MD HB710 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-28 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-28 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the State Board of Elections to provide a certain voter hotline for incarcerated individuals; and altering the circumstances under which an individual is not qualified to be a registered voter for the purpose of allowing individuals convicted of a felony and serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment for the conviction to register to vote.
Title
Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-28 | House | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-24 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Same As/Similar To
SB647 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-04 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Communications
Correctional Institutions
Elections
Elections, State Board of
Incarcerated Individuals
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Registration
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Telephones
Voting
Correctional Institutions
Elections
Elections, State Board of
Incarcerated Individuals
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Registration
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Telephones
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 1 | 306 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 16 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 3 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 3 | 504 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0710?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0710f.pdf |
