Maryland Senate Bill 5 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 318
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Clarifying the definition of "canvass" as it applies to votes cast during early voting; providing that a board of canvassers and the staff of a local board may be observed as they complete each part of the canvass by authorized observers and any other individuals who wish to be present; providing that a candidate, a political party and any other group of voters supporting or opposing a candidate, principle, or proposition on the ballot has the right to designate a registered voter as an observer at each counting center; etc.

Election Law - Canvass of Votes - Public Observation

Sen. Gail Bates [R]

2015-04-02 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-02 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (140-0) (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-12	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 318
2015-04-09	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2015-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2015-04-09	Senate	Senate Concur - House Amendments
2015-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0)
2015-04-07	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2015-04-06	House	Special Order until 4/7 (Delegate Rey) Adopted
2015-04-06	House	Favorable with Amendments {235165/1 Report Adopted
2015-04-06	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2015-03-25	House	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-02-20	House	First Reading Ways and Means
2015-02-19	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2015-02-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2015-02-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {804531/1 Report Adopted
2015-02-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2015-02-05	Senate	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-01-14	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2014-11-03	Senate	Pre-filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0005?ys=2015rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0005f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0005t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0005e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/Chapters_noln/CH_318_sb0005e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0005_80453101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0005_23516501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/fnotes/bil_0005/sb0005.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/sb0005_ehe.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/sb0005_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0005,s-0146&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0005,h-0813&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0005,s-0824&stab=02&ys=2015RS