2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 449

CHAPTER NUMBER: 127 File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled:
Election Law - Deceased Registered Voters

Synopsis:

Requiring an election director to mail notice to a registered voter, as prescribed by the State Board, when the local board becomes aware of an obituary or other reliable report of the death of the registered voter, to verify whether the voter is in fact deceased; providing specified procedures for removal; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/9
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
2/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/2
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 127
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/8
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Commerce & Government Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
NOTICES
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 3-505 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 686885/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 29, 2000   at: 12:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)