Legislation

Title: Election Law - Contested Elections
Sponsored by: Delegate Kaiser
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 624
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering certain definitions to allow a campaign finance entity to pay expenses associated with contesting an election; altering the circumstances under which a petitioner for a recount is not liable for the costs of the recount; providing that a person who accepts certain public campaign financing may accept a donation or make a disbursement related to a contested election only if the person establishes a contested election committee and makes certain disclosures; etc.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Cross-filed with: SB0101

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0761 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2022 Legislative Date 1/17/2022 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Contested Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2022 Legislative Date 1/19/2022 Action Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2022 Legislative Date 2/21/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {253722/1 Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Contested Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2022 Legislative Date 2/24/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2022 Legislative Date 2/20/2022 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 32 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 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/09/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {873627/1 Adopted Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (114-17) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Contested Elections Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/29/2022 Legislative Date 5/29/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 624 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law - Contested Elections Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/17/2022	1/17/2022	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Contested Elections
House	1/19/2022	1/19/2022	Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/21/2022	2/21/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Favorable with Amendments {253722/1 Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	15 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Contested Elections
House	2/24/2022	2/24/2022	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	17 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2022	2/20/2022	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	4/09/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/09/2022	3/29/2022	Favorable with Amendments {873627/1 Adopted	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/29/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/30/2022	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	House Concurs Senate Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	Third Reading Passed (114-17)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Contested Elections
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 624
			Text - Chapter - Election Law - Contested Elections

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