Legislation - HB0044

Title: Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
Sponsored by: Delegate Feldmark
Status: In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Analysis

Synopsis

Altering the information that is required to be included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and with a question on the ballot; requiring that a certain summary included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and a certain statement about a question on the ballot be written in plain language; requiring certain boards of elections to post the text of ballot measures for at least 90 days before the general election; etc.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0029

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0816 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/20/2025 Legislative Date 8/20/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	8/20/2025	8/20/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures

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