MD HB482 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 28)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-25 - Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-25 - Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering certain standards for the drawing of legislative districts; establishing standards for the drawing of congressional districts; establishing the Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission as an independent unit of State government to divide the State into certain legislative districts and congressional districts subject to certain requirements and procedures; etc.
Title
Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | House | Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-23 | House | First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
Subjects
Attorney General
Awareness and Outreach
Boundaries
Budgets
Certifications
Committees and Commissions
Constitutional Amendments
Counties
Data
Demographics
Elections
Ethics
General Assembly
Governor
Hearings
Information Technology
Jurisdiction
Maps and Charts
Municipal Corporations
Notices
Open Government
Petitions
Plans and Proposals
Political Parties
Public Information
Public Officials
Reapportionment and Redistricting
Reimbursements
Standards and Best Practices
State Government - General Assembly
State Government - Regulations and Procedures
Supreme Court of Maryland
Work, Labor, and Employment
Awareness and Outreach
Boundaries
Budgets
Certifications
Committees and Commissions
Constitutional Amendments
Counties
Data
Demographics
Elections
Ethics
General Assembly
Governor
Hearings
Information Technology
Jurisdiction
Maps and Charts
Municipal Corporations
Notices
Open Government
Petitions
Plans and Proposals
Political Parties
Public Information
Public Officials
Reapportionment and Redistricting
Reimbursements
Standards and Best Practices
State Government - General Assembly
State Government - Regulations and Procedures
Supreme Court of Maryland
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XX - Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment | 1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| XX - Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment | 2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| III - Legislative Department | 4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| III - Legislative Department | 5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| IV - Judiciary Department | 14 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| V - Attorney-General and State's Attorneys | 3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| Election Law | 1 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 11 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 6 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 7 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 8 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8-7A | 9 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0482?ys=2026RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0482f.pdf |
