Legislation

Title: Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance
Sponsored by: Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Board of Elections)
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 786
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering required provisions to be included in the constitution and bylaws of political parties, as specified; altering to not later than the first Monday in July the date by which candidates for public office must file a declaration of intent, as specified; altering the number of petition signatures a candidate who seeks nomination by petition must file to appear on the general election ballot; requiring a specified governmental entity to provide the State Board of Elections with specified information regarding specified persons; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action Hearing 2/23 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 3/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/06/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/07/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {415160/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/07/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2017 Legislative Date 3/09/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/15/2017 Action Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/15/2017 Action Hearing 3/23 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 3/30/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2017 Legislative Date 3/26/2017 Action Favorable Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2017 Legislative Date 3/26/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 3/31 (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2017 Legislative Date 3/28/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 3/28/2017 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/27/2017 Legislative Date 5/27/2017 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 786 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance
House	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2017	3/06/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/07/2017	3/07/2017	Favorable with Amendments {415160/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2017	3/07/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance
House	3/09/2017	3/09/2017	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Referred Rules	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2017	3/15/2017	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/15/2017	3/15/2017	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2017	3/30/2017	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/30/2017	3/26/2017	Favorable	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2017	3/26/2017	Motion Special Order until 3/31 (Senator Hershey) Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2017	3/27/2017	Favorable Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2017	3/27/2017	Second Reading Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2017	3/28/2017	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2017	3/28/2017	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/27/2017	5/27/2017	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 786
			Text - Chapter - Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance

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