# Maryland SB 0848: Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements Maryland SB 0848, Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason C. Gallion (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0848-2026RS - 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 0848 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 - Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Elections, Municipalities, Awareness and Outreach, Elections, State Board of, Electronic Documents, Electronic Government, Local Government Mandates, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Open Government, Political Candidates, Public Information, Reports, Standards and Best Practices, Time, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (222 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Candidate lists and voting info online: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, within 10 business days after the filing deadline, municipalities must send the State Board a list of every qualified candidate for each office. If the election is partisan, the list must include each candidate’s party. Cities must also send how to vote and where to vote. Th… - Early rules and dates for city elections: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, municipalities must send the State Board the qualifications to run for each office at least 3 months before the local filing deadline for regular elections. When a special election is scheduled, they must report the election date, the offices on the ballot, and the qualifica… - Municipal election results posted by state: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, the State Board posts municipal election results online as soon as cities submit them, organized by year and municipality. Within 30 days after certification, each municipality must send an electronic copy of the certified results for every office or question. The file must… - Transparency for ranked-choice voting rules: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, any municipality that uses ranked-choice voting must send its ballot counting rules to the State Board. The State Board posts these rules online after it gets them. Voters can see how ranked-choice ballots are tabulated in their city. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 - 2026-04-09: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {373424/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-20: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {913324/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-02-06: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_522_sb0848e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0848e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0848t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0848f.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_522_sb0848e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0848e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0848t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0848f.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-SB0848-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).