Maryland House Bill 1069

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Engrossed on April 10 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots that are delivered to a voter by the Internet as "print-at-home ballots" in all communications with voters and the general public; providing that absentee ballots are considered timely and may be counted under certain circumstances; prohibiting absentee ballots that are not timely from being counted; and establishing requirements regarding absentee ballots that apply if federal law or a federal court set certain timeliness requirements.

Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements

Del. Kris Fair [D]	Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]	Del. Jen Terrasa [D]
Del. Jared Solomon [D]	Del. Melissa Wells [D]

2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 97 N: 38 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - Floor Amendment 403525/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 95 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-13	Senate	Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-04-10	Senate	Referred Rules
2026-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (97-38)
2026-04-09	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-09	House	Floor Amendment {403525/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (37-95)
2026-04-09	House	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Rose) Adopted
2026-04-09	House	Favorable with Amendments {313629/1 Adopted
2026-04-09	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-11	House	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-10	House	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

SB949 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	9	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	304	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	9	310.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1069?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1069f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1069t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/hb1069_31362901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/hb1069_40352501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1069_gvc.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1236.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1291.pdf