Legislation

Title: Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting
Sponsored by: Delegates Rosenberg, Wilkins, Wims, Vogel, Wu, Atterbeary, Ebersole, and Young
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to maintain a portal on the State Board's website that the public may use to report election misinformation and election disinformation; requiring the State Board to conduct a periodic review of material submitted by the public through the portal and, to the extent necessary, issue corrective information or refer submissions to the State Prosecutor; and defining "influence" for purposes of certain provisions of law prohibiting improper influence related to voting.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2024 Legislative Date 1/17/2024 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Election Disinformation on Large Social Media Platforms and Influence Related to Voting Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2024 Legislative Date 1/22/2024 Action Hearing 2/06 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 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {263125/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Fisher) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Floor Amendment {873726/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-93) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/09/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (101-36) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 4/05/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {903322/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (33-11) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (101-35) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/25/2024 Legislative Date 4/25/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/17/2024	1/17/2024	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Election Disinformation on Large Social Media Platforms and Influence Related to Voting
House	1/22/2024	1/22/2024	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2024	3/14/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Favorable with Amendments {263125/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Fisher) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/06/2024	Floor Amendment {873726/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-93)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/06/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting
House	3/18/2024	3/09/2024	Third Reading Passed (101-36)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	49AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2024	3/19/2024	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	4/05/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Favorable with Amendments {903322/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (33-11)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Third Reading Passed (101-35)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126
			Text - Chapter - Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting

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