MD SB901 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-10 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-10 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the State Board of Elections to select, certify, and acquire a telephone voting system for absentee voting by certain voters who have attested to having a print disability that meets certain requirements; defining "print disability" as a condition that prevents or inhibits an individual from reading, holding, or processing, standard printed materials in the original format; providing for the eligibility of a voter to use the telephone voting system; etc.
Title
Election Law - Telephone Voting System - Requirements
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB1027 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-11 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Absentee and Mail-In Ballots
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Awareness and Outreach
Ballots
Blind and Low Vision
Certifications
Communications
Disabilities
Elections
Elections, State Board of
Evaluations and Reviews
Federal Government
Identification
Laboratories
Notices
Privacy
Records
Reports
Standards and Best Practices
Storage
Technology
Telecommunications
Telephones
Veterans
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Awareness and Outreach
Ballots
Blind and Low Vision
Certifications
Communications
Disabilities
Elections
Elections, State Board of
Evaluations and Reviews
Federal Government
Identification
Laboratories
Notices
Privacy
Records
Reports
Standards and Best Practices
Storage
Technology
Telecommunications
Telephones
Veterans
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 9 | 102.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0901?ys=2026RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0901f.pdf |
