MD SB262 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Altering requirements for scheduling special elections to fill vacancies in a county council or in the office of chief executive officer or county executive; requiring the State Administrator to conduct a special election in accordance with State law and regulations if the State Administrator determines a conflict exists between State law and regulations and a county charter or other county law relating to the conduct of a special election; etc.
Title
Election Law - Special Elections
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 125 N: 8 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-26 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 125 N: 8 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-26 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (44-0) |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (125-8) |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Favorable with Amendments {413623/1 Adopted |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Referred Ways and Means |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {763524/1 Adopted |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments 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
HB75 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126
Subjects
Absentee and Mail-In Ballots
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Codes
Counties
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Emergency Bills
Ethics
Health
Political Candidates
Public Officials
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Time
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Codes
Counties
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Emergency Bills
Ethics
Health
Political Candidates
Public Officials
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Time
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 8 | 401 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 8 | 402 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 502 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 9 | 504 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
