2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 723

CHAPTER NUMBER: 572 File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled:
Election Law - Voter Registration

Synopsis:

Altering State election law to comply with the voter registration list requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002; establishing a statewide voter registration list; requiring the State Administrator of Elections to perform specified tasks; establishing when specified voters are restored to active status; altering requirements to challenge special actions of local election boards; providing for a delayed effective date; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Ways and Means
2/23
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/24
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/25
Third Reading Passed (128-0)
4/8
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/8
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 572

Sponsored by:

Ways & Means Comm., Chairman
Departmental
Elections, State Board of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
IDENTIFICATION
JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NOTICES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 8-104 , 8-204 )
Election Law
( 1-101 , 1-101 , 2-103 , 2-206 , 3-101 , 3-101 , 3-102 , 3-301 , 3-304 , 3-401 , 3-403 , 3-501 , 3-502 , 3-503 , 3-504 , 3-505 , 3-505 , 3-506 , 3-507 , 3-508 , 3-509 , 3-601.1 , 3-602 , 3-602 , 3-603 , 5-304 , 6-203 , 16-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2005: Third Reading Passed (128-0)
Senate
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-0)