Elections (G1)

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  HB 5

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates Hixson, Rosenberg, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Bartlett, Bronrott, Cadden, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Elmore, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, James, Lee, Marriott, McKee, Moe, Myers, Ramirez, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 12

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Patterson, and Cane

  Entitled

  Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 80

  Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Bromwell, Cadden, Gilleland, Healey, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Adequate Voter Verification Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 105

  Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boschert

  Entitled

  Election Law - Identification of Voters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 107

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Conroy, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McConkey, Miller, Morhaim, Murray, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Verification and Accessibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 126

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Registration - Felons

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 141

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Expenditures - Methods of Disbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 178

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 528

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bobo

  Entitled

  Election Law - Not-for-Profit Organizations - Attribution of Contributions by Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 318

  Status as of January 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Madaleno, Leopold, Anderson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hurson, James, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 357

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Holmes, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Campaign Expenditures - Payment by Check Card or Debit Card

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 376

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Barve, Bromwell, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Gilleland, Haddaway, Haynes, Jennings, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Madaleno, McKee, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Oaks, Patterson, Petzold, Simmons, Stull, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Elections - Absentee Voting - Disabled or Elderly Registered Voters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 381

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 540

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Edwards

  Entitled

  Election Law - Tabulation and Reporting of Election Results

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 418

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Election Law - Campaign Materials - Advertisements That Include an Elected Official

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 455

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glassman

  Entitled

  Election Law - Slates - Transfers - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 456

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glassman

  Entitled

  Election Law - Reporting of Slate Expenditures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 457

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glassman

  Entitled

  Campaign Expenditures - Payment by Check Card or Debit Card

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 479

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Patterson, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Gilleland, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting System - Study of Independent Verification Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 566

  Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Gordon, Heller, Hubbard, Madaleno, Mandel, Bozman, and Kaiser

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 622

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Griffith, Barkley, Bates, D. Davis, Dumais, Heller, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Taylor, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Elections - Absentee Voting on Demand

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 642

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley and Bates

  Entitled

  Election Law - Campaign Finance Organization and Reporting Requirements - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 675

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson Patterson, Jones, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 677

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Ballots - Nomination of Candidates and Certification of Questions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 687

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 569

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Howard (By Request) and Delegates Anderson, Benson, Burns, Hubbard, James, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Patterson, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Registration Volunteers - Age Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 723

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 572

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 746

  Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bates

  Entitled

  Election Law - One-Stop Absentee Ballot Voting Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 817

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Bobo, Gutierrez, Mandel, and McMillan

  Entitled

  Election Law - Campaign Contributions by Persons Engaged in Gaming Activity in the State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 889

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Menes, Moe, Parker, Proctor, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Election Law - Prince George's County - Democratic Party Central Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1031

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Moe, Montgomery, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1046

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Conroy, Cryor, Doory, Howard, James, Kaiser, Kelley, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McComas, Murray, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1097

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Benson, Boschert, Branch, V. Clagett, Conway, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Holmes, Howard, Kirk, Love, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Proctor, Sophocleus, and Weir

  Entitled

  Election Law - Campaign Material on the Internet - Documentation of Listed Supporters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1166

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dwyer, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cadden, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Registration and Voting - Proof of Citizenship and Identity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1279

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Boteler, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Election Law - Identification of Voters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1381

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Marriott, Patterson, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Election Law - Task Force to Study Early Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1458

  Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter and Jones

  Entitled

  Election Law - State Board of Elections - Appointment and Removal of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HJ 4

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott

  Entitled

  Voting Rights Amendment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  SB 9

  Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Astle, Brochin, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hooper, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 36

  Status as of January 12, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Charter Counties - Vacancy in the Office of County Executive - Special Election

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 37

  Status as of January 12, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special Elections for County Executive

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 63

  Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Independent Verification of Accuracy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 121

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Schrader

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Republican Party Central Committee - Composition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 146

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 126

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and McFadden

  Entitled

  Election Law - Baltimore City Republican Party Central Committee - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 174

  Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 226

  Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (By Request)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Advisory Questions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 287

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 288

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voters' Authority to Cast Write-In Votes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 365

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Brochin, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 432

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Harris

  Entitled

  Election Law - Boater Voter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 444

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Became Law - Overridden Veto

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 461

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 462

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jones

  Entitled

  Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 465

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Election Law - Not-for-Profit Organizations - Attribution of Contributions by Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 478

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 677

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 700

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Election Law - Election Judges - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 725

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 788

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah and Exum

  Entitled

  Election Law - Prince George's County - Democratic Party Central Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 849

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Conway, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting System - Study of Independent Verification Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means