MD HB581 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-28 - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Pending: House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-28 - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Pending: House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting the Baltimore County Board of Elections from removing an absentee ballot from a return envelope or ballot/return envelope or counting the ballot unless the return envelope or ballot/return envelope is signed by the voter and, except under certain circumstances, a witness and the Board verifies the voter's signature.
Title
Baltimore County - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements
Sponsors
| Del. Bob Long [R] | Del. Nino Mangione [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | House | First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
Subjects
Absentee and Mail-In Ballots
Baltimore County
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Emergency Bills
Health
Local Government Mandates
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Signatures
Witnesses
Baltimore County
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Emergency Bills
Health
Local Government Mandates
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Signatures
Witnesses
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 9 | 303 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 310 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 310.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0581?ys=2026RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0581f.pdf |
