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MarylandSB 00292026 Regular SessionSenate

Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures

Sponsored By: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic)

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cheryl C. Kagan

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 179 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 135 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/5/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Returned Passed

    4/13/2026Senate

  2. Third Reading Passed (135-0)

    4/13/2026House

  3. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/11/2026House

  4. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    4/11/2026House

  5. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/24/2026House

  6. Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

    2/6/2026House

  7. Third Reading Passed (44-0)

    2/5/2026Senate

  8. Second Reading Passed

    2/3/2026Senate

  9. Favorable Adopted

    2/3/2026Senate

  10. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    2/2/2026Senate

  11. Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.

    1/16/2026Senate

  12. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

    1/14/2026Senate

  13. Pre-filed

    8/20/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    2/3/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/14/2026

    PDF

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