2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.

	ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING	Another Session
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HB 5	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Hixson, Rosenberg, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Bartlett, Bronrott, Cadden, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Elmore, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, James, Lee, Marriott, McKee, Moe, Myers, Ramirez, and F. Turner
Entitled	Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 119	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 524
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt
Entitled	Talbot County - Board of Education - Election of Members
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 271	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, McIntosh, Moe, and Ross
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 276	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin and Bohanan
Entitled	Election of Circuit Court Judges - Primary Elections
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

HB 318	Status as of January 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Madaleno, Leopold, Anderson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hurson, James, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, and F. Turner
Entitled	Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 376	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Barve, Bromwell, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Gilleland, Haddaway, Haynes, Jennings, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Madaleno, McKee, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Oaks, Patterson, Petzold, Simmons, Stull, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled	Elections - Absentee Voting - Disabled or Elderly Registered Voters
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 381	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 540
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Edwards
Entitled	Election Law - Tabulation and Reporting of Election Results
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 418	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Election Law - Campaign Materials - Advertisements That Include an Elected Official
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 455	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Glassman
Entitled	Election Law - Slates - Transfers - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 479	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Patterson, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Gilleland, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, and Taylor
Entitled	Election Law - Voting System - Study of Independent Verification Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 622	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Griffith, Barkley, Bates, D. Davis, Dumais, Heller, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Moe, Montgomery, Taylor, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Elections - Absentee Voting on Demand
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 625	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Appointment Process
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 642	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley and Bates
Entitled	Election Law - Campaign Finance Organization and Reporting Requirements - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 675	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson Patterson, Jones, and Quinter
Entitled	Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 677	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled	Election Law - Ballots - Nomination of Candidates and Certification of Questions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 687	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 569
Sponsored By	Delegate Howard (By Request) and Delegates Anderson, Benson, Burns, Hubbard, James, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Patterson, and Vaughn
Entitled	Election Law - Voter Registration Volunteers - Age Requirement
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 700	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Branch, Dumais, Haynes, Lee, Patterson, Proctor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Ballot Designations - Nominating Party
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 701	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Franchot, Barkley, Benson, Burns, Cane, Conroy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Murray, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Elected Position
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 723	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 572
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled	Election Law - Voter Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 746	Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Bates
Entitled	Election Law - One-Stop Absentee Ballot Voting Process
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1031	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Moe, Montgomery, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vallario
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1046	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Conroy, Cryor, Doory, Howard, James, Kaiser, Kelley, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McComas, Murray, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Election Law - Early Voting
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1117	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of Education - Election of Members PG 409-05
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1123	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of Education - Districts and Membership PG 401-05
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1166	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cadden, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled	Election Law - Voter Registration and Voting - Proof of Citizenship and Identity
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1279	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Boteler, and Shewell
Entitled	Election Law - Identification of Voters
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1300	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Trueschler and Leopold
Entitled	Congressional Districting Process
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1301	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Trueschler, Kach, and Leopold
Entitled	General Assembly - Legislative Districting - Process
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1302	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Trueschler, Kach, and Leopold
Entitled	General Assembly - Legislative Districting
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 36	Status as of January 12, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Charter Counties - Vacancy in the Office of County Executive - Special Election
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 37	Status as of January 12, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special Elections for County Executive
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 146	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 126
Sponsored By	Senators Harris and McFadden
Entitled	Election Law - Baltimore City Republican Party Central Committee - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 167	Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Appointment and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 174	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 226	Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (By Request)
Entitled	Election Law - Advisory Questions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 287	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Britt, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 288	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Election Law - Voters' Authority to Cast Write-In Votes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 365	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Brochin, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 444	Status as of April 11, 2005: Became Law - Overridden Veto
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 478	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Election Law - Early Voting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 526	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Video Lottery Terminals - Straw Ballot
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 539	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Ballot Designations - Nominating Party and Incumbency of Candidates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

SB 573	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Talbot County - Board of Education - Election of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 677	Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 700	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Election Law - Election Judges - Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 725	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 730	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

SB 849	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Conway, and Hollinger
Entitled	Election Law - Voting System - Study of Independent Verification Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means