MD HB333 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the State Board of Elections to maintain a portal on the State Board's website that the public may use to report election misinformation and election disinformation; requiring the State Board to conduct a periodic review of material submitted by the public through the portal and, to the extent necessary, issue corrective information or refer submissions to the State Prosecutor; and defining "influence" for purposes of certain provisions of law prohibiting improper influence related to voting.

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Title

Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Floor Amendment 873726/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 93 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-25HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 126
2024-04-06HousePassed Enrolled
2024-04-06HouseThird Reading Passed (101-35)
2024-04-06HouseHouse Concurs Senate Amendments
2024-04-05SenateThird Reading Passed (33-11)
2024-04-05SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-05SenateFavorable with Amendments {903322/1 Adopted
2024-04-05SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-03-19SenateHearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-18SenateReferred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-03-18HouseThird Reading Passed (101-36)
2024-03-15HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-15HouseFloor Amendment {873726/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-93)
2024-03-15HouseMotion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Fisher) Adopted
2024-03-15HouseFavorable with Amendments {263125/1 Adopted
2024-03-14HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2024-01-22HouseHearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-17HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Election Law16201(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law2110(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0333?ys=2024RS
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0333f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0333t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0333e.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_126_hb0333e.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0333_26312501.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0333_87372601.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0333_90332201.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0333_w&m.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0333_eee.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0538.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0710.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/1501.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1286.pdf

Bill Comments

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