# Maryland SB 0237: Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting Maryland SB 0237, Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 469) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0237-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0237 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 469 - Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Elections, Ballots -see also- Abs&MailInBallots; Abs&MailInVoting, Certifications, Elections, State Board of, Federal Government, Governor, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Oaths, Political Candidates, Political Parties, Signatures, Sunset, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (211 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster, clearer certification of electors’ votes: benefit, low. The Governor’s certificate of ascertainment must state that named electors serve unless a vacancy occurs and that an amended certificate will be sent if substitutes serve. After electors vote, if the final list changed, the State Administrator must prepare an amended certificate for the Governor’s… - How Maryland electors meet and vote: benefit, low. Electors meet at the State House in Annapolis on the date set by federal law. The State Administrator of Elections runs the meeting and serves as secretary. Electors fill any vacancies first, take the oath, and then vote. If the national popular vote agreement is in effect, they vote for the nation… - Parties must file electors and pledges: benefit, low. Parties and unaffiliated presidential candidates must file two names for each Maryland elector: one nominee and one alternate. Party leaders or the unaffiliated candidate must certify the names. Each nominee and alternate must sign a written pledge to serve and vote for that ticket. If a party’s no… - Enforcing pledges and filling elector vacancies: mixed, low. If an elector is absent at the meeting, the office is vacant. Vacancies are filled in order: the named alternate if present; then by lot from same‑ticket alternates; then by plurality vote of remaining electors from any qualified person, with ties by lot. If all positions are empty and cannot be fi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 10 | 2 | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 469 - 2026-04-10: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (32-10) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House) - 2026-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {443822/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-13: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Hearing canceled (Senate) - 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-01-15: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_469_sb0237e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0237e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0237t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0237f.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 - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_469_sb0237e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0237e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0237t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0237f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0237-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).