MD HB80 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB742

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-16 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the application of provisions of law that prohibit an individual from simultaneously being a candidate for more than one public office or office of a political party; prohibiting individuals from simultaneously being a candidate for, or holding, a party office and an elected public office; and providing the Act does not apply to an individual on the ballot for the national presidential nominating convention or who holds the office of delegate to the national presidential nominating convention.

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Title

Election Law - Party and Elected Public Offices - Prohibition

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 102 N: 35 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-16SenateReferred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-02-15HouseThird Reading Passed (102-35)
2024-02-13HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-02-13HouseFavorable with Amendments {353125/1 Adopted
2024-02-12HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2024-01-05HouseHearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-10HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means
2023-10-03HousePre-filed

Same As/Similar To

HB742 (Carry Over) 2023-03-21 - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m.
SB812 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-07 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Election Law1101(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law5204(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law8501(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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