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MDHB500PassAuthorizing the Secretary of General Services to delegate certain powers and duties to the Chief Procurement Officer; altering the authority of the Department of General Services to engage in or control procurement of certain equipment and services; ...
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2025-05-20
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 601
MDSB267PassAltering the time periods during which a petition for the formation of a new political party or additional signatures to a petition may not be filed; and prohibiting signatures submitted with a petition that was officially determined as not meeting c...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283
MDHB41PassAltering the time periods during which a petition for the formation of a new political party or additional signatures to a petition may not be filed; and prohibiting signatures submitted with a petition that was officially determined as not meeting c...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282
MDSB257PassAltering the time before an election when a certain notice is required to be sent to each voter who is on the permanent absentee ballot list; repealing a requirement that the notice be sent to each voter who is on the permanent absentee ballot list a...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279
MDSB259PassRequiring 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 requirement...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281
MDSB93PassRequiring 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 mai...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 310
MDHB199PassAltering the time before an election when a certain notice is required to be sent to each voter who is on the permanent absentee ballot list; repealing a requirement that the notice be sent to each voter who is on the permanent absentee ballot list a...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 280
MDSB275PassEstablishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to develop certain policies related to life transitions of veterans, ...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
MDSB313PassRequiring the State Board of Elections, in collaboration with the local boards of elections, to conduct a risk-limiting audit after each statewide election; authorizing the State Board, in collaboration with the local boards, to conduct a risk-limiti...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320
MDSB308PassRequiring the election director of a local board of elections to designate chief election judges from certain political parties to each polling place except under certain circumstances; and requiring an election director who is unable to designate ch...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 276
MDHB448PassEstablishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to develop certain policies related to life transitions of veterans, ...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254
MDSB352PassAltering from four to three the number of members elected from each councilmanic district of Baltimore County to the Baltimore County Republican Party Central Committee; and altering the number of members elected from each legislative district of Bal...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 414
MDHB412PassRequiring each local board of elections to make available on its website each open meeting agenda, a summary of any finalized documents, certain written testimony, and other materials on which the board will be voting; requiring each local board to ...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303
MDSB337PassRequiring each local board of elections to make available on its website each open meeting agenda, a summary of any finalized documents, certain written testimony, and other materials on which the board will be voting; requiring each local board to p...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 304
MDHB426PassRequiring the State Board of Elections, in collaboration with the local boards of elections, to conduct a risk-limiting audit after each statewide election; authorizing the State Board, in collaboration with the local boards, to conduct a risk-limiti...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321
MDHB586PassRequiring a local board of elections to pay an election judge compensation for completing a certain course of instruction only after the election judge actually serves an election day or early voting day; and authorizing a public school student in th...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 390
MDHB562PassAltering from four to three the number of members elected from each councilmanic district of Baltimore County to the Baltimore County Republican Party Central Committee; and altering the number of members elected from each legislative district of Bal...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413
MDHB839PassProviding that a voter is qualified to vote a provisional ballot if the provisional ballot was cast because the voter claimed a different political party affiliation from the political party affiliation on record for the voter and the voter made a se...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 391
MDSB645PassAltering, from the last Tuesday in June to the fourth Tuesday in June, the date for the primary election in the year of the gubernatorial election.
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311
MDSB633PassRequiring certain political organizations to include certain disclaimers and disclosures on certain solicitations; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections to investigate a potential violation of the Act; and authorizing the State Board after...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313
MDSB685PassEstablishing the Language Assistance Program; requiring a local board of elections to participate in the Program if the State Board determines that there is a significant need for language assistance to voters in the county in a language other than E...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 277
MDHB945PassAltering, from the last Tuesday in June to the fourth Tuesday in June, the date for the primary election in the year of the gubernatorial election.
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312
MDHB983PassEstablishing the Language Assistance Program; requiring a local board of elections to participate in the Program if the State Board determines that there is a significant need for language assistance to voters in the county in a language other than E...
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2025-05-06
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 278
MDHB75PassAltering 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...
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2025-04-22
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126
MDSB262PassAltering 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...
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2025-04-22
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125
MDHB322PassAuthorizing the State Administrator of Elections to enter into memoranda of understanding with municipal corporations that allow the State Administrator to work collaboratively with a municipal corporation to support the administration of the municip...
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2025-04-22
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124
MDSB784PassCorrecting certain errors or omissions in certain articles of the Annotated Code; clarifying language; correcting certain obsolete references; reorganizing certain sections of the Annotated Code; providing that the Act is not intended to affect any l...
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2025-04-22
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 142
MDHB272PassRequiring the State Administrator of Elections to electronically submit certain precinct boundary information to the Secretary of Planning; altering certain requirements related to the Department of Planning preparing population projections for the W...
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2025-04-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61
MDSB236PassRequiring the State Administrator of Elections to immediately send electronically the description and map related to a new or changed precinct boundary to the Secretary of Planning; altering a requirement that the Department of the Environment submit...
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2025-04-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62
MDSB361Engross

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Prohibiting a person from using fraud to influence or attempt to influence a voter's voting decision; and providing that fraud includes the use of synthetic media.
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2025-04-07
Third Reading Passed (39-8)
MDHB906Engross

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Requiring certain political organizations to include certain disclaimers and disclosures on certain solicitations; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections to investigate a potential violation of the Act; and authorizing the State Board after...
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2025-04-07
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator King) Adopted
MDHB201Engross

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Requiring each local board of elections to include a written notice regarding how to request a State-approved absentee ballot application approved by the State Board of Elections with certain mailings to voters and eligible voters to further awarene...
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2025-04-04
To Senate Rules Committee
MDHB525Engross

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Prohibiting a person from, with fraudulent intent, influencing or attempting to influence a voter's decision whether or not to cast a vote or how to vote on a candidate or ballot issue by disseminating a deepfake; and defining "deepfake" as an image,...
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2025-04-04
To Senate Rules Committee
MDHB153Engross

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Altering, from 16 years old to 15 years and 9 months old, the age at which an individual may register to vote; requiring that a voter notification card sent to an individual under the age of 18 years include information regarding when the individual ...
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2025-04-02
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDSB1047Intro

Sine Die
Altering the entities with respect to which certain officials or persons acting on behalf of certain officials are prohibited from taking certain actions related to fundraising during a regular session of the General Assembly; and prohibiting certain...
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2025-04-02
To Senate Rules Committee
MDHB1558Intro

Sine Die
Altering the entities with respect to which certain officials or persons acting on behalf of certain officials are prohibited from taking certain actions related to fundraising during a regular session of the General Assembly; and prohibiting certain...
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2025-04-02
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDSB342Engross

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Prohibiting the imposition or application of a method for electing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of the members' choice or influence the outcome of...
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2025-03-26
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB534Engross

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Requiring a local board of elections to pay an election judge compensation for completing a certain course of instruction only after the election judge actually serves an election day or early voting day; and authorizing a public school student in th...
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2025-03-26
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB543Engross

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Providing that a voter is qualified to vote a provisional ballot if the provisional ballot was cast because the voter claimed a different political party affiliation from the political party affiliation on record for the voter and the voter made a se...
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2025-03-26
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB615Engross

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Altering the information that is required to be included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and with a question on the ballot; requiring that a certain summary included on the signature page of a petition se...
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2025-03-26
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB153Engross

Sine Die
Altering certain provisions of law to reflect the renaming of the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee to be the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee; altering certain provisions of law to reflect the renam...
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2025-03-20
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB317Engross

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Establishing the Curbside Voting Pilot Program to test the viability of curbside voting in the State; establishing requirements governing curbside voting; requiring the State Board and local board to communicate with voters and the general public, in...
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2025-03-18
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB781Engross

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Requiring the State Board of Elections to establish guidelines for the local boards of election to implement a process to expedite voting for elderly voters and voters with disabilities at each early voting center and polling place; requiring the loc...
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2025-03-17
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB237Engross

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Establishing requirements for the filling of a vacancy in the office of Senator or Delegate in the General Assembly by a central committee of a political party under the Maryland Constitution relating to applications, public notice, public meetings, ...
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2025-03-12
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDSB88Engross

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Authorizing the State Administrator of Elections to enter into memoranda of understanding with municipalities that allow the State Administrator to work collaboratively with a municipality to support the administration of the municipality's elections...
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2025-03-04
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB27Engross

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Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to exploratory committees; establishing requirements and prohibitions for exploratory committees relating to the establishment of the committees, receipt of funds, and permissib...
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2025-03-03
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDHB203Intro

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Requiring that each legislative district established for the purpose of electing members of the House of Delegates consist of three single-member delegate districts; requiring the General Assembly to enact a law establishing and governing a Legislati...
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2025-03-03
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB733Intro

Sine Die
Authorizing a candidate for election to a county board of education to disclose the candidate's party designation or party affiliation on the candidate's certificate of candidacy; prohibiting a local board of elections from disqualifying a candidate ...
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2025-02-24
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDSB1014Intro

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Altering the application of provisions of law that prohibit an individual from simultaneously being a candidate for more than one public office or office of a political party; and prohibiting individuals from simultaneously holding a party office and...
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2025-02-12
To Senate Rules Committee
MDHB1280Intro

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Authorizing unaffiliated voters to request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center during a primary election and vote a ballot for the voter's preferred political party.
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2025-02-10
To House Ways and Means Committee
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