Legislation

Requiring a local board of elections to send, not later than 43 days before an election, a ballot to voters who have made a request and qualify to vote by absentee ballot; altering the procedures for the canvassing of and curing of errors on absentee and provisional ballots; prohibiting the tabulation of absentee ballot vote totals before the polls open; requiring, in 2024, the statewide primary election and the primary election for municipal offices in Baltimore City to be held on the second Tuesday in May; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0535

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0163 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2023 Legislative Date 2/01/2023 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Ballots - Processing and Reporting Procedures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2023 Legislative Date 2/02/2023 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Hearing 3/02 at 4:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Floor Amendment {443728/1 (Senator Hettleman) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Motion Special Order until 3/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Floor Amendment {443728/1 (Senator Hettleman) Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Floor Amendment {893724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-31) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Floor Amendment {703826/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Ballot Processing and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (33-11) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 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 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 4/06/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {593929/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (99-36) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (33-10) Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/24/2023 Legislative Date 4/24/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/01/2023	2/01/2023	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Ballots - Processing and Reporting Procedures
Senate	2/02/2023	2/02/2023	Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/01/2023	3/01/2023	Hearing 3/02 at 4:00 p.m.
Senate	3/01/2023	3/01/2023	Hearing canceled
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2023	3/06/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/07/2023	3/01/2023	Favorable with Amendments {113922/1	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2023	3/01/2023	Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Senator Jennings) Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Favorable with Amendments {113922/1	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Floor Amendment {443728/1 (Senator Hettleman)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Motion Special Order until 3/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Floor Amendment {443728/1 (Senator Hettleman) Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Floor Amendment {893724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-31)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Floor Amendment {703826/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Ballot Processing and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Third Reading Passed (33-11)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Referred Ways and Means	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2023	3/18/2023	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2023	4/06/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/06/2023	3/26/2023	Favorable with Amendments {593929/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2023	3/26/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2023	3/27/2023	Third Reading Passed (99-36)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Senate Concurs House Amendments	63AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Third Reading Passed (33-10)	63AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date
Post Passage	4/24/2023	4/24/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152
			Text - Chapter - Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date

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