2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 495

CHAPTER NUMBER: 481 File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: HB 438/00 - CGM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hill, R. Baker, Benson, Branch, Brown, Burns, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, Fulton, Gladden, Howard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, Rawlings, Kirk, and Swain
Entitled:
Task Force to Study Repealing the Disenfranchisement of Convicted Felons in Maryland

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force to Study Repealing the Disenfranchisement of Convicted Felons; specifying the composition, powers, and duties of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2001; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (89-45)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (113-18)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 481
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/26
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Special Order later today (Senator Mitchell) Adopted
Motion Withdrawn motion (Senator Mitchell) Adopted
Special Order later today (Senator Collins) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Collins) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (34-12)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
REPORTS
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 336689/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2001   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 143120/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2001   at: 12:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 154237/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 7:52 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2001: Third Reading Passed (89-45)
April 4, 2001: Third Reading Passed (113-18)
Senate
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (34-12)