2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 63

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senators Lenett, Frosh, and Madaleno
Entitled:
Election Law - Voter's Bill of Rights

Synopsis:

Establishing the Voter's Bill of Rights; requiring the posting of the Voter's Bill of Rights, including specified documents, at each polling place on election day, and requiring that the Voter's Bill of Rights document be made available in a language other than English in specified precincts; requiring the Voter's Bill of Rights document to include instructions on how to contact local boards of elections for specified purposes; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/19
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/24
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/23
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/3
Re-referred Ways and Means
4/4
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Auditors and Audits
Ballots
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Language
Notices
Penalties
Public Information
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Rules and Regulations
State Documents -see also- Maryland Register
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law
( 9-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 364133/01     Offered on: March 26, 2007   at: 4:34 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 25, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)