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MarylandHB 01562026 Regular SessionHouse

Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters

Sponsored By: Kris Fair (Democratic)

In Committee

ElectionsElections SupervisorsEmergency BillsHealth -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc.Political PartiesResidency -see also- Immigrants and CitizenshipRules and RegulationsSafety -see also- Occupational SafetyVoting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kris Fair

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mary A. Lehman

    Democratic • House

  • Cheryl E. Pasteur

    Democratic • House

  • Sheila Ruth

    Democratic • House

  • Stuart Michael Schmidt

    Republican • House

  • Jared Solomon

    Democratic • House

  • Vaughn Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Jen Terrasa

    Democratic • House

  • Chao Wu

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 26

House vote • 3/11/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 110 • No: 26 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    3/12/2026Senate

  2. Third Reading Passed (110-26)

    3/11/2026House

  3. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/10/2026House

  4. Favorable with Amendments {483629/1 Adopted

    3/10/2026House

  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    3/9/2026House

  6. Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.

    1/16/2026House

  7. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    1/14/2026House

  8. Pre-filed

    10/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    3/10/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/14/2026

    PDF

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