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MarylandHB 02632026 Regular SessionHouse

Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

ElectionsAccessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etcBoundariesBuses -see also- School BusesRules and RegulationsVoting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Standard hours and notices for early voting

Beginning January 1, 2027, every early voting center is open from the second Thursday before an election through the Thursday before the election. Centers are open each early voting day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Starting 30 days before each early voting period, the State Board and local boards tell voters where and when to vote early, including media notices and mailings to all registered voters in each county. Most Election Day rules also apply during early voting. The State Board adopts rules and guidelines to run early voting.

Local buses stop at early voting centers

Beginning January 1, 2027, county or city fixed local bus routes must let riders get on and off at the entrance of an early voting center if the center is within one-half mile of the route. This applies on the days the center is open and only when practical and consistent with accessibility rules. The rule covers routes funded and run by a county or municipal government, or their contractors. It does not apply to express or commuter routes with limited stops, or to routes run by the Maryland Transit Administration or the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 148 • No: 27

Senate vote • 4/9/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 41 • No: 0 • Other: 3

House vote • 2/26/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 107 • No: 27 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106

    4/14/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/9/2026House

  3. Third Reading Passed (41-0)

    4/9/2026Senate

  4. Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Folden) Adopted

    4/8/2026Senate

  5. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/3/2026Senate

  6. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    4/2/2026Senate

  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    2/27/2026Senate

  8. Third Reading Passed (107-27)

    2/26/2026House

  9. Second Reading Passed

    2/24/2026House

  10. Favorable Adopted

    2/24/2026House

  11. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    2/23/2026House

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

    1/16/2026House

  13. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    1/14/2026House

  14. Pre-filed

    9/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    4/14/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    2/24/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/14/2026

    PDF

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