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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Court Offices - Nonpartisan Elections [HB-1056]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing a method of election for specified court offices on a nonpartisan basis, without regard to political party affiliation; establishing a primary election for candidates for nomination for specified court offices to be administered in a specified manner; authorizing any registered voter, with or without any political party affiliation, to participate in such a primary; prohibiting candidates from appearing on primary ballots under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2017
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Gettr Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission - Mid-Atlantic States Regional Districting Process [SB-1023]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services to obtain adjusted census data and provide the census data to a temporary redistricting commission; creating a temporary redistricting commission; requiring the Commission to hold at least six public hearings and to include areas that reflect the State's geographic, racial, and ethnic diversity; requiring the Commission to prepare and adopt a districting plan and map for congressional districts; making the Act contingent on the enactment of a similar process by specified states; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 3/30 At 2:30 P.m. on 03/30/2018
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Frederick County Board of Education - Student Member [HB-1028]
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[Ethics ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the duties, rights, and privileges of the student member of the Frederick County Board of Education; altering the group of students who elect the student member; requiring the student member-elect to shadow the student member officeholder for the period of time between the election and the end of the officerholder's term; requiring the student member to comply with specified ethics and financial disclosure requirements, and vote on specified matters; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings [HB-933]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the General Assembly to make available to the public specified video streaming of specified meetings of the Senate of Maryland, the House of Delegates of Maryland, and specified standing committees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Simonaire
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration [SB-938]
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[Voting Rights ]
Redesignating electronic voter registration agencies as automatic voter registration agencies; requiring automatic voter registration agencies to inform an applicant completing an applicable transaction that the applicant shall be registered to vote or shall have a voter registration record updated unless the applicant declines to register to vote or update a voter registration record or is determined not to be eligible to register to vote; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Legislative and Congressional Districting [HB-966]
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Creating the General Assembly Legislative Redistricting and Apportionment Commission; requiring the Commission to divide the State to create specified General Assembly districts; providing for the membership, qualifications, and duties of the Commission; specifying requirements for the adoption of redistricting plans; establishing the Commission to Study Congressional Districting; requiring the Commission to Study Congressional Districting to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Officers - Year of Election [SB-1003]
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Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to alter the year in which State officers are elected; providing for the implementation of the amendment; providing that specified provisions of the amendment do not apply to specified State officers; requiring that an election for State officers be held in 2024; providing that a State officer elected in 2022 shall serve a term of 2 years; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election in November 2018 for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Municipal Elections - Voting by Individuals Not Lawfully Present in the United States [SB-883]
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[Immigration ]
Prohibiting individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States from voting in municipal elections; and providing that if a municipality allows individuals who are residents of the municipality but are not citizens of the United States to vote in its municipal elections, the municipality shall verify the lawful presence of each such individual in the United States before the individual votes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Reporting of Precinct Results [SB-960]
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Requiring a local board of canvassers to prepare a statement of election results by precinct that includes all votes cast by voters registered in each precinct who voted by absentee ballot and on an early voting day; and requiring the State Board of Elections to prepare a report that includes election results by precinct of all votes cast by voters registered in each precinct who voted by absentee ballot and on an early voting day.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Salling
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Legal Advice to Corporations - Clarification [SB-794]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering an exception to the requirement that an individual be admitted to the Maryland Bar before the individual may practice law in the State by authorizing an individual who is admitted to the bar of any other state to provide legal advice to the individual's employer or the employer's organizational affiliates.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 508 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Frederick County - Ethics - Prohibited Contributions to Planning Commission Members [HB-882]
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[Elections ]
Prohibiting a specified applicant from making a contribution to a member of the Planning Commission in Frederick County who is a candidate for Frederick County Council or Frederick County Executive during a specified period of time; prohibiting a specified member of the Planning Commission from voting or participating in the proceedings on a specified application if the member, the treasurer, or the political committee of the member received a contribution from a specified applicant; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Voter Registration Integrity Act of 2017 [SB-842]
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[Voting Rights ]
Requiring a jury commissioner to provide prospective juror information concerning individuals who are not citizens of the United States to the State Board of Elections within 5 days after receiving the information; requiring the State Administrator of Elections to make specified arrangements to receive the information; requiring the State Administrator to retain a list of individuals whose information has been submitted; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Frederick County - Ethics - Prohibited Contributions to Planning Commission Members [SB-805]
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[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a specified applicant from making a contribution to a member of the Planning Commission in Frederick County who is a candidate for Frederick County Council or Frederick County Executive during a specified period of time; prohibiting a specified member of the Planning Commission from voting or participating in the proceedings on a specified application if the member, the treasurer, or the political committee of the member received a contribution from a specified applicant; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Frederick County Board of Education - Student Member [SB-804]
[Education ]
[Ethics ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the duties, rights, and privileges of the student member of the Frederick County Board of Education; altering the group of students who elect the student member; requiring the student member-elect to shadow the student member officeholder for the period of time between the election and the end of the officeholder's term; requiring the student member to comply with specified ethics and financial disclosure requirements, and vote on specified matters; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Condominiums - Unenforceability of Certain Provisions of Governing Documents [SB-670]
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[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Making unenforceable specified provisions of specified condominium governing documents relating to asserting specified claims; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Officers - Year of Election [HB-766]
[Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to alter the year in which State officers are elected; providing for the implementation of the amendment; providing that specified provisions of the amendment do not apply to specified State officers; requiring that an election for State officers be held in 2024; providing that a State officer elected in 2022 shall serve a term of 2 years; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election in November 2018 for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Elections by Mail [SB-711]
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[Voting Rights ]
Requiring that elections be conducted by mail; requiring the State Board of Elections, in consultation with the local boards of elections, to select a specified voting system; requiring the State Board to adopt specified regulations; requiring local boards of elections to mail a ballot to specified voters by specified deadlines; authorizing specified voters to request that a local board provide a ballot to the voter; requiring a voter who receives a ballot to take specified action to vote the ballot; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Amendment of Governing Documents [HB-789]
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[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the minimum percentage of affirmative votes required to amend the bylaws of a condominium to require the affirmative vote of unit owners in good standing having at least 60% of the votes in the council of unit owners; repealing specified provisions concerning the minimum percentage of affirmative votes required to amend a specified governing document of a homeowners association created before a specified date; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Cullison
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 480 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration [HB-741]
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[Voting Rights ]
Redesignating electronic voter registration agencies as automatic voter registration agencies; requiring automatic voter registration agencies to inform an applicant completing an applicable transaction that the applicant shall be registered to vote or shall have a voter registration record updated unless the applicant declines to register to vote or update a voter registration record or is determined not to be eligible to register to vote; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tawanna Gaines
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Political Party - Retention of Status [HB-707]
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[Voting Rights ]
Altering to 10,000 the number of registered voters in the State that must be affiliated with a political party as of December 31 each year in order for the political party to retain its status.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017