Maryland House Bill 156 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 656
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring a local board of elections to obtain input from large residential communities including institutions of higher education, continuing care retirement communities, senior communities, and military installations when establishing precinct boundaries and designating polling places; establishing a process for certain voters to submit a federal post card application electronically which may allow the use of a common access card only for verification of identity and fulfillment of the signature requirement; etc.

Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act

Del. Eric Luedtke [D]

Del. Michael Griffith [R]

2021-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 108 N: 25 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-23 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 106 N: 22 NV: 7 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 656
2021-04-10	House	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (108-25)
2021-04-10	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2021-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2021-04-08	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {744030/1 Adopted
2021-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-02-24	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-02-23	House	Third Reading Passed (106-22)
2021-02-18	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-02-16	House	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted
2021-02-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {313821/1 Adopted
2021-02-15	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2020-12-22	House	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Ways and Means
2020-09-21	House	Pre-filed

SB283 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 657

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	1	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	2	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	3	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	3	202.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	3	204	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	3	204.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0156?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0156f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0156t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0156e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_656_hb0156e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0156_31382101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0156_74403001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0156_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0155.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1043.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1328.pdf