2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1162

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 646
Sponsored By:
Delegates R. Baker, Frush, Howard, Brown, Moe, and Proctor
Entitled:
Election Law - Maryland Voter's Bill of Rights

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland Voter's Bill of Rights; altering specified voter registration qualifications; requiring local boards of elections to provide every voter a specimen ballot prior to each election; requiring that voting systems meet specified standards; prohibiting election judges from requesting or requiring specified information from a voter; altering specified absentee ballot requirements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALLOTS
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
IDENTIFICATION
JUDGES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 1-201 , 3-102 , 3-201 , 8-102 , 9-102 , 9-203 , 9-214 , 9-304 , 10-302 , 10-310 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered