Legislation

Title: Elections - Polling Place Plan, Prohibited Acts, and 2024 Primary Election Date
Sponsored by: Delegates Rosenberg, Attar, and Cardin
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 221
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a local board of elections from voting to change the location of a polling place without first holding a meeting to discuss the proposed change and providing an opportunity for individuals and organizations to testify; requiring each local board to submit a polling place plan to the State Board of Elections at least 6 months prior to each statewide primary election; altering the date of the 2024 statewide primary election and the primary election for municipal offices in Baltimore City to the second Tuesday in May; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2023 Legislative Date 1/30/2023 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Reform Act of 2023 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2023 Legislative Date 2/01/2023 Action Hearing 2/14 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 3/13/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {813622/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Motion Special Order until 3/15 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Floor Amendment {713720/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-98) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Reform Act of 2023 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. 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 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 4/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {553029/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Floor Amendment {923828/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Elections - Polling Place Plan, Prohibited Acts, and 2024 Primary Election Date Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/24/2023 Legislative Date 4/24/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 221 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Elections - Polling Place Plan, Prohibited Acts, and 2024 Primary Election Date Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2023	1/30/2023	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Reform Act of 2023
House	2/01/2023	2/01/2023	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2023	3/13/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Favorable with Amendments {813622/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Motion Special Order until 3/15 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2023	3/06/2023	Floor Amendment {713720/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-98)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2023	3/06/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Reform Act of 2023
House	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2023	3/21/2023	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	4/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Favorable with Amendments {553029/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Floor Amendment {923828/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/27/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	House Concurs Senate Amendments	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Elections - Polling Place Plan, Prohibited Acts, and 2024 Primary Election Date
Post Passage	4/24/2023	4/24/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 221
			Text - Chapter - Elections - Polling Place Plan, Prohibited Acts, and 2024 Primary Election Date

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