Maryland Senate Bill 145 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 37
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requiring the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots as "mail-in ballots" and absentee voting as "mail-in voting" in all communications; requiring the State Board and each local board to include in public communications a statement that "mail-in voting" is referred to as absentee voting in the Maryland Constitution, the Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Code of Maryland Regulations; making provision for absentee ballots to include prepaid return postage; etc.

Election Law – Absentee Voting – References in Public Communications and Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots

Sen. Katie Hester [D]

2020-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2020-02-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 37
2020-03-18	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2020-03-18	Senate	Third Reading Passed (35-10)
2020-03-18	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2020-03-17	House	Third Reading Passed (100-33)
2020-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-16	House	Floor Amendment {763222/1 (Delegate Mosby) Adopted
2020-03-15	House	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Mosby) Adopted
2020-03-15	House	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-15	House	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
2020-03-14	House	Hearing canceled
2020-02-25	House	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-17	House	Referred Ways and Means
2020-02-14	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2020-02-12	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-02-12	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {214837/1 Adopted
2020-02-11	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted
2020-02-11	Senate	Favorable
2020-02-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-01-15	Senate	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
2020-01-15	Senate	Hearing canceled
2020-01-15	Senate	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-10	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

HB37 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 36

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	9	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0145?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0145f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0145t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0145e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0145_21483701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0145_76322201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0145_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0272.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0920.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0988.pdf