2023 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB379: Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date

Legislative Summary

Requiring a local board of elections to send, not later than 43 days before an election, a ballot to voters who have made a request and qualify to vote by absentee ballot; altering the procedures for the canvassing of and curing of errors on absentee and provisional ballots; prohibiting the tabulation of absentee ballot vote totals before the polls open; requiring, in 2024, the statewide primary election and the primary election for municipal offices in Baltimore City to be held on the second Tuesday in May; etc.

Bill History

2/1/2023
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/2/2023
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/1/2023
Hearing 3/02 at 4:00 p.m.
Senate
3/1/2023
Hearing canceled
Senate
3/6/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/7/2023
Favorable with Amendments {113922/1
Senate
3/7/2023
Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
Senate
3/8/2023
Favorable with Amendments {113922/1
Senate
3/8/2023
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
3/9/2023
Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 Adopted
Senate
3/9/2023
Floor Amendment {443728/1 (Senator Hettleman)
Senate
3/9/2023
Motion Special Order until 3/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
3/10/2023
Floor Amendment {443728/1 (Senator Hettleman) Adopted
Senate
3/10/2023
Floor Amendment {893724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-31)
Senate
3/10/2023
Floor Amendment {703826/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30)
Senate
3/10/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2023
Third Reading Passed (33-11)
Senate
3/16/2023
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/18/2023
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/6/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/6/2023
Favorable with Amendments {593929/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/6/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/6/2023
Third Reading Passed (99-36)
House of Delegates
4/7/2023
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2023
Third Reading Passed (33-10)
Senate
4/7/2023
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/24/2023
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 593929/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 593929/1 Adopted

4/6/2023Adopted

Floor Amendment 893724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-31)

Floor Amendment 893724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-31)

3/10/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 703826/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30)

Floor Amendment 703826/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30)

3/10/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 443728/1 (Senator Hettleman)

Floor Amendment 443728/1 (Senator Hettleman)

3/9/2023Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 113922/1

Favorable with Amendments 113922/1

3/7/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2023
33
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/6/2023
99
Yea
36
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2023
33
Yea
11
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 893724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
3/10/2023
13
Yea
31
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 703826/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
3/10/2023
13
Yea
30
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED