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]
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.
Title
Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting
Sponsors
| Del. Dana Stein [D] |
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 470 |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (127-9) |
| 2026-04-13 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {873924/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Third Reading Passed (128-0) |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments {643021/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB237 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 469
Subjects
Ballots
Certifications
Elections
Elections, State Board of
Federal Government
Governor
meetings
Oaths
Political Candidates
Political Parties
Records
Signatures
Sunset
Voting
Certifications
Elections
Elections, State Board of
Federal Government
Governor
meetings
Oaths
Political Candidates
Political Parties
Records
Signatures
Sunset
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter of the Acts | 2007 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| Election Law | 1 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8 | 503 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8 | 504 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8 | 505 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8 | 506 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8 | 507 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8 | 509 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
