2005 Regular Session

Elections (G1)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 57

HB 5
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede
Sponsored By
The Speaker and Delegates Hixson, Rosenberg, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Bartlett, Bronrott, Cadden, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Elmore, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, James, Lee, Marriott, McKee, Moe, Myers, Ramirez, and F. Turner
Entitled
Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 12
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott, Patterson, and Cane
Entitled
Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 80
Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Bromwell, Cadden, Gilleland, Healey, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, and Zirkin
Entitled
Election Law - Voting Systems - Adequate Voter Verification Process
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 105
Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Boschert
Entitled
Election Law - Identification of Voters
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 107
Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Conroy, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McConkey, Miller, Morhaim, Murray, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, and Vaughn
Entitled
Election Law - Voting Systems - Verification and Accessibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 126
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Election Law - Voter Registration - Felons
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 141
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Expenditures - Methods of Disbursement
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 178
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 528
Sponsored By
Delegate Bobo
Entitled
Election Law - Not-for-Profit Organizations - Attribution of Contributions by Officers
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 318
Status as of January 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Madaleno, Leopold, Anderson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hurson, James, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, and F. Turner
Entitled
Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 357
Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Glassman, Holmes, and Cryor
Entitled
Campaign Expenditures - Payment by Check Card or Debit Card
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 376
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Barve, Bromwell, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Gilleland, Haddaway, Haynes, Jennings, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Madaleno, McKee, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Oaks, Patterson, Petzold, Simmons, Stull, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled
Elections - Absentee Voting - Disabled or Elderly Registered Voters
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 381
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 540
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve and Edwards
Entitled
Election Law - Tabulation and Reporting of Election Results
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 418
Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Hurson
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Materials - Advertisements That Include an Elected Official
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 455
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Glassman
Entitled
Election Law - Slates - Transfers - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 456
Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Glassman
Entitled
Election Law - Reporting of Slate Expenditures
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 457
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Glassman
Entitled
Campaign Expenditures - Payment by Check Card or Debit Card
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 479
Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Delegates Patterson, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Gilleland, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, and Taylor
Entitled
Election Law - Voting System - Study of Independent Verification Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 566
Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Gordon, Heller, Hubbard, Madaleno, Mandel, Bozman, and Kaiser
Entitled
Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 622
Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Delegates Petzold, Griffith, Barkley, Bates, D. Davis, Dumais, Heller, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Taylor, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled
Elections - Absentee Voting on Demand
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 642
Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Barkley and Bates
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Finance Organization and Reporting Requirements - Revisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 675
Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson Patterson, Jones, and Quinter
Entitled
Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 677
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled
Election Law - Ballots - Nomination of Candidates and Certification of Questions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 687
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 569
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
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 723
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 572
Sponsored By
Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled
Election Law - Voter Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 746
Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Bates
Entitled
Election Law - One-Stop Absentee Ballot Voting Process
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 817
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons, Bobo, Gutierrez, Mandel, and McMillan
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Contributions by Persons Engaged in Gaming Activity in the State
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 889
Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Menes, Moe, Parker, Proctor, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled
Election Law - Prince George's County - Democratic Party Central Committee
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1031
Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Moe, Montgomery, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vallario
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1046
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Conroy, Cryor, Doory, Howard, James, Kaiser, Kelley, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McComas, Murray, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled
Election Law - Early Voting
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1097
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cadden, Benson, Boschert, Branch, V. Clagett, Conway, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Holmes, Howard, Kirk, Love, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Proctor, Sophocleus, and Weir
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Material on the Internet - Documentation of Listed Supporters
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1166
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Dwyer, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cadden, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled
Election Law - Voter Registration and Voting - Proof of Citizenship and Identity
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1279
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank, Boteler, and Shewell
Entitled
Election Law - Identification of Voters
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1381
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Griffith, Marriott, Patterson, and Vaughn
Entitled
Election Law - Task Force to Study Early Voting
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1458
Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Quinter and Jones
Entitled
Election Law - State Board of Elections - Appointment and Removal of Members
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HJ 4
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott
Entitled
Voting Rights Amendment
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
SB 9
Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Harris, Astle, Brochin, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hooper, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 36
Status as of January 12, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Kittleman
Entitled
Charter Counties - Vacancy in the Office of County Executive - Special Election
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 37
Status as of January 12, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Kittleman
Entitled
Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special Elections for County Executive
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 63
Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled
Election Law - Voting Systems - Independent Verification of Accuracy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 121
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senator Schrader
Entitled
Prince George's County Republican Party Central Committee - Composition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 146
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 126
Sponsored By
Senators Harris and McFadden
Entitled
Election Law - Baltimore City Republican Party Central Committee - Membership
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 174
Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 226
Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Stone (By Request)
Entitled
Election Law - Advisory Questions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 287
Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Britt, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled
Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 288
Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Election Law - Voters' Authority to Cast Write-In Votes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 365
Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Grosfeld, Brochin, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 432
Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs and Harris
Entitled
Election Law - Boater Voter
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 444
Status as of April 11, 2005: Became Law - Overridden Veto
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 461
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled
Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 462
Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jones
Entitled
Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 465
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky
Entitled
Election Law - Not-for-Profit Organizations - Attribution of Contributions by Officers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 478
Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled
Election Law - Early Voting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 677
Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Kittleman
Entitled
Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 700
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Election Law - Election Judges - Minors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 725
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 788
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senators Lawlah and Exum
Entitled
Election Law - Prince George's County - Democratic Party Central Committee
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 849
Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson, Conway, and Hollinger
Entitled
Election Law - Voting System - Study of Independent Verification Systems
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means