Maryland House Bill 459

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 8 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Referred Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring the State Board of Elections to evaluate the performance of the State Administrator of Elections; requiring the State Administrator to provide a performance evaluation of the election director of each local board of elections to the local board; requiring each local board to confer with the State Administrator in appointing an election director, maintain a warehouse, and provide for early voting center expenses; requiring, rather than authorizing, election directors to take certain actions; etc.

Election Administration – State Administrator, Local Boards, and Election Directors

Del. Dana Jones [D]

2024-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-08	Senate	Referred Rules
2024-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2024-04-06	House	Second Reading Passed
2024-04-06	House	Favorable Adopted
2024-04-06	House	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
2024-01-23	House	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-22	House	First Reading Ways and Means

SB417 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 579

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	2	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	206	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0459?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0459f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0459t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0459_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/1517.pdf