MarylandElection Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 12Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 439Became Law
- Apr 13Returned Passed
- Apr 13Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Apr 11Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedMinor
- Apr 11Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsMinor
- Apr 2
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 6Referred Government, Labor, and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 5Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Second Reading Passed
- Feb 3Favorable AdoptedMinor
- Feb 2Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentMinor
- Jan 16Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.
- Jan 14First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentMinor
- 2025
- Aug 20Pre-filedIntroduced