muse, Patterson, B. Hughes, Menes, Hubbard, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Specimen Ballot - Primary Election PG 428-96

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 2

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Electronic Ballots

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 3

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Elections - Municipal Corporation and Baltimore City Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 6

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Blount (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)

  Entitled

  Commission to Revise the Election Code

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 7

  Status as of February 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Blount (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Application for Absentee Ballot

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 15

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Term Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 61

  Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  House of Delegates - Resident Delegates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 139

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Judges of Election - Declines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 142

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Miller

  Entitled

  Statute of Limitations - Election Law and Ethics Law Violations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 152

  Status as of January 19, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Della, Hoffman, Hughes, McFadden, Pica, Sfikas, and Young

  Entitled

  Election Law - 7th Congressional District - Special Election

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 266

  Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Frosh

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Contributions - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 291

  Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Lobbyists - Solicitations of Political Contributions - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 293

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 294

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Residence Designation of Candidates on Ballots - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 330

  Status as of March 28, 1996: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Sfikas, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Elections - Nomination of Candidates - Petition Signature Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 417

  Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount and Craig

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Lever Voting Machines - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 420

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Craig

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Filling of Vacancy by Special Election

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 421

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Craig

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Vacancies - Special Elections - Certificate of Candidacy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 482

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 672

  Sponsored By

  Senator Craig

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Recounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 507

  Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Roesser

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Absentee Voters - Publication

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 513

  Status as of February 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Kelley, Collins, Jimeno, Sfikas, and Della

  Entitled

  Public Education Employment Relations Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 524

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 81

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green (Chairman, Prince George's County Delegation)

  Entitled

  Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 589

  Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 666

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 674

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green (Chairman, Prince George's County Delegation)

  Entitled

  Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 791

  Status as of March 8, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Select Committee 11

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Tourism Special Benefits District Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Select Committee 11