# Maryland HB 0350: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations

Maryland HB 0350, Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Greg Wims (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-06 (Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0350
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-02-06, Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Subjects: Elections, Attorney General, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Discrimination, Emergency Bills, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Minorities, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Political Candidates, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting
- Touches household money: no
- 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
- Cosponsor: Adrienne A. Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark S. Chang (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Moon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrell Odom (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-06: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-19: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0350f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0350f.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-HB0350-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).