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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 123

CHAPTER NUMBER: 49 File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled:
Election Law - Referendum Petitions and Ballot Questions

Synopsis:

Clarifying procedures related to the qualification and certification of specified ballot questions; specifying the venue for a judicial review proceeding regarding a determination by an election official about a petition for a referendum under Article XVI of the Maryland Constitution; altering the notice requirements for ballot questions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/15
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
1/24
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
2/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/23
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
3/26
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 49
Senate Action
2/26
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/7
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Special Order 3/30 (Senator Collins) Adopted
3/30
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Commerce & Government Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALLOTS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
NOTICES
PETITIONS
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REFERENDUM
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 6-101 , 6-209 , 7-103 , 7-104 , 7-105 , 7-106 , 9-211 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 636587/2 (PDF)     Offered on: February 20, 2001   at: 10:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
February 23, 2001: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
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