2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 561

CHAPTER NUMBER: 289
File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 765
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cardin and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Election Law - Voter Registration - Exchange of Information

Synopsis:

Requiring State agencies to provide specified data to the State Board of Elections for the purpose of maintaining an accurate statewide voter registration list; prohibiting the State Board from disclosing specified data it receives except under specified circumstances; authorizing the State Board to enter into agreements with other states to exchange specified data that is relevant to maintaining accurate voter registration lists; requiring the State Board and the Motor Vehicle Administration jointly to submit a report; 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
2/8
First Reading Ways and Means
2/16
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/7
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 289

Sponsored by:

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

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Disclosure
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Government
Interstate Affairs
Motor Vehicle Administration
Privacy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Reports
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law
( 3-101 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 605268/01     Offered on: March 25, 2011   at: 11:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2011: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 5, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)