2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB745: Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits

Legislative Summary

Requiring the State Board of Elections, in collaboration with the local boards of elections, to conduct a risk-limiting audit after each statewide election; authorizing, rather than requiring, the State Board, in collaboration with the local boards, to conduct an automated software audit after a statewide election; and requiring the State Board, in collaboration with certain local boards, to conduct pilot risk-limiting audits after the November 2022 statewide general election.

Bill History

2/3/2022
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/3/2022
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Favorable with Amendments {373928/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 373928/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 373928/1 Adopted

3/17/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/18/2022
132
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/18/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education Health and Environmental Affairs(Senate)
Sine Die

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/2022138.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2022116.0 KB