Legislation

Title: Election Law - Contested Elections
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 625
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering certain definitions to allow a campaign finance entity to pay expenses associated with contesting an election; prohibiting a recount under certain circumstances; 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.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Cross-filed with: HB0291

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0632 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/21/2021 Legislative Date 10/21/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Contested Elections Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Contested Elections Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/10/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (42-3) Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/15/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 4/07/2022 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (101-22) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 73 Click to view Recorded Media
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 625 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law - Contested Elections Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/21/2021	10/21/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Election Law - Contested Elections
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Favorable Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Second Reading Passed	20 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Contested Elections
Senate	2/10/2022	2/10/2022	Third Reading Passed (42-3)	22 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Referred Ways and Means	13 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/01/2022	3/01/2022	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/15/2022	3/15/2022	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2022	4/07/2022	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	4/08/2022	3/30/2022	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	Third Reading Passed (101-22)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	4/02/2022	Returned Passed	73 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 625
			Text - Chapter - Election Law - Contested Elections

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