# Maryland HB 1043: Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution

Maryland HB 1043, Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephanie Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-07 (Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1043
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-02-07, Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m.
- Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Elections, Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc, Attorney General, Baltimore City, Chartered Counties -see also- AACo; BCo; CecilCo; etc., Code Counties -see also- AllegCo; CarolineCo; ChsCo; etc., Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Disabilities, Disparity, Elections Supervisors, Elections, State Board of, Electronic Government, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Local Government Mandates, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Time, 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: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-07: Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-05: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1043f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1043f.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-HB1043-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).