2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 471

CHAPTER NUMBER: 169 File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 538
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Conway, Dorman, Exum, Ferguson, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Roesser, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
Election Laws - Study Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland

Synopsis:

Establishing a Study Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland; specifying the composition, powers, and duties of the Commission; providing for the staffing of the Commission; requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislative changes, to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2002; and providing for the termination of the Commission.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/21 at 1:45 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/7
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/8 (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
3/8
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/13 (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (35-7)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 169
House Action
3/15
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (129-5)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
REPORTS
SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 024433/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2002   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2002: Third Reading Passed (35-7)
House
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (129-5)