MD HB983 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB563

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Hearing 2/18 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 determine whether there is a significant and substantial need for language-related assistance in certain languages by a local board of elections during an election based on certain criteria; requiring local boards to provide certain language-related assistance and materials in voting and elections to certain voters in certain languages; and requiring local boards to make reasonable efforts to recruit election judges who are fluent in certain languages.

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Title

Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-04HouseHearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-01-31HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Same As/Similar To

SB685 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-04 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
HB563 (Carry Over) 2024-01-29 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Election Law15.5101(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law15.5102(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law15.5103(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law15.5104(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law15.5105(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law15.5106(n/a)See Bill Text

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