Maryland Senate Bill 683 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 10 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-10 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 56
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring a local board of elections to designate the locations of ballot drop boxes in accordance with certain factors; requiring each local board to submit proposed ballot drop box locations to the State Administrator of Elections; requiring a local board to ensure the security of ballot drop boxes; requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting established by the State Board provide for a permanent absentee ballot list; prohibiting canvassing, electioneering, or posting campaign material on a ballot drop box; etc.

Election Law - Voting - Permanent Absentee Ballot List, Ballot Drop Boxes, and Reports

Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]

2021-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-01 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 95 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2021-04-01 - House - Floor Amendment 253726/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (Y: 41 N: 94 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2021-03-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-03-18 - Senate - Floor Amendment 803728/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-03-18 - Senate - Floor Amendment 963725/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-03-18 - Senate - Floor Amendment 873029/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-10	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 56
2021-04-02	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-02	Senate	Third Reading Passed (32-15)
2021-04-02	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2021-04-01	House	Third Reading Passed (95-40)
2021-04-01	House	Floor Amendment {253726/1 (Delegate M. Fisher) Rejected (41-94)
2021-04-01	House	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate M. Fisher) Adopted
2021-04-01	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-01	House	Favorable with Amendments {515369/1 Adopted
2021-03-31	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2021-03-20	House	Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-03-20	House	Referred Ways and Means
2021-03-19	Senate	Third Reading Passed (31-14)
2021-03-18	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-18	Senate	Floor Amendment {803728/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-31)
2021-03-18	Senate	Floor Amendment {803626/1 (Senator Ready) Withdrawn
2021-03-18	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
2021-03-18	Senate	Floor Amendment {803626/1 (Senator Ready)
2021-03-18	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Cassilly) Adopted
2021-03-18	Senate	Floor Amendment {803626/1 (Senator Ready)
2021-03-18	Senate	Floor Amendment {963725/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (15-32)
2021-03-18	Senate	Floor Amendment {873029/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (15-32)
2021-03-18	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {374235/1 Adopted
2021-03-17	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
2021-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {374235/1
2021-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-03-03	Senate	Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-03-03	Senate	Hearing canceled
2021-02-12	Senate	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-02-03	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

SB333 (Carry Over) 2019-02-25 - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	1	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	304	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	310	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	311.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0683?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0683f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0683t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0683e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_56_sb0683e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0683_37423501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0683_87302901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0683_96372501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0683_80362601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0683_80372801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0683_51536901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0683_25372601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0683_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0498.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0499.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0502.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0599.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0974.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0975.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0856.pdf