Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 37 — Election Law – Absentee Voting – References in Public Communications and Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 36

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 20, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 36

  2. Passed Enrolled

  3. Third Reading Passed

  4. House Concurs Senate Amendments

  5. Third Reading Passed

  6. Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Kagan)

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  8. Floor Amendment {

  9. Favorable Adopted

  10. Motion Special Order until 3/17 (Senator Kagan) Adopted

  11. Favorable

  12. Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

  13. Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

  14. Third Reading Passed

  15. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  16. Favorable with Amendments {

  17. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

  18. First Reading Ways and Means

  19. Hearing 1/16 at 1:30 p.m.

  20. Pre-filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 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 and Final Passage (Hse concurred)

Passed 97 Yea · 33 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361206
Democrat 58002
Republican 32103
Total 9733011
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Clark — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Holmes — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Barron — Yea
Walker — Yea
Washington — Yea
Barve — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Cain — Yea
Carey — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Carr — Yea
Cox — Nay
Impallaria — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Saab — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Krebs — Nay
Otto — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Malone — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Branch, C. — Not Voting
Kelly — Not Voting
Proctor — Not Voting
Kittleman — Not Voting
Jackson, M. — Yea
Johnson, S. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Not Voting
Morgan, M. — Not Voting
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 Catherine M. Forbes 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Nicole A. Williams Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth 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 Carl Jackson 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 Shaneka Henson 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Nay
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Nay
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Not Voting
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Nay
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

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On Third Reading (Amend)

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Democrat 19000
Republican 10001
Total 45002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Serafini — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Lee — Yea
Hough — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Peters — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Washington — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Young — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Pinsky — Not Voting
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 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
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Yea
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Yea
Senator Jack Bailey Republican Yea
Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Yea
Senator Justin Ready Republican Yea
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Suspened Rule 24 to allow two readings of a bill in the same day

Passed 30 Yea · 14 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9602
Democrat 19000
Republican 2801
Total 301403
% of votes cast 64%30%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Lee — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Washington — Yea
Peters — Yea
Carter — Yea
Eckardt — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Serafini — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hough — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Klausmeier — Not Voting
Pinsky — Not Voting
Young — Yea
Elfreth — 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 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
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
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

Official roll call →

On Third Reading

Passed 99 Yea · 37 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 341501
Democrat 61003
Republican 42201
Total 993705
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Carey — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Carr — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Holmes — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Barron — Yea
Walker — Yea
Washington — Yea
Barve — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Kittleman — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Cain — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Impallaria — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Cox — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Krebs — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Saab — Nay
Malone — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Otto — Nay
Clark — Nay
Jalisi — Not Voting
Johnson, S. — 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 Not Voting
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Not Voting
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 Nicole A. Williams Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth 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 Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Dalya Attar Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Nick Charles Democrat Yea
Senator Ron Watson Democrat Not Voting
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Nay
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
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 Yea
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Nay
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

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Who sponsors HB 37?
HB 37 is sponsored by Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (Democrat).
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