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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 173

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cardin and George
Entitled:
Election Law - Voter Registration Agencies - Electronic Signatures

Synopsis:

Authorizing an applicant registering to vote at a voter registration agency to consent to the use of an electronic copy of the applicant's signature that is on file with the voter registration agency as the applicant's signature for the application being submitted; and requiring a voter registration agency to transmit an electronic copy of the signature of specified applicants for voter registration to the State Board within 5 days.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action
1/25
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 2/1 at 2:00 p.m.
2/20
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
2/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order until 2/22 (Delegate McDonough) Adopted
2/22
Second Reading Passed
2/24
Third Reading Passed (98-37)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/7
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 106

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Ron George, District 30

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Electronic Government
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Signatures
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law
( 3-204 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 24, 2012: Third Reading Passed (98-37)
Senate
March 30, 2012: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
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