SENATE BILL 123

Sponsored By:

Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)

Entitled:

Election Law - Political Parties and Nomination of Candidates

Synopsis:

Revising the requirements for the formation of a new political party and for retaining political party status; authorizing specified political parties to nominate candidates by petition or by convention; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/21

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/23

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/20

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Baker) Adopted

2/23

Favorable with Amendments

Special Order 2/25 (Senator Baker) Adopted

2/25

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/27

Third Reading Passed (37-7)

4/7

Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments

Senate Requests House Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Senators Collins, Pinsky, and Sfikas

4/9

Conference Committee Report Adopted

Third Reading Passed (38-1)

4/4

Passed Enrolled

5/21

Signed by the Governor Chapter 587

House Action

3/2

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

3/18

Hearing 3/31 at 1:15 p.m.

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/1

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (123-9)

4/2

House Refuses to Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Delegates Arnick, Kittleman, and Malone

4/4

Conference Committee Report Adopted

Third Reading Passed (117-17)

Sponsored by:

Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6

Senator David R. Craig, District 34

Election Code, Comm. to Revise the

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING

PETITIONS

POLITICAL CANDIDATES

POLITICAL PARTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 4-102 , 4-103 , 5-703 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 744911/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 25, 1998   at: 12:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 246363/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 1998   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 743508/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1998   at: 10:58 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Amendment Number: 903000/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1998   at: 10:58 a.m.     Status: Incomplete

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 27, 1998: Third Reading Passed (37-7)

April 9, 1998: Third Reading Passed (38-1)

House

April 1, 1998: Third Reading Passed (123-9)

April 4, 1998: Third Reading Passed (117-17)