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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

Elections (G1)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 59
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    HB 9

    Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Curran, Taylor, Cummings, Hurson, Busch, Guns, Hixson, Rawlings, and Vallario
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Electronic Ballots
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 50

    Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Leopold and Clagett
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Judges of Elections - Declines
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 91

    Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 32

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Elections - Write-in Candidates
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 92

    Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 33

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Polling Places - Electioneering
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 93

    Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 679

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Canvassing of Ballots
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 94

    Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 34

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Elections Laws - Publication of Election Laws
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 127

    Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 431

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Curran (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)
    Entitled
    Commission to Revise the Election Code
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 128

    Status as of February 8, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 2

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Curran (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)
    Entitled
    Election Law - Application for Absentee Ballot
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 147

    Status as of January 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (Administration)
    Entitled
    Election Law - 7th Congressional District - Special Election
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 279

    Status as of February 23, 1996: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dembrow, Conroy, Poole, Getty, Kagan, Bobo, and Kittleman
    Entitled
    General Assembly - Filling of Vacancy by Special Election
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 316

    Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dembrow, Benson, Bobo, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Genn, Getty, Goldwater, Mandel, Morgan, Petzold, and Rudolph
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Electronic Records and Reports
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 359

    Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Dembrow
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Continuing Political Committees for State Officeholders - Carryover Campaign Funds
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 367

    Status as of February 28, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Genn, Rudolph, Mandel, Bobo, Dypski, DeCarlo, Getty, Faulkner, Brinkley, Conroy, Clagett, Morgan, Kagan, and Dembrow
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Contributions - Reports
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 414

    Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 683

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Board of Supervisors of Elections - Employees - Residency
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 424

    Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Exum
    Entitled
    Campaign Contributions - Reporting - Exemption for Sale of Items
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 430

    Status as of April 1, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Curran (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)
    Entitled
    State Government - Attorney General - Legal Adviser of and Representation to the Board of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 432

    Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Bozman
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voting Systems - Ballots Not Voted
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 498

    Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Curran
    Entitled
    Election Law - Filing Campaign Fund-Raising Reports - Exception for Ticket Purchases
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 499

    Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 464

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Curran
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Filing Campaign Fund-Raising Reports - Threshold Reporting Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 556

    Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Curran and Getty
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Computerized Voting Systems - Study
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 634

    Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Howard and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Elections - Absentee Ballots - Removal of Eligibility Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 645

    Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Jacobs, Baldwin, Beck, M. Burns, Brinkley, Ciliberti, Cryor, Eckardt, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Harkins, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Kittleman, Klima, Holt, La Vay, McClenahan, McKee, Morgan, Mossburg, D. Murphy, Kelly, O'Donnell, Ports, Redmer, Schade, Kach, Schisler, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, Leopold, and Rzepkowski
    Entitled
    State Administrative Board of Election Laws - Members - Appointment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 650

    Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 258

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bozman, Conway, and McClenahan
    Entitled
    Voter Registration - Challenges of Voters - Municipal Corporations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 653

    Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Getty
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Recounts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 654

    Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Getty
    Entitled
    Election Law - Identification of Voters
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 655

    Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Getty
    Entitled
    Election Law - In-Person Voting by Persons Registering by Mail
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 656

    Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Getty
    Entitled
    State Administrator of Election Laws - Term of Office
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 822

    Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Getty
    Entitled
    Election Laws - State Administrative Board of Election Laws - Campaign Finance Reports - Enforcement Authority
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 823

    Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Getty
    Entitled
    Election Law - State and Local Administrators
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 868

    Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kagan
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Campaign Reports
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 928

    Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hurson, Bobo, Franchot, Dembrow, Clagett, Turner, Hecht, Rosenberg, McIntosh, Barve, Pendergrass, Grosfeld, Kagan, Getty, and Rudolph
    Entitled
    Election Law - Fair Campaign Financing Act - General Assembly Candidates
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 985

    Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Crumlin, B. Hughes, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Fulton, Turner, Conroy, Bobo, and Dypski
    Entitled
    Election Law - Election By Mail
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 1014

    Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Special Elections PG 400-96
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 1058

    Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate C. Mitchell
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Political Parties - Continued Ballot Access
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 1190

    Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Morgan, Kittleman, Snodgrass, Getty, Brinkley, Dypski, Faulkner, and DeCarlo
    Entitled
    The Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 1272

    Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates E. Burns, O'Donnell, Vallario, Hutchins, Jacobs, Parker, Redmer, M. Burns, Kagan, Schade, Ports, Greenip, DeCarlo, and Nathan-Pulliam
    Entitled
    Campaign Contributions - Casino Gaming
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 1386

    Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates M. Burns and Greenip
    Entitled
    Elections - Presidential Primary Election Date
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 1388

    Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dembrow and Genn
    Entitled
    Election Laws - General Assembly - Fund-Raising During the Session
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    HB 1391

    Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 550

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Getty
    Entitled
    Election Law - Election Judges - Repeal of Criminal Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    HB 1453

    Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Howard, Healey, Frush, Benson, Crumlin, Proctor, Pitkin, D. Davis, Exum, Valderrama, Muse, Patterson, B. Hughes, Menes, Hubbard, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Specimen Ballot - Primary Election PG 428-96
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    SB 2

    Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

    Sponsored By
    Senator Miller
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Electronic Ballots
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    SB 3

    Status as of February 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

    Sponsored By
    Senator Miller
    Entitled
    Elections - Municipal Corporation and Baltimore City Officers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    SB 6

    Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Senator Blount (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)
    Entitled
    Commission to Revise the Election Code
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    SB 7

    Status as of February 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

    Sponsored By
    Senator Blount (Task Force to Review the State's Election Law)
    Entitled
    Election Law - Application for Absentee Ballot
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    SB 139

    Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 112

    Sponsored By
    Senators Teitelbaum and Sfikas
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Judges of Election - Declines
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    SB 142

    Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senators Frosh and Miller
    Entitled
    Statute of Limitations - Election Law and Ethics Law Violations
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    SB 152

    Status as of January 19, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 1

    Sponsored By
    The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Della, Hoffman, Hughes, McFadden, Pica, Sfikas, and Young
    Entitled
    Election Law - 7th Congressional District - Special Election
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    SB 266

    Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky and Frosh
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Contributions - Reports
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    SB 294

    Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Residence Designation of Candidates on Ballots - Repeal
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    SB 330

    Status as of March 28, 1996: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Sfikas, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Elections - Nomination of Candidates - Petition Signature Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    SB 417

    Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Blount and Craig
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Lever Voting Machines - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    SB 482

    Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 672

    Sponsored By
    Senator Craig
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Recounts
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    SB 483

    Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Craig
    Entitled
    Baltimore City Election Board - Legal Representation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    SB 507

    Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Collins and Roesser
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Absentee Voters - Publication
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    SB 524

    Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 81

    Sponsored By
    Senator Green (Chairman, Prince George's County Delegation)
    Entitled
    Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special Elections
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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    SB 535

    Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Craig, Stoltzfus, and McCabe
    Entitled
    State Administrative Board of Election Laws - Appointment of Members - Minority Party
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    SB 555

    Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Dyson, McCabe, Teitelbaum, Munson, Stoltzfus, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Roesser, Hafer, and Craig
    Entitled
    Campaign Contributions - Casino Gaming
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    SB 589

    Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Van Hollen and Sfikas
    Entitled
    Campaign Finance Reform Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
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    SB 666

    Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 674

    Sponsored By
    Senator Green (Chairman, Prince George's County Delegation)
    Entitled
    Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special Elections
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
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