2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 687

CHAPTER NUMBER: 569 File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Delegate Howard (By Request) and Delegates Anderson, Benson, Burns, Hubbard, James, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Patterson, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Election Law - Voter Registration Volunteers - Age Requirement

Synopsis:

Requiring that an individual who is at least 18 years old or who will be 18 years old by the day of a specified election may be a voter registration volunteer for the State Board of Elections or local boards.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Ways and Means
2/9
Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Special Order p.m. session (Senator Mooney) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (14-33)
Third Reading Passed (38-9)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 569

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law
( 3-201 )

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: 435761/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 12:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 093821/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005   at: 5:59 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 6, 2005: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {093821/1 Rejected (14-33)
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (38-9)