# Maryland SB 0241: Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration Maryland SB 0241, Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Malcolm Augustine (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0241-2026RS - 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 0241 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427 - Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Elections, Addresses, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Elections, State Board of, Electronic Communication, Electronic Government, Ex-Offenders, Notices, Personal Identifying Information, Privacy, Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Standards and Best Practices, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 45 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Automatic voter registration after release: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Maryland restores voter registration automatically for people released from state correctional facilities who were registered before and now live in Maryland. The Department sends the State Board a monthly electronic list with each person’s name, birth date, last four of… - Voting rights notice at release: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, when you are discharged from a Maryland state correctional facility, the Department puts a voter registration application and a notice in your release papers saying your voting rights are restored. The Department also posts clear signs in every parole and probation office… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 97 | 32 | 6 | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 31 | 13 | 1 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427 - 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (97-32) (House) - 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-09: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-06: Third Reading Passed (31-13) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {903821/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Motion Laid Over (Senator Salling) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Favorable with Amendments {903821/1 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Favorable with Amendments 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_427_sb0241t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0241t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0241f.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_427_sb0241t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0241t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0241f.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-SB0241-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).