Legislation - HB0153

Title: Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors
Sponsored by: Delegates Fair, Feldmark, Kaufman, Lehman, Palakovich Carr, Pruski, Ruth, Stewart, and Terrasa
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering, from 16 years old to 15 years and 9 months old, the age at which an individual may register to vote; requiring that a voter notification card sent to an individual under the age of 18 years include information regarding when the individual will be eligible to vote; and requiring the election director in the county where a registered voter under the age of 18 years becomes eligible to vote under a certain provision of law to send a certain notice to the voter.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0436 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/09/2024 Legislative Date 9/09/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (103-34) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/09/2024	9/09/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors
House	2/13/2025	2/13/2025	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/13/2025	2/13/2025	Third Reading Passed (103-34)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/14/2025	2/05/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m.

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