Maryland Senate Bill 283 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 657
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring a local board of elections to obtain input from large residential institutional communities including institutions of higher education, continuing care retirement communities, senior communities, and military installations when establishing precinct boundaries and designating polling places; establishing a process for certain voters to submit a federal post card application electronically, which may allow the use of a common access card only for verification of identity and fulfillment of the signature requirement; etc.

Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act

Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]

2021-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 107 N: 28 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2021-03-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-05 - Senate - Floor Amendment 643720/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 30 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 657
2021-04-07	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-07	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2021-04-07	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2021-04-06	House	Third Reading Passed (107-28)
2021-04-05	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-05	House	Favorable with Amendments {475261/1 Adopted
2021-04-05	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2021-03-12	House	Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-03-10	House	Referred Ways and Means
2021-03-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2021-03-05	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-05	Senate	Floor Amendment {643720/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-30)
2021-03-05	Senate	Floor Amendment {713723/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted
2021-03-05	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {194234/1 Adopted
2021-03-04	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
2021-03-04	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {194234/1
2021-03-03	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted
2021-03-03	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {194234/1
2021-03-02	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-01-19	Senate	Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-09-30	Senate	Pre-filed

HB156 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 656

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	1	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	3	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	3	202.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	3	204	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	3	204.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0283?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0283f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0283t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0283e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_657_sb0283e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0283_19423401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0283_71372301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0283_64372001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0283_47526101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0283_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0350.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0362.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1115.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0968.pdf