Legislation - HB1043

Title: Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution
Sponsored by: Delegates Smith, R. Lewis, and Palakovich Carr
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering public notice requirements of the State Board of Elections, local boards of elections, and certain municipal corporations with respect to changes in administrative policy affecting voting rights; prohibiting local governments from taking any action related to the election process that results in a disparity between members of a protected class and other members of the electorate or that would deny or impair the right of a protected class member to vote; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/05/2025	2/05/2025	First Reading Ways and Means
House	2/05/2025	2/05/2025	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m.

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