2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 849

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 479
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson, Conway, and Hollinger
Entitled:
Election Law - Voting System - Study of Independent Verification Systems

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to study, review, and evaluate independent verification systems, including at least one system that includes a voter verified paper audit trail, for the voting system currently used in the State; requiring the study to be conducted during specified municipal elections; authorizing the State Administrator to seek assistance from specified individuals in conducting the study; establishing an advisory committee to assist and advise the State Administrator in a specified review; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/14
First Reading Senate Rules
2/21
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/23
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/22
Favorable Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (36-11)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Ways and Means
4/5
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (130-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/20
Governor vetoed - Policy

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
REPORTS
SUNSET
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
WICOMICO COUNTY

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: 773423/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2005   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 775367/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2005   at: 1:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (36-11)
April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (130-0)