Maryland Senate Bill 848

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring a municipality to submit to the State Board of Elections the qualifications to be a candidate for each office on the ballot in a municipal election, the date of a special election and each office on the special election ballot, the list of qualified candidates for each office on the ballot in a municipal election, the date of a special election and each office on the special election ballot, and certain information on voting procedures and locations in a municipal election on or before certain dates; etc.

Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements

Sen. Jason Gallion [R]

2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522
2026-04-09	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-04-09	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2026-04-08	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments {373424/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-24	House	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-20	House	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-03-19	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-18	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-18	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {913324/1 Adopted
2026-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-10	Senate	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB1448 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Local Government	4	108.5	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0848?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0848f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0848t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0848e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_522_sb0848e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0848_91332401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0848_37342401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0848_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0848_gvc.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0506.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1206.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1041.pdf