Legislation

Title: Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act
Sponsored by: Delegates Luedtke and Griffith
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 656
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Attorney General's Review Letter

Synopsis

Requiring a local board of elections to obtain input from large residential communities including institutions of higher education, continuing care retirement communities, senior communities, and military installations when establishing precinct boundaries and designating polling places; establishing a process for certain voters to submit a federal post card application electronically which may allow the use of a common access card only for verification of identity and fulfillment of the signature requirement; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0283

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/21/2020 Legislative Date 9/21/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/22/2020 Legislative Date 12/22/2020 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {313821/1 Adopted Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/16/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2021 Legislative Date 2/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (106-22) Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 4/08/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {744030/1 Adopted Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (108-25) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 656 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/21/2020	9/21/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Ways and Means
House	12/22/2020	12/22/2020	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/15/2021	2/15/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	2/16/2021	2/16/2021	Favorable with Amendments {313821/1 Adopted	12 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/16/2021	2/16/2021	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted	12 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2021	2/18/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act
House	2/23/2021	2/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (106-22)	15 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2021	2/15/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	16 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	4/08/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Favorable with Amendments {744030/1 Adopted	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (108-25)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 656
			Text - Chapter - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act

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