Legislation

Title: Courts - Prosecution for Election Law Violations - Limitation
Sponsored by: Delegate M. Jackson
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Extending the period of time after an offense was committed, from 3 to 4 years, during which a prosecution is required to be instituted for certain violations of State election law.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Prosecution for Election Law Violations - Limitation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {325860/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Prosecution for Election Law Violations - Limitation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	First Reading Ways and Means
House	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Courts - Prosecution for Election Law Violations - Limitation
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Favorable with Amendments {325860/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Prosecution for Election Law Violations - Limitation
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2020	3/07/2020	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Judicial Proceedings	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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