2012 Regular Session

Elections (G1)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 71

HB 6
Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard and Cardin
Entitled
Election Law - Use of Campaign Funds for Meeting and Conference Expenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 27
Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Parrott
Entitled
Election Law - Petitions - Confidentiality
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 41
Status as of January 18, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, McDermott, McComas, Hough, Krebs, Schuh, Otto, Kipke, Vitale, and Cluster
Entitled
Election Law - Petitions - Public Verification and Counting of Signatures
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 42
Status as of January 18, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, McComas, Vitale, Hough, Krebs, Schuh, Parrott, Cluster, McDermott, and Kipke
Entitled
Election Law - Petitions - Resubmission of Signatures
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 90
Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Baltimore County Delegation
Entitled
Election Law - Baltimore County Republican Party Central Committee - Election of Chairman
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 113
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Kipke, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Glass, Hogan, Kach, K. Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McDermott, McMillan, Myers, Schuh, Schulz, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Szeliga, Vitale, and Wood
Entitled
Election Law - Polling Places - Proof of Identity
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 127
Status as of February 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Luedtke, Cardin, Hixson, and Ivey
Entitled
Maryland Referendum Integrity Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 135
Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 102
Sponsored By
Carroll County Delegation
Entitled
Carroll County - Board of Elections - Membership
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 138
Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 651
Sponsored By
Carroll County Delegation
Entitled
Carroll County - Polling Places - Electioneering Boundaries
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 139
Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Carroll County Delegation
Entitled
Carroll County - Election Law - Early Voting Centers
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 173
Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 106
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin and George
Entitled
Election Law - Voter Registration Agencies - Electronic Signatures
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 182
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 357
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
St. Mary's County Board of Elections - Salary
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 195
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Arora, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Frick, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Niemann, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rosenberg, Stein, Summers, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 200
Status as of February 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Walker and Olszewski
Entitled
Election Law - Voting by Registered Offenders at Polling Places - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 225
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Barve, Gilchrist, Kramer, Luedtke, and Simmons
Entitled
Election Law - Special Elections - Voting by Mail
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 226
Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegate Cardin
Entitled
Election Law - Citizens Who Have Not Lived in the United States - Right to Vote
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 250
Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks, Carter, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Elections - Baltimore City - Election Dates
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 312
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Barve, Cardin, Ivey, Ross, and Summers
Entitled
Election Law - Petitions - Prohibited Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 314
Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Cardin, Kipke, Walker, Howard, Luedtke, F. Turner, Stukes, A. Miller, and Hixson
Entitled
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2012
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
HB 380
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled
Frederick County - Election Law - Early Voting Centers
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 387
Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled
Presidential Elections - Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 451
Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Schuh, Costa, Dwyer, George, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, and Vitale
Entitled
Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission (Better Maryland - Nonpartisan Redistricting)
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 452
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Aumann, Bates, Burns, Cane, George, Glenn, Ivey, Krebs, McComas, McDermott, Otto, Parrott, Smigiel, Summers, and Wood
Entitled
Election Law - Days of Early Voting
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 458
Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Schuh, Costa, George, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, and Vitale
Entitled
State Officials - Limitation of Terms (Better Maryland - Term Limits)
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 495
Status as of February 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Impallaria, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elliott, Glass, Hough, McComas, McDonough, Minnick, and Olszewski
Entitled
Election Law - Voting by Registered Offenders at Polling Places - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 498
Status as of February 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Wicomico County Delegation
Entitled
Wicomico County - Election Law - Challengers and Watchers
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 538
Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Olszewski, Arora, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Bohanan, Boteler, Carr, George, Glass, Kach, Mizeur, Reznik, Szeliga, Vitale, and Weir
Entitled
Campaign Finance - Contributions - Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 599
Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates McComas, Afzali, Alston, Elliott, Frank, Glass, Hogan, Howard, Impallaria, Kach, Krebs, McConkey, Ready, B. Robinson, Schulz, Simmons, Stocksdale, and Szeliga
Entitled
Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 602
Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bobo, Arora, Barkley, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Donoghue, Dumais, Gilchrist, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Mizeur, Reznik, S. Robinson, Simmons, and Zucker
Entitled
Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 657
Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Arora, Cullison, Dumais, Hucker, A. Kelly, K. Kelly, Malone, Reznik, Simmons, Stein, and Valderrama
Entitled
Election Law - Subsequent Election Absentee Ballot List
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 694
Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 89
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, George, and Summers
Entitled
Election Law - Payroll Deductions and Member Contributions - Address of Contributor
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 705
Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Afzali, Cluster, Glass, Hough, Kipke, McComas, McDermott, Myers, O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, and Smigiel
Entitled
Election Law - Polling Places - Proof of Identity
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 725
Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 677
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - County Council Special Elections - Voting by Mail MC 5-12
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 748
Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Parrott, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Eckardt, Elliott, Fisher, Frank, George, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Jacobs, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McDermott, McDonough, W. Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Ready, Schulz, Serafini, Stocksdale, Szeliga, and Vitale
Entitled
Maryland Constitution - Congressional Districts - Requirements as to Territory, Form, and Boundaries
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 791
Status as of March 17, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Summers and George
Entitled
Election Law - Declaration of Intent - Establishment of Campaign Finance Entity
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 804
Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Special Elections - Voting by Mail PG 404-12
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 871
Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates McComas, Alston, Aumann, Bates, Dwyer, Frank, Glass, Impallaria, Krebs, McConkey, McMillan, W. Miller, Parrott, Ready, B. Robinson, Schuh, Schulz, and Stocksdale
Entitled
The Initiative
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 908
Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Ross, Alston, Anderson, Braveboy, Haynes, and Stukes
Entitled
Election Law - Boards of Elections - Membership
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 966
Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates McDermott, Eckardt, Haddaway-Riccio, and Otto
Entitled
Wicomico County - Board of Education - Selection of Members - Straw Ballot
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1007
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 323
Sponsored By
Delegates George, Cardin, and Summers
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Retention of Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1098
Status as of February 10, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Cardin
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Retention of Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1103
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 321
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin and Summers
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Contributors - Occupation and Employer
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1119
Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Mitchell, Rosenberg, and Stukes
Entitled
Elections - Baltimore City - Election Dates
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1275
Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, George, and Summers
Entitled
Election Law - Petition Fund Reports - Available Online
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1285
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 339
Sponsored By
Delegates Summers, Cardin, and George
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1470
Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Reznik, Barve, Hixson, Ivey, Luedtke, Ross, and Summers
Entitled
Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting at Early Voting Polling Places
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HJ 3
Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Joint Resolution 4
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Cardin, Cluster, Costa, Feldman, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, McIntosh, A. Miller, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Maryland Ratification of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 69
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Brochin, Jennings, and Stone
Entitled
Elections - Early Voting - Dates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 85
Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 16
Sponsored By
Senators Jennings and Getty
Entitled
Election Law - Baltimore County Republican Party Central Committee - Election of Chairman
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 91
Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, and Reilly
Entitled
Election Law - Petitions - Confidentiality
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 99
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn and Mathias
Entitled
Wicomico County - Board of Education - Selection of Members - Straw Ballot
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 181
Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Raskin
Entitled
Task Force to Study the Public Financing of Judicial Elections
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 270
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 322
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Young and Brinkley
Entitled
Frederick County - Election Law - Early Voting Centers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 339
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Currie, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting at Early Voting Polling Places
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 341
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, King, Montgomery, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled
Election Law - Subsequent Election Absentee Ballot List
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 348
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2012
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
SB 349
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden and Conway
Entitled
Election Law - Petitions - Prohibited Actions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 412
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Jennings
Entitled
Election Law - Polling Places - Proof of Identity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 420
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Mathias
Entitled
Wicomico County - Election Law - Challengers and Watchers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 597
Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 548
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden
Entitled
Elections - Baltimore City - Election Dates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 663
Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Carroll County Senators
Entitled
Carroll County - Board of Elections - Membership
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 763
Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 88
Sponsored By
Senator Benson
Entitled
Election Law - Payroll Deductions and Member Contributions - Address of Contributor
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 805
Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Getty, Glassman, Jennings, Kittleman, Muse, Reilly, and Shank
Entitled
Maryland Constitution - Congressional Districts - Requirements as to Territory, Form, and Boundaries
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 918
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 320
Sponsored By
Senators Ferguson, Benson, Kittleman, and Raskin
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Contributors - Occupation and Employer
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 919
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By
Senators Ferguson and Kittleman
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Retention of Records
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 982
Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Benson
Entitled
Election Law - Petition Fund Reports - Available Online
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 1011
Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Jennings
Entitled
Election Law - Declaration of Intent - Establishment of Campaign Finance Entity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 1033
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By
Senator Jennings
Entitled
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 1078
Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Internet or Facsimile Transmission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SJ 2
Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Joint Resolution 3
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin and Forehand
Entitled
Maryland Ratification of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations