MD SB241 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring by January 1, 2028, the State Board of Elections and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to jointly develop and implement certain procedures and a certain electronic transmission process for the restoration of voter registration for individuals released from incarceration at a State correctional facility; requiring the Department to transmit a list that includes the name and certain other information for individuals released from incarceration to the State Board of Elections on a monthly basis; etc.
Title
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 97 N: 32 NV: 6 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 31 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427 |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed (97-32) |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Referred Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (31-13) |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {903821/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Motion Laid Over (Senator Salling) Adopted |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {903821/1 |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-01-16 | Senate | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB115 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428
Subjects
Addresses
Data
Elections
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Ex-Offenders
Notices
Personal Identifying Information
Privacy
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Records
Registration
Standards and Best Practices
Voting
Data
Elections
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Communication
Electronic Government
Ex-Offenders
Notices
Personal Identifying Information
Privacy
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Records
Registration
Standards and Best Practices
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Services | 1 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Correctional Services | 2 | 601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 3 | 203.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
