Maryland 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 12 D cosponsors

SB 449 — Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755

  2. Passed Enrolled

  3. Third Reading Passed (31-14)

  4. Senate Concur - House Amendments

  5. Third Reading Passed with Amendments (95-41)

  6. Floor Amendment {363923/1 (Delegate Parrott) Rejected (40-96)

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  8. Favorable with Amendments {625360/1 Report Adopted

  9. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

  10. Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

  11. First Reading Ways and Means

  12. Third Reading Passed (33-14)

  13. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  14. Favorable with Amendments {984134/1 Report Adopted

  15. Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted

  16. Favorable with Amendments {984134/1

  17. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

  18. Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

  19. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pinsky

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

On third reading

Passed 31 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17002
Republican 2800
Unaffiliated 12600
Total 311402
% of votes cast 66%30%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Eckardt — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Elfreth — Yea
Hershey — Nay
Hough — Nay
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Washington — Yea
Young — Yea
Carter — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Zirkin — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
Serafini — Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Not Voting
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Yea
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Yea
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Yea
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Yea
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Not Voting
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Nay
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Jack Bailey Republican Nay
Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Nay

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On Third Reading

Passed 95 Yea · 41 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 56000
Republican 22301
Unaffiliated 371804
Total 954105
% of votes cast 67%29%0%4%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Anderton — Nay
Atterbeary — Yea
Barron — Yea
Barve — Yea
Beitzel — Nay
Branch — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Bromwell — Yea
Busch — Not Voting
Cain — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carr — Yea
Clark — Nay
Conaway — Yea
Cox — Nay
Dumais — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Glenn — Not Voting
Grammer — Nay
Haynes — Yea
Holmes — Not Voting
Impallaria — Nay
Jalisi — Yea
Krebs — Nay
Krimm — Yea
Lafferty — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Washington — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Walker — Yea
Kittleman — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Saab — Nay
Malone — Nay
Mosby — Not Voting
Otto — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Young, P. — Yea
Jackson, M. — Yea
Johnson, S. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Nay
Morgan, M. — Nay
Palakovich Carr — Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Yea
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Yea
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Yea
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Yea
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Yea
Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Yea
Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Yea
Senator Dalya Attar Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Nick Charles Democrat Yea
Senator Ron Watson Democrat Yea
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Nay
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Nay
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Nay
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Nay
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Nay
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Nay
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Nay
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Not Voting
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Nay
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Nay
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

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On Third Reading

Passed 33 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19000
Republican 1900
Unaffiliated 13500
Total 331400
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Eckardt — Yea
Edwards — Nay
Elfreth — Yea
Hershey — Nay
Hough — Nay
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Washington — Yea
Young — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Serafini — Nay
Zirkin — Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Yea
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Yea
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Yea
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Yea
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Nay
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Jack Bailey Republican Nay
Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 449?
SB 449 is sponsored by Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Klausmeier, Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat), Lee, Peters, Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Senator Malcolm Augustine (Democrat), Senator Arthur Ellis (Democrat), Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Pinsky, Carter, Miller, Smith, Washington, Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat), Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat), Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat), and Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 449?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 449?
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