2023 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB535: 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 close; requiring that the statewide primary election and the primary election for the municipal offices of Baltimore City in 2024 be held on the second Tuesday in May; etc.

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Bill History

2/1/2023
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/1/2023
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/6/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/7/2023
Favorable with Amendments {343422/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/7/2023
Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Delegate Kipke) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/8/2023
Floor Amendment {843625/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (37-100)
House of Delegates
3/8/2023
Floor Amendment {163525/1 (Delegate Kipke)
House of Delegates
3/8/2023
Motion Laid Over (Delegate Kipke) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/9/2023
Floor Amendment {163525/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (39-97)
House of Delegates
3/9/2023
Floor Amendment {733428/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (39-98)
House of Delegates
3/9/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Third Reading Passed (99-37)
House of Delegates
3/13/2023
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/5/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/5/2023
Favorable with Amendments {853821/1 Adopted
Senate
4/5/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/6/2023
Floor Amendment {353323/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-35)
Senate
4/6/2023
Floor Amendment {403529/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-34)
Senate
4/6/2023
Third Reading Passed (33-13)
Senate
4/8/2023
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/8/2023
Third Reading Passed (100-38)
House of Delegates
4/8/2023
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/24/2023
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 403529/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-32)

Floor Amendment 403529/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-32)

4/6/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 353323/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-35)

Floor Amendment 353323/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-35)

4/6/2023Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 853821/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 853821/1 Adopted

4/5/2023Adopted

Floor Amendment 733428/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (39-98)

Floor Amendment 733428/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (39-98)

3/9/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 163525/1 (Delegate Kipke)

Floor Amendment 163525/1 (Delegate Kipke)

3/8/2023Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 843625/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (37-100)

Floor Amendment 843625/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (37-100)

3/8/2023Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 343422/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 343422/1 Adopted

3/7/2023Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2023
100
Yea
38
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/6/2023
33
Yea
13
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 353323/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
4/6/2023
12
Yea
35
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 403529/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
4/6/2023
13
Yea
34
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading Passed
3/10/2023
99
Yea
37
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 163525/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected
3/9/2023
39
Yea
97
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 733428/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected
3/9/2023
39
Yea
98
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 843625/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected
3/8/2023
37
Yea
100
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/24/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/26/2023202.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/10/2023226.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/9/2023168.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/1/2023153.3 KB
Vote Image
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Vote Image
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