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Legislation


2006 Regular Session

Elections (G1)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 55
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed Legislation

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    Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means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

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 400

    Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 570

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bozman and Conway
    Entitled
    Election Law - Worcester County Democratic Party Central Committee
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 576

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Simmons, Bobo, Feldman, McMillan, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Election Law - Campaign Contributions by Persons Engaged in Gaming Activity in the State
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 585

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bobo, Bozman, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Dumais, Gordon, Heller, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, and Stern
    Entitled
    Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 780

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Glassman
    Entitled
    Election Law - Reporting of Slate Expenditures
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 944

    Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kach, Aumann, Boteler, Cluster, Frank, Jennings, McDonough, and Trueschler
    Entitled
    Election Law - Baltimore County Republican Central Committee
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1017

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Krebs
    Entitled
    Election Law - Fund-Raising During the Legislative Session
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1054

    Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cardin, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Senate Rules
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1096

    Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 377

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Republican Party Central Committee and Democratic Party Central Committee - Composition PG 405-06
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1197

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Madaleno
    Entitled
    Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Became Law - Overridden Veto

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1408

    Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Quinter
    Entitled
    Election Law - Campaign Materials - Advertisements That Include an Elected Official
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1513

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Oaks, Carter, Anderson, C. Davis, Goodwin, Hammen, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Paige, and Rosenberg
    Entitled
    Election Law - County Offices or Baltimore City Municipal Offices - Election Dates
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1519

    Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frank and King
    Entitled
    Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1589

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bates, Aumann, Boteler, Cluster, Frank, Hogan, Miller, Shewell, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Election Law - Deadline for Certification of Ballot and Election Results
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1667

    Status as of March 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Bates, Frank, Kohl, Krebs, McConkey, Miller, Shank, Shewell, and Stocksdale
    Entitled
    The Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1730

    Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County Delegation
    Entitled
    Election Law - Montgomery County Democratic Party Central Committee - Membership
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 105

    Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 66

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Campaign Finance Reporting - Enforcement of Late Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 112

    Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 510

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Campaign Finance Entities - Organization and Reporting
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 121

    Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Election Law - Representatives in Congress - Special Election
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 122

    Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 40

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Election Law - Campaign Finance Report Requirements - Ballot Issue Committees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 129

    Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 120

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
    Entitled
    Election Law - Ballots - Certification of Questions and Nomination of Candidates
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 140

    Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
    Entitled
    Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 569

    Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 720

    Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Senators Harris and Haines
    Entitled
    Election Law - Baltimore County Republican Central Committee
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    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
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 985

    Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 551

    Sponsored By
    Senator McFadden
    Entitled
    Election Law - Baltimore City Board of Elections - Compensation for Substitute Board Members and Election Judges
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 1064

    Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 552

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    Election Law - Baltimore City Democratic Party Central Committee - Membership
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Ways and Means
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