Legislation

Title: Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act
Sponsored by: Senator Elfreth
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 657
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Attorney General's Review Letter

Synopsis

Requiring a local board of elections to obtain input from large residential institutional communities including institutions of higher education, continuing care retirement communities, senior communities, and military installations when establishing precinct boundaries and designating polling places; establishing a process for certain voters to submit a federal post card application electronically, which may allow the use of a common access card only for verification of identity and fulfillment of the signature requirement; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0156

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/30/2020 Legislative Date 9/30/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/19/2021 Legislative Date 1/19/2021 Action Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.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 3/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {194234/1 Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/19/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {194234/1 Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/19/2021 Action Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Kagan) Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {194234/1 Adopted Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/20/2021 Action Floor Amendment {713723/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/20/2021 Action Floor Amendment {643720/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-30) Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/20/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Hearing 3/23 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 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 4/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {475261/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (107-28) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act 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 657 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/30/2020	9/30/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act
Senate	1/19/2021	1/19/2021	Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2021	3/02/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/03/2021	2/18/2021	Favorable with Amendments {194234/1	19 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2021	2/18/2021	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	19 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2021	2/19/2021	Favorable with Amendments {194234/1	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2021	2/19/2021	Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Kagan) Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2021	2/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments {194234/1 Adopted	21 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2021	2/20/2021	Floor Amendment {713723/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted	21 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2021	2/20/2021	Floor Amendment {643720/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-30)	21 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2021	2/20/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	21 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act
Senate	3/09/2021	2/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2021	3/02/2021	Referred Ways and Means	21 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2021	3/12/2021	Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	4/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments {475261/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	3/21/2021	Third Reading Passed (107-28)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 657
			Text - Chapter - Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act

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