HB 333 — Maryland
General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committee - Procedures
Establishing requirements for the filling of a vacancy in the office of Senator or Delegate in the General Assembly by a central committee of a political party under the Maryland Constitution relating to applications, public notice, public meetings, and voting; and requiring a member of the central committee who has applied to fill the vacancy to recuse themselves from voting on the individual to fill the vacancy.
Latest action: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 15, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled
Feb 6, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
Feb 6, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Feb 23, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable Adopted
Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed
Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Feb 26, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 15, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Julie Palakovich Carr, Mike Griffith
House of Delegates vote — 122–7
On Third Reading · Feb 20, 2026 · result: pass
122 yea · 7 nay · 12 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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