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HB 621 — Maryland

Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications

Altering the qualifications for counsel to local boards of elections to require that counsel be a registered voter of the State instead of the applicable county.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 256 · Apr 28, 2026

EnactedAttorneysCommittees and CommissionsElectionsElections SupervisorsEmergency BillsHealthSafety

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 May 6, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    Jan 30, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    Mar 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable Adopted

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 5, 2026 · Senate

  8. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Apr 2, 2026 · Senate

  9. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 3, 2026 · Senate

  10. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  11. Returned Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 256

    Apr 28, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Dana Jones, Mary Lehman, Andrew Pruski, Chris Tomlinson

House of Delegates vote — 109–20

On Third Reading (Emerg) · Feb 23, 2026 · result: pass

109 yea · 20 nay · 12 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayApril RoseDistrict 5NayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingJoe VogelDistrict 17Not votingCaylin YoungDistrict 45Not votingTiffany AlstonDistrict 24AbsentRobin GrammerDistrict 6AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22AbsentWilliam WivellDistrict 2AAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentAnne HealeyDistrict 22AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

Senate vote — 43–0

On Third Reading (Emerg) · Mar 19, 2026 · result: pass

43 yea · 0 nay · 4 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaAnthony MuseDistrict 26YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaArthur EllisDistrict 28Not votingDalya AttarDistrict 41AbsentJim RosapepeDistrict 21AbsentJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18Absent
Mr. Presidentas 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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