2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 287

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 5
Sponsored By:
Senators Gladden, Britt, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled:
Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005

Synopsis:

Providing that an individual whose right to vote is challenged at the polling place may establish the individual's identity by presenting a specified identification; prohibiting a person from willingly or knowingly influencing or attempting to influence a voter from going to the polls to cast a vote through the use of specified means or activities; prohibiting a person from willingly or knowingly engaging in specified conduct; requiring a local board of elections to count specified provisional ballots; establishing penalties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/9
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Motion Special Order 3/29 (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected
Third Reading Passed (33-14)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Ways and Means
4/5
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Moe) Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (104-29)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/20
Governor vetoed - Policy
 
1/11/2006
Senate - Motion Special Order until 1/12 Adopted
1/12/2006
Senate - Motion Special Order until 1/17 (Senator Harris) Rejected (15-32)
Senate - Motion override the Governors veto
Senate - Motion limit debate (Senator McFadden) Adopted (32-15)
Senate - Veto overridden (33-14)
 
1/17/2006
House - Motion override the Governors veto
House - Veto overridden (96-44)
 
Became law per Maryland Constitution, Ch 4 of 2006 Session

Sponsored by:

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALLOTS
BRIBERY
DISCRIMINATION
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
HARASSMENT
IDENTIFICATION
PENALTIES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 10-312 , 11-303 , 16-201 , 16-903 , 16-1002 )

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):
Senate
Number: 474835/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2005   at: 2:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (33-14)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (104-29)