Legislation

Title: Election Law - Counting of Properly Cast Ballots
Sponsored by: Senators Norman, Bates, Cassilly, Eckardt, Edwards, Hershey, Jennings, Reilly, Salling, Simonaire, and Waugh
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a ballot properly cast by a voter who dies before the ballot is canvassed to be counted in full unless a law or regulation requires that it be fully or partially rejected for a reason unrelated to the death of the voter; and making a conforming change.

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): June 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2015 Legislative Date 1/26/2015 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2015 Legislative Date 1/28/2015 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2015 Legislative Date 2/19/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2015 Legislative Date 2/20/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {734738/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 27
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2015 Legislative Date 2/20/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2015 Legislative Date 2/24/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 29
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2015 Legislative Date 2/25/2015 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings 31
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2015 Legislative Date 3/27/2015 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2015 Legislative Date 3/25/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 55
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2015 Legislative Date 3/25/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2015 Legislative Date 3/27/2015 Action Special Order until 4/1 (Delegate Rey) Adopted Proceedings 57
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Rey) {803726/1 Rejected Proceedings 58
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (134-1) Proceedings 58
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 55
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/14/2015 Legislative Date 4/14/2015 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/23/2015	1/26/2015	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/28/2015	1/28/2015	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/18/2015	2/19/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/20/2015	2/20/2015	Favorable with Amendments {734738/1 Report Adopted	27
Senate	2/20/2015	2/20/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27
Senate	2/24/2015	2/24/2015	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	29
House	2/25/2015	2/25/2015	First Reading Ways and Means	31
House	3/18/2015	3/18/2015	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/26/2015	3/27/2015	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/27/2015	3/25/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	55
House	3/27/2015	3/25/2015	Second Reading Passed	55
House	3/31/2015	3/27/2015	Special Order until 4/1 (Delegate Rey) Adopted	57
House	4/01/2015	3/28/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate Rey) {803726/1 Rejected	58
House	4/01/2015	3/28/2015	Third Reading Passed (134-1)	58
Senate	4/02/2015	3/28/2015	Returned Passed	55
Post Passage	4/14/2015	4/14/2015	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/20/2015	Amendments Senate - (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) {734738/01 Adopted
4/01/2015	Amendments House - (Delegate Rey) {803726/01 Rejected
1/27/2015	Text - First - Election Law - Death of Voter Before Canvass - Counting of Ballot
2/20/2015	Text - Third - Election Law - Counting of Properly Cast Ballots
4/20/2015	Text - Chapter - Election Law - Counting of Properly Cast Ballots
2/18/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/26/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means
2/24/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 02/24/15
3/28/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (134-1) - 03/28/15

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