# Maryland SB 0104: Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act)

Maryland SB 0104, Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act), is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stephen S. Hershey (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (First Reading Senate Rules) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0104
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-09
- Last action: 2026-01-14, First Reading Senate Rules
- Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Elections, State Government - Regulations and Procedures, State Government - General Assembly, Attorney General, Awareness and Outreach, Boundaries, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Census, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Constitutional Amendments, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Ethics, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Governor, Hearings, Information Technology, Jurisdiction, Maps and Charts, Notices, Open Government, Petitions, Plans and Proposals, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Reapportionment and Redistricting, Reimbursements, Signatures, Standards and Best Practices, Supreme Court of Maryland, Veto, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- 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: Stephen S. Hershey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul D. Corderman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Ready (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-14: First Reading Senate Rules (Senate)
- 2025-10-09: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0104f.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/sb/sb0104f.pdf)

## Related
- [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-SB0104-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).