HOUSE BILL 565

File Code: Elections

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin

Entitled:

Elections - Voting Interference - Misuse of Telephone Facilities and Electronic Mail

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the use of electronic mail, telephone facilities, or telephone equipment with the intent to prevent, obstruct, or delay the broadcast or exchange of specified registration information; prohibiting the use of electronic mail, telephone facilities, or telephone equipment with the intent to prevent, obstruct, or delay the broadcast or exchange of election related information, or the use of a telecommunications device to engage in specified communication; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

1/31

First Reading Ways and Means

2/6

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting

Fraud -see also- Forgery

Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration

Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Telephones

Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

( 16-101 , 16-201 , 16-1002 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered