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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 41

  • Governor Veto

    HB 1

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dembrow, Baldwin, Bobo, Brinkley, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dypski, Elliott, Finifter, Flanagan, Getty, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Heller, Howard, Kittleman, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Minnick, D. Murphy, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Stup, Turner, Wood, Workman, and Cadden
    Entitled
    Campaign Finance and Ethics Law - Fund-Raising, Disclosure, and Enforcement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 69

    Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Workman
    Entitled
    Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 77

    Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 36

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Department of Legislative Reference)
    Entitled
    Precinct Boundary Changes
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 115

    Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Mossburg
    Entitled
    County Boards of Education - Election Propositions - Prohibitions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 120

    Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates M. Burns and Rzepkowski
    Entitled
    General Assembly - Limit on Consecutive Terms
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 153

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Leopold and Clagett
    Entitled
    Election Law - Absentee Ballot Application - Confidential Information
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 163

    Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Election Law - Voter Registration Application Deadline
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 223

    Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McIntosh, Beck, Dypski, Rosenberg, Billings, Bobo, Clagett, Cryor, Montague, Brinkley, Hurson, Kittleman, Kagan, Pitkin, Getty, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Kopp, Willis, Morgan, Dembrow, and Hecht
    Entitled
    Election Law and Ethics Law Violations - Enforcement Procedures and Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 250

    Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Leopold, Owings, M. Burns, Love, Greenip, Rzepkowski, Baldwin, and Schade
    Entitled
    Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Selection of Members
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 293

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate M. Burns
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Expenditures by a Campaign Treasurer - Wire Transfers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 359

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Howard and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Elections - Mail-in Ballots - Removal of Eligibility Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 430

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Crumlin, Conroy, Pendergrass, Turner, Fulton, Dypski, Pitkin, and Bobo
    Entitled
    Election Law - Election By Mail
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 432

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Elections - Absentee Ballots - Removal of Eligibility Requirements PG 436-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 522

    Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Senators and Delegates - Filling of Vacancy by Special Election PG 435-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 632

    Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County Board of Education - Vacancy - Election of Members PG 408-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 719

    Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Howard
    Entitled
    Public Education Employment Relations Commission
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 858

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Weir
    Entitled
    Legislative Districting - Delegate Districts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 859

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Weir
    Entitled
    Legislative Districting - Delegate Districts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 872

    Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hurson, Shriver, B. Hughes, Conroy, Goldwater, Billings, Hubbard, Dembrow, Turner, Pitkin, Genn, Menes, Howard, McIntosh, Holt, Leopold, Heller, Mandel, Hecht, Elliott, Crumlin, M. Burns, Bobo, Love, Mossburg, R. Baker, Conway, Perry, Fry, Franchot, Pendergrass, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Joint Committee on Checkoffs and Designation of Income Tax Payments by Individuals
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 908

    Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 94

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County - School Board Election Districts - Boundaries MC/PG 5-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 940

    Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 265

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - School Board Vacancies PG 438-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 961

    Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 95

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County Delegation
    Entitled
    Montgomery County - Board of Education - Election of Student Member MC 711-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1000

    Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County Board of Education - Elections - Write-In Candidates PG 433-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1060

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Curran, Poole, and Proctor
    Entitled
    State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Membership
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1139

    Status as of March 13, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Malone
    Entitled
    Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1152

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Malone
    Entitled
    Baltimore County Board of Education - Election of Members
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Governor Veto

    HB 1157

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Stup
    Entitled
    State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Appointment of Audiologist Members
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1170

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 524

    Sponsored By
    Carroll County Delegation
    Entitled
    Carroll County - Board of County Commissioners - Composition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1237

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 531

    Sponsored By
    Washington County Delegation
    Entitled
    Washington County - Board of Education - Membership
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1314

    Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County Delegation
    Entitled
    Montgomery County - Election Judges - Hours MC 737-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1405

    Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Getty and Brinkley
    Entitled
    Education - Teachers - Election Days
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1438

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 745

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Edwards
    Entitled
    Garrett County - Election Districts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 129

    Status as of January 15, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Miller
    Entitled
    Election Law - Election By Mail
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 146

    Status as of January 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 179

    Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Ferguson
    Entitled
    General Assembly - Term Limits
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 195

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 565

    Sponsored By
    Senators Frosh, Sfikas, Van Hollen, Pinsky, Madden, and Roesser
    Entitled
    Election Law and Ethics Law Violations - Enforcement Procedures and Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 293

    Status as of April 2, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Collins, Craig, Sfikas, Green, Ferguson, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Elections - Nomination of Candidates - Petition Signature Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 432

    Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stoltzfus
    Entitled
    Election Law - Electronically Tabulated Ballots
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 468

    Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Craig
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Ballot Access
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 606

    Status as of January 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Stone, Collins, and Jimeno
    Entitled
    Collective Bargaining for Law Enforcement Officers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 735

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 380

    Sponsored By
    Senators Craig and Hollinger
    Entitled
    State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Appointment of Audiologist Members
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
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