2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB480: Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully making a threat to harm an election official or an immediate family member of an election official because of the election official's role in administering the election process; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.

Bill History

1/22/2024
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/25/2024
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/5/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/6/2024
Favorable with Amendments {673923/1 Adopted
Senate
3/6/2024
Floor Amendment {703126/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
Senate
3/6/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/11/2024
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2024
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/29/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/29/2024
Favorable with Amendments {493128/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/29/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Third Reading Passed (113-23)
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/4/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2024
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 20
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 493128/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 493128/1 Adopted

3/29/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 673923/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 673923/1 Adopted

3/6/2024Adopted

Floor Amendment 703126/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted

Floor Amendment 703126/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted

3/6/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/4/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/2/2024
113
Yea
23
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/8/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/16/2024107.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/6/2024139.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/6/2024107.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202499.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.4 KB