Legislation

Title: Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places
Sponsored by: Senators Pinsky, Augustine, Carter, Ellis, Feldman, Ferguson, Guzzone, Kagan, King, Klausmeier, Lam, Lee, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, Smith, Waldstreicher, Washington, Young, and Zucker
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing an exception to the voter registration deadline to allow an individual to appear at a precinct polling place in the individual's county of residence and apply to register to vote; requiring an applicant for a voter registration on election day to provide proof of residency; specifying the acceptable forms of proof of residency; requiring an election judge to determine whether an applicant for voter registration resides in the precinct and is qualified to become a registered voter; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2019 Legislative Date 2/04/2019 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Election Day Voter Registration Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2019 Legislative Date 2/05/2019 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 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 3/07/2019 Legislative Date 3/07/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {984134/1 Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2019 Legislative Date 3/11/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {984134/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2019 Legislative Date 3/11/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (33-14) Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2019 Legislative Date 3/11/2019 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2019 Legislative Date 3/14/2019 Action Hearing 3/26 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 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/28/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/20/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {625360/1 Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/20/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2019 Legislative Date 3/21/2019 Action Floor Amendment {363923/1 (Delegate Parrott) Rejected (40-96) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2019 Legislative Date 3/21/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (95-41) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (31-14) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2019 Legislative Date 5/25/2019 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2019	2/04/2019	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Election Law - Election Day Voter Registration
Senate	2/05/2019	2/05/2019	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2019	3/07/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Favorable with Amendments {984134/1	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2019	3/11/2019	Favorable with Amendments {984134/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2019	3/11/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places
Senate	3/13/2019	3/13/2019	Third Reading Passed (33-14)	45AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2019	3/11/2019	Referred Ways and Means	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2019	3/14/2019	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2019	3/28/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/28/2019	3/20/2019	Favorable with Amendments {625360/1 Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2019	3/20/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2019	3/21/2019	Floor Amendment {363923/1 (Delegate Parrott) Rejected (40-96)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2019	3/21/2019	Third Reading Passed (95-41)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Senate Concurs House Amendments	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Third Reading Passed (31-14)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places
Post Passage	5/25/2019	5/25/2019	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755
			Text - Chapter - Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places

File Code

Subjects

Statutes