MD SB39 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-27 - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-27 - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a local board of elections to change a voter's registration from a decline to affiliate with a political party when voter registration is closed if the request to affiliate is received by the local board by 5 p.m. on the day before early voting begins; and providing that the change is effective beginning on the first day of early voting.
Title
Ballot Access - Affiliating With a Party - Unaffiliated Voters
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-27 | Senate | Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-01-11 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2022-09-30 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB114 (Crossfiled) 2023-01-12 - Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 3 | 303 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0039?ys=2023RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0039f.pdf |
