MD HB333 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the State Board of Elections to maintain a portal on the State Board's website that the public may use to report election misinformation and election disinformation; requiring the State Board to conduct a periodic review of material submitted by the public through the portal and, to the extent necessary, issue corrective information or refer submissions to the State Prosecutor; and defining "influence" for purposes of certain provisions of law prohibiting improper influence related to voting.
Title
Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting
Sponsors
| Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D] | Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D] | Del. Greg Wims [D] | Del. Joe Vogel [D] |
| Del. Chao Wu [D] | Del. Vanessa Atterbeary [D] | Del. Eric Ebersole [D] | Del. Caylin Young [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Floor Amendment 873726/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 93 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2024-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 101 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Floor Amendment 873726/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 93 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126 |
| 2024-04-06 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-06 | House | Third Reading Passed (101-35) |
| 2024-04-06 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (33-11) |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {903322/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed (101-36) |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Floor Amendment {873726/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-93) |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Fisher) Adopted |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Favorable with Amendments {263125/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-17 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Subjects
Communications
Data
Disclosure
Elections
Elections, State Board of
Ethics
Examinations
Fines
internet
Liability
Notices
Open Government
Penalties and Sentences
Public Information
Records
Reports
Social Media
Voting
Data
Disclosure
Elections
Elections, State Board of
Ethics
Examinations
Fines
internet
Liability
Notices
Open Government
Penalties and Sentences
Public Information
Records
Reports
Social Media
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 16 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 2 | 110 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
