# Maryland HB 0426: Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits

Maryland HB 0426, Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0426
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321
- Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Elections, Auditors and Audits, Ballots -see also- Abs&MailInBallots; Abs&MailInVoting, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Elections Supervisors, Elections, State Board of, Electronic Government, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Open Government, Public Information, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (276 yes, 36 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: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 25 | 8 |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 11 | 2 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321
- 2025-04-05: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (104-25) (House)
- 2025-04-05: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-04: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments {643023/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Third Reading Passed (127-11) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-01-18: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_321_hb0426e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0426e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0426t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0426f.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_321_hb0426e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0426e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0426t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0426f.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-HB0426-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).