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

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 61

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  HB 63

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Bronrott

  Entitled

  Candidacy Deadline Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 278

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, George, Haddaway, Jennings, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Election Law - Special Election to Fill Vacancy in the Office of United States Senator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 284

  Status as of January 29, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh and Minnick

  Entitled

  Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 369

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Ivey, Manno, McComas, Montgomery, Reznik, Shewell, Stukes, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Special Election for US Senate Vacancies Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 391

  Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, Gutierrez, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Shank, Murphy, Cardin, Howard, Hixson, Bartlett, Kaiser, Myers, Walker, Olszewski, Stukes, and George

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 455

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Caroline County Delegation

  Entitled

  Caroline County Board of Education - Election and Appointment of Members - Referendum

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 459

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Barkley, Bates, V. Clagett, Dumais, George, and Kipke

  Entitled

  Election Law - Polling Places in Privately Owned or Leased Buildings - Rules and Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 472

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Presidential Elections - Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 476

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Hixson, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Gilchrist, Healey, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Levy, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Ross, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting on Election Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 512

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Beidle, Costa, Dwyer, George, King, Love, McConkey, Schuh, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Election Law - Photo Identification for Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 523

  Status as of February 5, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Elections - Permanent Absentee Ballot List

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 589

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ivey, Ali, Cardin, Gilchrist, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Walker, Howard, Stukes, Kaiser, Barve, Hixson, Elmore, Myers, Murphy, Frick, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Election Law - Change of Party Affiliation and Nomination by Petition - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 639

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 746

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Board of Education - Selection of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 665

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bobo, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, George, Ivey, Myers, Olszewski, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 667

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 96

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Transition of Control

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 671

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Reznik, Rice, Simmons, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Election Law - Polling Places - Electioneering Boundary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 723

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Cardin, Frick, and Ivey

  Entitled

  Election Law - Campaign Finance Entity - Officers Authorized to Perform Duties of Treasurer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 794

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Courts - Death Penalty Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 859

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Dwyer, McComas, Shank, and Stull

  Entitled

  Election Law - Watchers - Application of State Law to Municipal Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 956

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Collective Bargaining - Representation of Deputy Sheriffs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1066

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Bartlett, Boteler, Dwyer, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kelly, McConkey, McDonough, Norman, Smigiel, and Stifler

  Entitled

  Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1179

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 445

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Olszewski, and Ross

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1211

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Boteler, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Haddaway, McComas, McConkey, Myers, O'Donnell, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Election Law - Delay in Replacement of Voting System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1352

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Election Law - Gubernatorial Primary Election - Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1353

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1391

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Candidates - Challenges to Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1392

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Miscellaneous Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1394

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Employment and Compensation of Election Judges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1398

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Campaign Finance - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1459

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Bates, Feldman, Frick, Haddaway, Rice, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Election Law - E-Mail Newsletters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  SB 43

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Greenip, Colburn, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 97

  Status as of January 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Election Law - Campaign Advertisements - Closed Captioning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 197

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting and Polling Places

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 320

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 325

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Election Law - Special Election to Fill Vacancy in the Office of United States Senator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 326

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Election Law - General Election to Fill Vacancy in the Office of United States Senator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 327

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Election Law - Runoff Election

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 445

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Petitions - Signer Photo Identification Requirement and Affidavit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 514

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Raskin, Conway, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting on Election Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 557

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Lenett, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Implementation of Early Voting and Polling Places

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 595

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 629

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 745

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Harris, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Board of Education - Selection of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 663

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 671

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Elections - Voter Registration and Voting - Age

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 673

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brochin, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, King, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, Stone, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Fairness in Negotiations Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 693

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 733

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Lenett, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Elections - Permanent Absentee Ballot List

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 742

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 95

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Transition of Control

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 820

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Employee Opportunity to Purchase Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 846

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Financing Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 847

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 872

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court - Filing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 964

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 633

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Caroline County Board of Education - Election and Appointment of Members - Referendum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 970

  Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Election Law - Delay in Replacement of Voting System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1015

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Election Law - E-mail Newsletters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1033

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Raskin, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Special Election - Absentee Voting - Late Applications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 1061

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Colburn, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Election Law - Gubernatorial Primary Election - Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1067

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Election Law - Petition Signatures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1073

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Public Financing Act - Declaration by General Assembly that the Act Is Operable and Viable

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SJ 1

  Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Maryland Ratification of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SJ 6

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Greenip, Harris, Kittleman, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  "Card Check" and Forced, Compulsory Arbitration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance