MD SB259 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a local board of elections to submit an election plan to the State Board of Elections for approval at least 7 months before each statewide primary election; establishing requirements related to an election plan; and altering the requirements related to polling place plans, ballot drop box plans, and early voting center plans.
Title
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Election Plan Requirements
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 117 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-27 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 117 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-27 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (43-2) |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Third Reading Passed (117-19) |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Favorable with Amendments {413121/1 Adopted |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-28 | House | Referred Ways and Means |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-09-19 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB274 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-08 - Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Census
Data
Elections
Elections Supervisors
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meetings
Notices
Open Government
Public Buildings and Facilities
Public Information
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
studies
Voting
Data
Elections
Elections Supervisors
internet
meetings
Notices
Open Government
Public Buildings and Facilities
Public Information
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
studies
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 10 | 301.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 2 | 303 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 2 | 303.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 2 | 304 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
