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MarylandHB 10692026 Regular SessionHouse

Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements

Sponsored By: Kris Fair (Democratic)

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ElectionsAbsentee and Mail-In BallotsElections, State Board ofEmergency BillsFederal GovernmentHealth -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc.Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform LawsNoticesRules and RegulationsSafety -see also- Occupational SafetySunset

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kris Fair

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mary A. Lehman

    Democratic • House

  • Sheila Ruth

    Democratic • House

  • Jared Solomon

    Democratic • House

  • Jen Terrasa

    Democratic • House

  • Melissa Wells

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 133

House vote • 4/10/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 97 • No: 38 • Other: 6

House vote • 4/9/2026

Floor Amendment {403525/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected

Yes: 37 • No: 95 • Other: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment

    4/13/2026Senate

  2. Referred Rules

    4/10/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (97-38)

    4/10/2026House

  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    4/9/2026House

  5. Floor Amendment {403525/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (37-95)

    4/9/2026House

  6. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Rose) Adopted

    4/9/2026House

  7. Favorable with Amendments {313629/1 Adopted

    4/9/2026House

  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    4/9/2026House

  9. Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/11/2026House

  10. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    2/10/2026House

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    4/9/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/10/2026

    PDF

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