Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 34 D cosponsors

HB0350 — Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Summary

Prohibiting the imposition or application of a method for electing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of the members' choice or the member's ability to influence the outcome of an election as a result of the dilution or the abridgement of the rights of voters who are members of a protected class.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0350 do?
Prohibiting the imposition or application of a method for electing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of the members' choice or the member's ability to influence the outcome of an election as a result of the dilution or the abridgement of the rights of voters who are members of a protected class.
Who sponsors HB0350?
HB0350 is sponsored by Delegate Conaway, Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Mark S. Chang (Democrat), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Jones, A., Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Long, J., Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (Democrat), Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Darrell Odom (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Andrew C. Pruski (Democrat), Delegate Kent Roberson (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Karen Toles (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat), Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat), and Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0350?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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