HOUSE BILL 127

Sponsored By:

Delegate Curran (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)

Entitled:

Commission to Revise the Election Code

Synopsis:

Creating a Commission to Revise the Election Code; specifying the composition, powers, and duties of the Commission; providing for the staffing of the Commission; requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislative changes, to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 1997; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/10

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 1/17 at 3:00 p.m.

2/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

2/6

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/9

Third Reading Passed (132-0)

3/31

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/14

Signed by the Governor Chapter 431

Senate Action

2/12

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/2

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43

Election Law, Task Force to Review the State's

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING, VOTING

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

( 18-309 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 036049/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 6, 1996 at: 10:10 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 463998/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 2, 1996 at: 11:31 Status: Adopted