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HOUSE BILL 816

CHAPTER NUMBER: 204
File Code: Elections
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 28

Sponsored By:
Delegates Cardin, Dumais, Hixson, Kaiser, Rice, Ross, George, and Shank

Entitled:
Honorable Lorraine M. Sheehan Act to Protect Voting Rights for Individuals Under Guardianship for Mental Disability

Synopsis:

Providing that an individual under guardianship for mental disability is not qualified to be a registered voter if a specified court has specifically found by clear and convincing evidence that the individual cannot communicate, with or without accommodations, a desire to participate in the voting process.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/9
First Reading Ways and Means
2/12
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/9 at 2:00 p.m.
2/19
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (125-14)
4/3
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/8
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (41-4)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 204

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Developmental Disabilities
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Guardians
Mental Health
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law
( 3-102 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
House
Number: 475069/01     Offered on: March 25, 2010   at: 10:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2010: Third Reading Passed (125-14)
Senate
April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (41-4)



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