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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 6, 2021 | MD | HB 1048 | Requires the Local Board of Elections Consider Certain Factors when Determining Ballot Drop Box Locations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
April 2, 2021 | MD | SB 683 | Authorizes Individuals to Request Permanent Absentee Voting Status | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
April 1, 2021 | MD | HB 670 | Repeals the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights and Replaces it With a Multistep System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
March 31, 2021 | MD | HB 745 | Increases the Number of Early Voting Centers in Certain Counties | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
March 12, 2021 | MD | SB 525 | Requires the Baltimore City Centralized Booking Facility Provide a Secure Designated Ballot Drop Box | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
March 11, 2021 | MD | SB 10 | Prohibits Individuals from Possessing a Firearm Within 100 Feet of a Polling Site | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
March 3, 2021 | MD | SB 626 | Establishes a Statewide Use of Force Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/06 | HB 1048 | Requires the Local Board of Elections Consider Certain Factors when Determining Ballot Drop Box Locations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
4/02 | SB 683 | Authorizes Individuals to Request Permanent Absentee Voting Status | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
4/01 | HB 670 | Repeals the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights and Replaces it With a Multistep System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
3/31 | HB 745 | Increases the Number of Early Voting Centers in Certain Counties | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
3/12 | SB 525 | Requires the Baltimore City Centralized Booking Facility Provide a Secure Designated Ballot Drop Box | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
3/11 | SB 10 | Prohibits Individuals from Possessing a Firearm Within 100 Feet of a Polling Site | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
3/03 | SB 626 | Establishes a Statewide Use of Force Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |