# Maryland HB 0871: Election Law - Enhanced Automatic Voter Registration System

Maryland HB 0871, Election Law - Enhanced Automatic Voter Registration System, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vaughn Stewart (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0871
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Election Law - Enhanced Automatic Voter Registration System
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elections, Absentee and Mail-In Ballots, Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc, Administrative Agencies, Applicants and Applications, Certifications, Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Cybersecurity, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Drivers' Licenses, Elections, State Board of, Electronic Government, Ethics, Evaluations and Reviews, Federal Aid -see also- CARES Act, Federal Government, Health Benefit Exchange, Human Services, Department of, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Immigrants and Citizenship -see also- Residency, Information Technology, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Motor Vehicle Administration, Notices, Political Parties, Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Standards and Best Practices, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, Telecommunications, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, 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: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0871f.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/hb0871f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0871-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).