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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 6

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 127
Sponsored By:
Senator Blount (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

Senate Action
11/15
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
1/17
Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m.
1/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
1/30
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Sen. Collins) Adopted
1/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Cade)
Special Order 2/1 (Cade) Adopted
2/1
Floor Amendment (Cade) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/5
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
3/29
Returned Passed
5/23
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
2/6
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/6
Hearing 3/21 at 1:15 p.m.
3/25
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/24
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
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
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 203997/1 (PDF) Offered on: JANUARY 31, 1996 at: 10:23 Status: Adopted
Number: 222385/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 1, 1996 at: 10:30 Status: Adopted
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