MarylandElection Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 440Became Law
- Apr 13Returned Passed
- Apr 13Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Apr 13Second Reading Passed
- Apr 13Favorable AdoptedMinor
- Apr 13Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsMinor
- Apr 13Rereferred to Government, Labor, and Elections
- Apr 13Referred Rules and Executive NominationsMinor
- Apr 13Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Apr 10Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Apr 10Favorable with Amendments {Minor
- Apr 10Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted
- Apr 10Favorable with Amendments {Minor
- Apr 10Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentMinor
- Apr 2
- Vote recorded On Third Reading (Emerg). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded On Third Reading (Emerg). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 6First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentIntroduced