# Maryland HB 0263: Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops

Maryland HB 0263, Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0263
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elections, Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc, Boundaries, Buses -see also- School Buses, Rules and Regulations, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (148 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Standard hours and notices for early voting: benefit, low. 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 te…
- Local buses stop at early voting centers: mixed, low. 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.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 107 | 27 | 2 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 106
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (107-27) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2025-09-30: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_106_hb0263t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0263t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0263f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_106_hb0263t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0263t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0263f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0263-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).