Legislation

Title: Election Law – Absentee Voting – References in Public Communications and Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots
Sponsored by: Senator Hester
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 37
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots as "mail-in ballots" and absentee voting as "mail-in voting" in all communications; requiring the State Board and each local board to include in public communications a statement that "mail-in voting" is referred to as absentee voting in the Maryland Constitution, the Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Code of Maryland Regulations; making provision for absentee ballots to include prepaid return postage; etc.

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

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0037

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2020 Legislative Date 1/10/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - References to Absentee Voting in Communications - Mail-In Voting Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 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 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Favorable Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2020 Legislative Date 2/12/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {214837/1 Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2020 Legislative Date 2/12/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - References to Absentee Voting in Communications - Mail-In Voting Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2020 Legislative Date 2/14/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2020 Legislative Date 2/17/2020 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 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 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Mosby) Adopted Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Floor Amendment {763222/1 (Delegate Mosby) Adopted Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (100-33) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (35-10) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Election Law – Absentee Voting – References in Public Communications and Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 37 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law – Absentee Voting – References in Public Communications and Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/10/2020	1/10/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Election Law - References to Absentee Voting in Communications - Mail-In Voting
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Favorable	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/12/2020	2/12/2020	Favorable with Amendments {214837/1 Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/12/2020	2/12/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	26 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - References to Absentee Voting in Communications - Mail-In Voting
Senate	2/14/2020	2/14/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2020	2/17/2020	Referred Ways and Means	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable Adopted	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Mosby) Adopted	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Floor Amendment {763222/1 (Delegate Mosby) Adopted	49AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (100-33)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Senate Concurs House Amendments	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Third Reading Passed (35-10)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Election Law – Absentee Voting – References in Public Communications and Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 37
			Text - Chapter - Election Law – Absentee Voting – References in Public Communications and Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots

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