2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 675

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 444
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson Patterson, Jones, and Quinter
Entitled:
Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator

Synopsis:

Altering the appointment process for the members of the State Board of Elections; requiring the Governor to appoint to the State Board an individual whose name is submitted by the State Central Committee of the principal political party entitled to the appointment; providing that the appointment of the State Administrator of Elections by the State Board is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Ways and Means
2/9
Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m.
2/10
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Special Order later today (Delegate Hixson) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (88-46)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (32-14)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/20
Governor vetoed - Policy

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
POLITICAL COMMITTEES
POLITICAL PARTIES
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 2-102 , 2-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 145862/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2005   at: 2:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2005: Third Reading Passed (88-46)
Senate
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (32-14)