2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:04 p.m.

	VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS	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HB 12	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Patterson, and Cane
Entitled	Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 23	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Goodwin
Entitled	Education - Voter Registration - Baltimore City High School Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 80	Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Bromwell, Cadden, Gilleland, Healey, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Systems - Adequate Voter Verification Process
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 105	Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Boschert
Entitled	Election Law - Identification of Voters
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 107	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Conroy, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McConkey, Miller, Morhaim, Murray, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, and Vaughn
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Systems - Verification and Accessibility
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 126	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Election Law - Voter Registration - Felons
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 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 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 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 962	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Anderson, Boutin, Bozman, Cardin, Cluster, Dwyer, Frank, Hogan, Kaiser, Kelly, Mayer, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Parrott, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 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 1206	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kach, Kelly, Leopold, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Parker, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Taxpayers' Bill of Rights
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 1381	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Marriott, Patterson, and Vaughn
Entitled	Election Law - Task Force to Study Early Voting
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1409	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Income Tax - Deduction for Qualified Production Activities Income - Funding for Voter Verification Process
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HJ 4	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott
Entitled	Voting Rights Amendment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 9	Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Astle, Brochin, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hooper, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 10	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Colburn, Munson, Harris, Stone, Haines, Jacobs, Forehand, Giannetti, and Green
Entitled	Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 63	Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Systems - Independent Verification of Accuracy
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 432	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs and Harris
Entitled	Election Law - Boater Voter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 462	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jones
Entitled	Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 697	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Cooperative Housing Corporations and Homeowners Associations - Adoption of Rules
Committee Assignments	Senate: 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