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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2021 | MD | SB 683 | Authorizes Individuals to Request Permanent Absentee Voting Status | Bill Passed - House (95 - 40) |
| March 22, 2021 | MD | HB 222 | Expands Voting Access for Incarcerated Individuals | Bill Passed - House (95 - 39) |
| March 20, 2021 | MD | HB 1047 | Expands Access to Mail-In Voting | Bill Passed - House (95 - 38) |
| March 16, 2021 | MD | HB 745 | Increases the Number of Early Voting Centers in Certain Counties | Bill Passed - House (100 - 36) |
| March 11, 2021 | MD | HB 670 | Repeals the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights and Replaces it With a Multistep System | Bill Passed - House (96 - 40) |
| March 18, 2020 | MD | SB 1028 | Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 39) |
| April 7, 2018 | MD | HB 993 | Requires Risk Management in the Investment of System Assets | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 44) |
| March 28, 2018 | MD | SB 1048 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (93 - 46) |
| March 21, 2018 | MD | SB 646 | Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
| March 8, 2018 | MD | HB 109 | Establishes a Community Development Program Act | Bill Passed - House (88 - 48) |
| March 8, 2018 | MD | HB 532 | Establishes Election Day Voter Registration and Same-Day Voting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
| March 21, 2016 | MD | HB 1007 | Establishes Electronic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
| Jan. 20, 2016 | MD | HB 980 | Authorizes Felons to Vote While on Parole | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 56) |
| March 17, 2014 | MD | HB 727 | Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects | Bill Passed - House (90 - 46) |
| April 8, 2013 | MD | HB 224 | Amends Voting Procedures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 40) |
| April 6, 2013 | MD | HB 1107 | Amends Prince George's County School System Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 47) |
| March 25, 2013 | MD | HB 228 | Amends the State Health Benefits Exchange and Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
| March 15, 2013 | MD | HB 100 | 2013-2014 Budget | Bill Passed - House (101 - 36) |
| April 6, 2012 | MD | SB 236 | Septic System Installation Requirements | Bill Passed - House (93 - 45) |
| Oct. 18, 2011 | MD | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
| Oct. 18, 2011 | MD | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
| April 8, 2011 | MD | HB 302 | Parole Approval | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 65) |
| March 9, 2011 | MD | Amendment 223923 | Civil Marriage Protection Act | Amendment Rejected - House (63 - 72) |
| March 8, 2011 | MD | HB 302 | Parole Approval | Bill Passed - House (74 - 66) |
| April 9, 2010 | MD | SB 279 | Prohibits False Claims Against State Health Plans and Programs | Bill Passed - House (105 - 33) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/01 | SB 683 | Authorizes Individuals to Request Permanent Absentee Voting Status | Bill Passed - House (95 - 40) |
| 3/22 | HB 222 | Expands Voting Access for Incarcerated Individuals | Bill Passed - House (95 - 39) |
| 3/20 | HB 1047 | Expands Access to Mail-In Voting | Bill Passed - House (95 - 38) |
| 3/16 | HB 745 | Increases the Number of Early Voting Centers in Certain Counties | Bill Passed - House (100 - 36) |
| 3/11 | HB 670 | Repeals the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights and Replaces it With a Multistep System | Bill Passed - House (96 - 40) |
| 3/18 | SB 1028 | Establishes Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Legislature More Power Over State Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 39) |
| 4/07 | HB 993 | Requires Risk Management in the Investment of System Assets | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 44) |
| 3/28 | SB 1048 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (93 - 46) |
| 3/21 | SB 646 | Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
| 3/08 | HB 109 | Establishes a Community Development Program Act | Bill Passed - House (88 - 48) |
| 3/08 | HB 532 | Establishes Election Day Voter Registration and Same-Day Voting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
| 3/21 | HB 1007 | Establishes Electronic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
| 1/20 | HB 980 | Authorizes Felons to Vote While on Parole | Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 56) |
| 3/17 | HB 727 | Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects | Bill Passed - House (90 - 46) |
| 4/08 | HB 224 | Amends Voting Procedures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 40) |
| 4/06 | HB 1107 | Amends Prince George's County School System Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 47) |
| 3/25 | HB 228 | Amends the State Health Benefits Exchange and Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
| 3/15 | HB 100 | 2013-2014 Budget | Bill Passed - House (101 - 36) |
| 4/06 | SB 236 | Septic System Installation Requirements | Bill Passed - House (93 - 45) |
| 10/18 | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
| 10/18 | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
| 4/08 | HB 302 | Parole Approval | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 65) |
| 3/09 | Amendment 223923 | Civil Marriage Protection Act | Amendment Rejected - House (63 - 72) |
| 3/08 | HB 302 | Parole Approval | Bill Passed - House (74 - 66) |
| 4/09 | SB 279 | Prohibits False Claims Against State Health Plans and Programs | Bill Passed - House (105 - 33) |