SENATE BILL 676

File Code: Education - Local Bills Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1357

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

37th District - Straw Ballots

Synopsis:

Requiring that a question be placed on the ballot in Talbot County at the November general election of 2004 to determine the sense of the voters of the county on the issue of changing the method of selecting members of the Talbot County Board of Education; requiring that a question be placed on the ballot in Dorchester County at the November general election of 2004 to determine the sense of the voters of the county on the issue of locating specified video lottery terminals in Dorchester County; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/18

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Colburn) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Colburn)

Laid Over (Senator Exum) Adopted

3/24

Floor Amendment (Senator Colburn)

Special Order later today (Senator Pinsky) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Colburn) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Rejected (7-35)

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (41-5)

House Action

3/25

First Reading Ways and Means

3/31

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALLOTS

DORCHESTER COUNTY

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING

GAMING -see also- BINGO; LOTTERY; RAFFLES

REFERENDUM

TALBOT COUNTY

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 713123/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 12:37 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 813824/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 12:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 24, 2004: Floor Amendment (Pinsky) {713123/2 Rejected (7-35)

March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (41-5)