Legislation

Title: Election Law - Voting Systems Costs and Polling Places - Requirements
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 35
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Codifying a requirement that a county pay its share of 50% of the State's costs to acquire and operate the uniform statewide voting systems; requiring that a county's share of the cost of acquiring and operating the uniform statewide voting system be based on the county's voting age population; and requiring that, in both the 2022 statewide primary election and the 2022 statewide general election, in-person voting on election day be conducted at a certain number of precinct polling places.

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

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0035

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/28/2021 Legislative Date 9/28/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Elections - Contracts and Invoices - Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 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 3/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {983925/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Uniform Statewide Voting Systems - Cost Sharing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2022 Legislative Date 2/24/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2022 Legislative Date 3/14/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {443720/1 Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Floor Amendment {913623/1 (Delegate Wilkins) Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/04/2022 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/04/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/04/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Uniform Statewide Voting Systems - Cost Sharing Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/09/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 35 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law - Voting Systems Costs and Polling Places - Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/28/2021	9/28/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - State Board of Elections - Contracts and Invoices - Requirements
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/01/2022	3/01/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/02/2022	2/22/2022	Favorable with Amendments {983925/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2022	2/22/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Uniform Statewide Voting Systems - Cost Sharing
Senate	3/04/2022	2/24/2022	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2022	3/01/2022	Referred Ways and Means	22 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2022	3/14/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/15/2022	3/07/2022	Favorable with Amendments {443720/1 Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2022	3/07/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2022	3/08/2022	Floor Amendment {913623/1 (Delegate Wilkins) Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2022	3/08/2022	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2022	3/04/2022	Senate Concurs House Amendments	44AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2022	3/04/2022	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	44AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2022	3/04/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Uniform Statewide Voting Systems - Cost Sharing
Post Passage	4/09/2022	4/09/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 35
			Text - Chapter - Election Law - Voting Systems Costs and Polling Places - Requirements

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