| MD | SB271 | Pass | Altering the information that clerks of the circuit court for each county and administrative clerks for each District Court are required to report to the State Administrator of Elections to include the names and addresses, if available, of individual...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 |
| MD | SB417 | Pass | Requiring the State Board of Elections to evaluate the performance of the State Administrator of Elections; requiring the State Administrator to provide a performance evaluation of the election director of each local board of elections to the local b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 579 |
| MD | SB544 | Pass | Altering the process by which a defective corporate act may be ratified; and altering rules for certain legal actions by persons claiming to be adversely affected by a ratification.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 604 |
| MD | HB888 | Pass | Altering the process by which a defective corporate act may be ratified; and altering rules for certain legal actions by persons claiming to be adversely affected by a ratification.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 605 |
| MD | HB371 | Pass | Requiring a petitioner for a recount to select the method for conducting the recount; limiting the methods from which the selection must be made; and requiring a local board of elections to preserve and store certain voter-verifiable paper records an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 220 |
| MD | HB333 | Pass | Requiring the State Board of Elections to maintain a portal on the State Board's website that the public may use to report election misinformation and election disinformation; requiring the State Board to conduct a periodic review of material submitt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126 |
| MD | HB459 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the State Board of Elections to evaluate the performance of the State Administrator of Elections; requiring the State Administrator to provide a performance evaluation of the election director of each local board of elections to the local b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-08
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | HB505 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring a certain electric company to be a member of a regional transmission organization; and requiring a certain electric company, by February 1 each year, to submit a report to the Public Service Commission regarding certain votes cast by the el...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Fraser-Hidalgo, Adams and Crosby) |
| MD | SB682 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring a certain electric company to submit a report to the Public Service Commission on or before February 1 each year regarding certain votes cast by the electric company and any affiliates of the electric company at a meeting of the regional tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | HB344 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation; requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31 each year on the stat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB14 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the information that clerks of the circuit court for each county and administrative clerks for each District Court are required to report to the State Administrator of Elections; requiring a public official responsible for the use of a publi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilkins, Griffith and Fair) |
| MD | HB641 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring each local board of elections, at least 6 months prior to each statewide primary election, to designate an outside location for curbside voting, subject to the approval of the State Board; requiring a local board to take into account certai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB85 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the formation of limited worker cooperative associations; and establishing rules and procedures for the formation, governance, conversion, and dissolution of limited worker cooperative associations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | SB115 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring a petitioner for a recount to select the method for conducting the recount; limiting the methods from which the selection must be made; requiring a local board of elections to preserve and store certain voter-verifiable paper records in a c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | SB23 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring that candidates for judge of the orphans' court appear on the ballot without party designation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB627 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the definitions of "automatic voter registration agency" and "applicable transaction" for the purpose of designating the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services as an automatic voter registration agency and requiring the Depart...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB347 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing requirements for the filling of a vacancy in the office of Senator or Delegate in the General Assembly by a central committee of a political party under the Maryland Constitution relating to applications, public notice, public meetings, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB557 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting an individual assisting a voter in marking or preparing a ballot at a polling place from assisting more than three unrelated voters during an election, unless the individual is an election judge, or from receiving compensation for assisti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB951 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring each county board of education to post on the main page of its website a link to the voter registration webpage maintained on the website of the State Board of Elections or the local board of elections of that county and a certain statement...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB99 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing unaffiliated voters to request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center during a primary election and vote a provisional ballot for the voter's preferred political party.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Kagan) Adopted |
| MD | HB1489 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring each local board of elections to send the absentee ballot application approved by the State Board of Elections to each eligible voter at least 60 days before each statewide primary election, unless the voter has permanent absentee ballot st...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1514 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the State Board of Elections, beginning with the 2028 statewide primary election, to use ranked-choice voting to conduct a contest for the nomination by a political party of a candidate for the office of President of the United States; an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB456 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that student members on certain county boards of education may vote on certain matters and may attend certain executive or special sessions under certain circumstances; and providing that student members of county boards of education have c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB182 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring that each legislative district established for the purpose of electing members of the House of Delegates consist of a certain number of single-member delegate districts; requiring the General Assembly to enact a law establishing and governi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB1202 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the General Assembly to appoint a delegation to an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution and an advisory committee under certain circumstances and in accordance with certain requirements; providing for the me...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | SB129 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring that each member of the State Board of Elections receive a stipend as provided in the State budget; requiring the State Administrator of Elections or the procurement officer for the State Board to disclose requests for proposals, invitation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB493 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring that, in the 2028 statewide primary election, each contest for the nomination by a political party of a candidate for the office of President of the United States be conducted using ranked-choice voting; and requiring the State Board of Ele...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB425 | Engross
Sine Die | Entering into the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; establishing criteria for participating states; authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to practice in a party state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Inter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | HB436 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering, from 16 years old to 15 years and 9 months old, the age at which an individual may register to vote; requiring that a voter notification card sent to an individual under the age of 18 years include information regarding when the individual ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1022 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing requirements regarding the provision of ballot drop boxes and information related to voting to eligible voters by correctional facilities and the State Board of Elections; establishing a Voting Rights Ombudsman for Incarcerated Individua...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB1029 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for the secure storage and use of voter data from the list of registered voters and specifying procedures and requirements relating to electronic signatures; establishing and altering certai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB1073 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the General Assembly to appoint a delegation to an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution and an advisory committee under certain circumstances and in accordance with certain requirements; providing for the me...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB46 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the General Assembly to authorize a county referendum on a transportation investment program; requiring a transportation investment program submitted to referendum to include a list of projects that each have a cost of at least $20,000,00...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1436 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a certain organizing committee to make certain determinations and provide a certain report to the county commissioners or county council of a certain county regarding a proposed municipal incorporation; requiring the county commissioners or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB772 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity by requiring the voter to present a valid government-issued photo identification or a valid nongovernment-issued photo identification, and a current bill, statement, or check that states the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1088 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering automatic voter registration procedures at the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange; establishing requirements regarding the transmission of automatic voter registration information by the Administration and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1109 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for the secure storage and use of voter data from the list of registered voters and specifying procedures and requirements relating to electronic signatures; establishing and altering certai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1288 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the people to petition to a vote a proposal to add to, amend, and repeal the public general laws or the Maryland Constitution under certain circumstances and establishing the Initiative process; and requiring the amendment to the Constitu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | SB605 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering automatic voter registration procedures at the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange; establishing requirements regarding the transmission of automatic voter registration information by the Administration and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB660 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting local governments from denying or impairing the right of a protected class member to vote; establishing requirements on the State Board of Elections and local governments related to the provision of language-related assistance in local go...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB824 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring each local board of elections to send the absentee ballot application approved by the State Board of Elections to each eligible voter at least 60 days before each statewide primary election, unless the voter has permanent absentee ballot st...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB802 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the State Board of Elections to establish a process by which an individual with disabilities may return a marked absentee ballot to a local board of elections electronically.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB913 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the governing body of a county to adopt, by law, an approval voting method for elections for offices in the executive or legislative branches of county government.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB800 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting local governments from denying or impairing the right of a protected class member to vote; establishing requirements on the State Board of Elections and local governments related to the provision of language-related assistance in local go...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB775 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the State Board of Elections to establish a process by which an individual with disabilities may return a marked absentee ballot to a local board of elections electronically.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB677 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring that candidates for judge of the orphans' court appear on the ballot without party designation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB142 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a voter to establish the voter's identity at the request of an election judge at a polling place by presenting the voter's registration card, a valid Maryland driver's license, or certain other identification that contains a photograph.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB164 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the State Board of Elections or a local board of elections, on request of a candidate, to provide the candidate with a list of registered voters who have requested an absentee ballot for an upcoming election; and requiring that the list of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB192 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity by requiring the voter to present a valid government-issued photo identification or a valid nongovernment-issued photo identification, and a current bill, statement, or check that states the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB563 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To House Ways and Means Committee |
