Legislation

Title: Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Reports
Sponsored by: Delegate Wilkins
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 514
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a local board of elections to designate ballot drop box locations; requiring each local board to submit the proposed locations to the State Administrator of Elections for approval; requiring a local board to ensure the security of ballot drop boxes; requiring the State Board to establish certain chain of custody procedures related to the ballot drop boxes; requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting established by the State Board of Elections provide for a permanent absentee ballot list; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Permanent Absentee Ballot List Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 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 3/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/27/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {975260/1 Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/27/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Krebs) Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Floor Amendment {153327/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (41-93) Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Floor Amendment {223023/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (43-89) Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Floor Amendment {833924/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-94) Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Floor Amendment {793427/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (41-94) Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Floor Amendment {833121/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (39-95) Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Permanent Absentee Ballot List Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (95-38) Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/22/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/31/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {174735/1 Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {174735/1 Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (32-15) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (97-42) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Reports Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 514 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Reports Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Permanent Absentee Ballot List
House	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/02/2021	3/02/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/03/2021	2/27/2021	Favorable with Amendments {975260/1 Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2021	2/27/2021	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Krebs) Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2021	2/28/2021	Floor Amendment {153327/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (41-93)	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2021	2/28/2021	Floor Amendment {223023/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (43-89)	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2021	2/28/2021	Floor Amendment {833924/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-94)	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2021	2/28/2021	Floor Amendment {793427/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (41-94)	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2021	2/28/2021	Floor Amendment {833121/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (39-95)	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2021	2/28/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	19 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Permanent Absentee Ballot List
House	3/05/2021	3/01/2021	Third Reading Passed (95-38)	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2021	2/22/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	23 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/31/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/31/2021	3/10/2021	Favorable with Amendments {174735/1	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/10/2021	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Favorable with Amendments {174735/1 Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Third Reading Passed (32-15)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (97-42)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Reports
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 514
			Text - Chapter - Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Reports

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