ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 48

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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 119

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 524

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Talbot County - Board of Education - Election of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 271

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, McIntosh, Moe, and Ross

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 276

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin and Bohanan

  Entitled

  Election of Circuit Court Judges - Primary Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

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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 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 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 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 625

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

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Appointment Process

  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 700

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Branch, Dumais, Haynes, Lee, Patterson, Proctor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges - Ballot Designations - Nominating Party

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 701

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Franchot, Barkley, Benson, Burns, Cane, Conroy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Murray, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Elected Position

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 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 1117

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of Education - Election of Members PG 409-05

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1123

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of Education - Districts and Membership PG 401-05

  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 1300

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler and Leopold

  Entitled

  Congressional Districting Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1301

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler, Kach, and Leopold

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Districting - Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1302

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler, Kach, and Leopold

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Districting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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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 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 167

  Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges - Appointment and Term of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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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 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 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 526

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Video Lottery Terminals - Straw Ballot

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 539

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges - Ballot Designations - Nominating Party and Incumbency of Candidates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 573

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Talbot County - Board of Education - Election of Members

  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 730

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
  

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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