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HB 44 — Maryland

Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures

Altering the information that is required to be included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and with a question on the ballot; requiring that a certain summary included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and a certain statement about a question on the ballot be written in plain language; requiring certain boards of elections to post the text of ballot measures for at least 90 days before the general election; etc.

Latest action: Referred Rules · Apr 13, 2026

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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); Rules (Senate)

Updated Apr 16, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Aug 20, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.

    Jan 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Rules

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Jessica Feldmark

House of Delegates vote — 134–0

On Third Reading · Mar 30, 2026 · result: pass

134 yea · 0 nay · 7 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Frank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingTerri HillDistrict 12ANot votingRic MetzgarDistrict 6Not votingApril MillerDistrict 4Not votingGabriel MorenoDistrict 13Not votingJeff GhristDistrict 36Not votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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