# Maryland HB 0322: Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration

Maryland HB 0322, Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Greg Wims (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0322
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124
- Sponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elections, Ballots -see also- Abs&MailInBallots; Abs&MailInVoting, Campaign Financing, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Elections, State Board of, Emergency Bills, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Leases and Rent, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Notices, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (154 yes, 71 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Floor Amendment {793125/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected | fail | 14 | 32 | 1 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 99 | 34 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (41-5) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Floor Amendment {793125/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (14-32) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading Passed (99-34) (House)
- 2025-02-25: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable with Amendments {603221/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-01-18: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-10: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_124_hb0322t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0322t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0322f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_124_hb0322t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0322t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0322f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0322-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).