# Maryland HB 0357: Municipalities - Election Dates - Reporting Requirements

Maryland HB 0357, Municipalities - Election Dates - Reporting Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0357
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Municipalities - Election Dates - Reporting Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471
- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elections, Municipalities, Elections Supervisors, Elections, State Board of, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Public Information, Reports, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (180 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Town election dates must be posted: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the State Board of Elections posts a list of upcoming regular municipal elections. The list shows each town, the date, and every office on the ballot. The State Board also posts which towns have not reported their next regular election yet. Local boards of elections post…
- Towns’ election results due in 30 days: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, each town must send certified election results to the State Board within 30 days. Results must show votes by method: in-person early, mail-in or vote-by-mail, provisional, and in-person election day. If elections are partisan, the report must list each candidate’s party.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 471
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-15: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {623023/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 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

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_471_hb0357t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0357t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0357f.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_471_hb0357t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0357t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0357f.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-HB0357-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).