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HB1044

Original
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Opposite
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Review in
Original Chamber
Passed Both
Chambers
Conf. Cmte
(if necessary)
To Governor
Title
Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Preclearance and Voter Intimidation and Obstruction
Sponsored by
Delegates Smith, R. Lewis, and Palakovich Carr
Status
In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Analysis
Synopsis
Requiring the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to review and grant preclearance to certain policies before enactment or implementation; authorizing certain persons to file an action if the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County fails to properly carry out certain provisions of the Act; and prohibiting acts of intimidation or obstruction that interfere with the right to vote.
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 Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 2/05/2025 2/05/2025 First Reading Ways and Means
File Code
Subjects
Statutes
Article - Election Law
(   15.5-101 through 15.5-301 )
Last Updated: 2/5/2025 12:16 AM
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