MD SB93 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB824
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 310
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 310
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the local board of elections to send a written notice regarding a request for a State-approved absentee ballot application with a specimen ballot and any other mailings to voters and eligible voters to further awareness of the option of mail-in voting, except under certain circumstances.
Title
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Notice to Request Application
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 104 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 104 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 104 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 310 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Recede |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (104-36) |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Motion Recede (Delegate Atterbeary) Adopted |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Senate Requests House Recede |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Requests House Recede |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (104-36) |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments {973323/1 Adopted |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Referred Ways and Means |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (43-0) |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {533724/1 Adopted |
| 2025-03-14 | 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 |
| 2024-10-29 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB201 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-04 - Referred Rules
SB824 (Carry Over) 2024-02-07 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
SB824 (Carry Over) 2024-02-07 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Absentee and Mail-In Ballots
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Awareness and Outreach
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Local Government Mandates
Notices
Time
Voting
Absentee and Mail-In Voting
Awareness and Outreach
Elections
Elections Supervisors
Local Government Mandates
Notices
Time
Voting
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 9 | 305 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
