2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 266

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 114
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin
Entitled:
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2010

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Attorney General or a registered voter to institute an action in a circuit court for injunctive relief when a person has engaged in, or there is reason to believe a person is about to engage in, specified violations of election law; requiring a circuit court to hear and determine an action filed under the Act as soon as practicable; providing that the grant of a remedy under the Act does not preclude any other remedy available under State or federal law; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/25
First Reading Ways and Means
2/3
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed (105-34)
Senate Action
4/6
First Reading Senate Rules
4/12
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Jurisdiction
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 16-201 , 16-1003 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 965962/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 11:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Ways and Means
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 3, 2010: Third Reading Passed (105-34)