VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 46

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  HB 8

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montgomery

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Verification and Accessibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 49

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montgomery

  Entitled

  Election Law - Optical Scan Voting System Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 112

  Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boschert, Costa, Gilleland, and McMillan

  Entitled

  Election Law - Identification of Voters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 157

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Registration - Felons

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 244

  Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Patterson, Barve, Bobo, Montgomery, Bozman, Bronrott, Cardin, C. Davis, Franchot, Healey, Heller, Mandel, Morhaim, Ramirez, Ross, Boschert, Cadden, Cryor, Doory, Feldman, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Howard, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Marriott, McIntosh, Pendergrass, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 280

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Cardin, V. Clagett, Cluster, Dwyer, Gilleland, Montgomery, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Election Law - Polling Places in Privately Owned or Leased Buildings - Rules and Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 384

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 393

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Bromwell, Cardin, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 470

  Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Bromwell, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kohl, McComas, McDonough, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Election Law - Identification of Voters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 539

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Voters' Rights Protection Act - Clarification

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 555

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Live Racing with Pari-Mutuel Wagering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 603

  Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pugh, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 800

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 354

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, 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 855

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Rosenberg, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Opportunity Enhancements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 857

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Rosenberg, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Election Law - Polling Places on College Campuses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1024

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 372

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Jury Selection and Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1056

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 374

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Bartlett, and McComas

  Entitled

  Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1092

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Zoning Appeals PG/MC 113-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1094

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Text Amendments of Zoning Regulations - Conditions for Approval PG/MC 103-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1194

  Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dwyer, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kach, McComas, McConkey, McMillan, Miller, O'Donnell, Shewell, Smigiel, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Identification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1212

  Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Cadden, Cluster, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Registration - Proof of Citizenship

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1368

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Became Law - Overridden Veto

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Patterson, Hixson , Cardin, King, McKee, Ross, Bozman, C. Davis, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, Marriott, Ramirez, Rosenberg, and Conroy

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1406

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Marriott

  Entitled

  Voter Rights Protection Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1409

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 205

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - County Commissioners - Residency Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1444

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Haddaway, Jennings, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1480

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Aumann, Burns, Cane, Cardin, DeBoy, Jones, Malone, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Election Law - Baltimore County - Polling Places on College Campuses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1508

  Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Elections - Voting by Nonresident Property Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1580

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Myers, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting - Delayed Implementation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1582

  Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Cluster, Frank, and Krebs

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Procedures - Identification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1697

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Kohl, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condominium Regimes - Voting Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 25

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 375

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Colburn, Haines, Harris, Munson, Stone, and Green

  Entitled

  Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 101

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 65

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Petition Verification

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 124

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 41

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Protection of Voter's Confidential Information and Secrecy of Absentee Ballot Results

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 145

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 292

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Elections - Instant Runoff Method of Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 324

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 461

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Voters' Rights Protection Act - Clarification

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 681

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Election Law - Fraudulent Registration and Voting - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 712

  Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 713

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, Kittleman, Mooney, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 776

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Voter Rights Protection Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 796

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Jury Selection and Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 803

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Greenip, and Harris

  Entitled

  Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 804

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Colburn, Greenip, and Harris

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Identification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 942

  Status as of February 23, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting - Delayed Implementation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 963

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation