Maryland bills · 2026 Regular Session

Maryland SB 241

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

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Watson (Democratic)
• Harris (Democratic)
• Brooks (Democratic)
• Augustine (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Chapter - Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
• Third - Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
• First - Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• May 12, 2026
  Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Returned Passed
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Third Reading Passed
• Apr 3, 2026 · House
  Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
• Apr 3, 2026 · House
  Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
• Mar 24, 2026 · House
  Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Third Reading Passed
• Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
  Second Reading Passed with Amendments
• Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
  Favorable with Amendments {
• Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
  Motion Laid Over (Senator Salling) Adopted
• Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
  Favorable with Amendments {
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Hearing canceled
• Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
  Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
• Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
  First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment