2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 833

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senators Colburn and Miller
Entitled:
Election Law - Uniform Statewide Voting Systems

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Elections, in consultation with the local boards of elections, to select and certify a voting system for voting in polling places and a voting system for absentee voting; requiring the selected and certified voting systems to be used in all counties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/16
First Reading Senate Rules
2/22
Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/22
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus)
Special Order 3/26 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/26
Special Order 3/28 (Senator Collins) Adopted
3/28
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus)
Special Order 3/29 (Senator Collins) Adopted
3/29
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Senator Collins) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed (42-4)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (40-7)
Passed Enrolled
5/17
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
House Action
3/26
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
4/2
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (77-52)
Sponsored by:
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 9-101 , 9-102 , 9-103 , 9-104 , 9-105 , 9-106 , 9-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 094933/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2001   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 313922/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2001   at: 11:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 533429/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2001   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 763124/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2001   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 186689/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (42-4)
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (40-7)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (77-52)