MD SB730 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 15 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-15 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 745
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a municipality from requiring an individual to provide a certain reason in order to vote by absentee ballot.

Tracking Information

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Title

Local Government - Municipal Elections - No-Excuse Absentee Voting

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-23 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment {833222/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (48-86) (Y: 49 N: 87 NV: 4 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2018-03-23 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (133-1) (Y: 134 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2018-03-15 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (38-7) (Y: 39 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2018-03-13 - Senate - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment {863025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-26) (Y: 17 N: 27 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-05-15SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 745
2018-04-02SenateReturned Passed
2018-03-30HouseThird Reading Passed (133-1)
2018-03-30HouseFloor Amendment {833222/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (48-86)
2018-03-30HouseSpecial Order until later this session (Delegate B. Barnes) Adopted
2018-03-29HouseSecond Reading Passed
2018-03-29HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2018-03-29HouseFavorable Report by Ways and Means
2018-03-27HouseHearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-03-15HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means
2018-03-15SenateThird Reading Passed (38-7)
2018-03-13SenateSecond Reading Passed
2018-03-13SenateFloor Amendment {863025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-26)
2018-03-13SenateFavorable Report Adopted
2018-03-13SenateSpecial Order until later today (Senator Ready) Adopted
2018-03-13SenateFavorable
2018-03-12SenateFavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2018-03-01SenateHearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-02-05SenateFirst Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0730?ys=2018rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/sb/sb0730f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/sb/sb0730t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/Chapters_noln/CH_745_sb0730t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0000/sb0730_86302501.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0000/sb0730_83322201.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0000/sb0730.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/sb0730_ehe.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/Senate/0510.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/Senate/0549.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/sb0730_w&m.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0975.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0976.pdf

Bill Comments

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