STATE BILLMD HB 115PASSED

Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration

Requiring by January 1, 2028, the State Board of Elections and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to jointly develop and implement certain procedures and a certain electronic transmission process for the restoration of voter registration for individuals released from incarceration at a State correctional facility; requiring the Department to transmit a list that includes the name and certain other information for individuals released from incarceration to the State Board of Elections on a monthly basis; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 12, 2026; 184 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 115 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428 · May 12, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428House

Apr 8, 2026Returned PassedHouse

Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (30-13)Senate

Apr 6, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate

Apr 6, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

Apr 3, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 19, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (100-33)House

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Mar 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 18, 2026Floor Amendment {743324/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (33-97)House

Mar 17, 2026Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Grammer) AdoptedHouse

Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {853623/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Jan 16, 2026Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.House

Jan 14, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Jul 23, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Floor Amendment 743324/1 (Delegate Grammer) RejectedMar 18, 2026 · House · 33 yea · 97 nayFailed

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 100 yea · 33 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 13 nayPassed

Subjects

Elections
Addresses
Data
Electronic Communication
Ex-Offenders
Notices
Personal Identifying Information
Privacy
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Records
Registration
Voting
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Government
Standards and Best Practices

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