MD HB182 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 470
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the procedures for the selection of presidential elector nominees and alternate presidential elector nominees; requiring the State Administrator of Elections to preside and serve as secretary at a certain meeting of certain presidential electors; altering the procedures for the meeting of presidential electors; and establishing procedures for the preparation, delivery, signing, and transmission of an amended certificate of ascertainment after the vote of the State's presidential electors under certain circumstances.

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Title

Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 9 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-12HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 470
2026-04-13HousePassed Enrolled
2026-04-13HouseThird Reading Passed (127-9)
2026-04-13HouseHouse Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-13SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-04-13SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-13SenateFavorable with Amendments {873924/1 Adopted
2026-04-13SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-05SenateReferred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-04HouseThird Reading Passed (128-0)
2026-03-03HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-03HouseFavorable with Amendments {643021/1 Adopted
2026-03-02HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-01-16HouseHearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-14HouseFirst Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
2025-08-01HousePre-filed

Same As/Similar To

SB237 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 469

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Chapter of the Acts2007(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law1101(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law8503(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law8504(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law8505(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law8506(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law8507(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law8509(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0182?ys=2026RS
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0182f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0182t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0182e.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_470_hb0182e.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0182_64302101.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0182_87392401.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0182_gvc.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0182_eee.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0246.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1246.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1642.pdf

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