HB0265 — State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requiring the State Board of Elections to designate a contact person for the Address Confidentiality Program; and providing the contact person acts as the contact for inquiries about the Program from local boards of elections and Program participants on matters related to the implementation of the Address Confidentiality Program.
Bill Text
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Read HB0265 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · Primary
- Secretary of State · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- Secretary of State
- Departmental
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 135 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0265 do?
- Requiring the State Board of Elections to designate a contact person for the Address Confidentiality Program; and providing the contact person acts as the contact for inquiries about the Program from local boards of elections and Program participants on matters related to the implementation of the Address Confidentiality Program.
- Who sponsors HB0265?
- HB0265 is sponsored by Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee, Secretary of State, and Departmental.
- What is the current status of HB0265?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0265?
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