2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 1014

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1627
Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senator Dyson
Entitled:
Election Law - Special Congressional Election

Synopsis:

Altering the dates by which the Governor must issue a proclamation following a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress; specifying circumstances in which a special primary election is not required; specifying procedures for nomination of candidates to a special general election when a special primary election is not held; providing for the resolution of specified conflicts of law; making the Act an emergency measure; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
3/31
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Dyson) Adopted
Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Dyson) Adopted
Referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed (42-4)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
4/4
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/7
Re-referred Ways and Means
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Cardin) Adopted (101-38)
Third Reading Passed (101-39)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/22
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

President, The
Administration
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ballots
Congress, U.S
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Elections, State Board of
Governor
Petitions
Political Candidates
Political Committees
Political Parties
Sunset

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 5-303 , 5-703 , 8-202 , 8-710 , 8-711 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 524532/01     Offered on: April 5, 2008   at: 3:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (42-4)
House
April 5, 2008: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Cardin) Adopted (101-38)
April 5, 2008: Third Reading Passed (101-39)