HB0488 — Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress
Last action — First Reading (Opposite House)
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Stalled
22% · moderate confidence
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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77 sponsors
1 primary, 76 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (70 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Clarifying that certain requirements apply only to districts for the election of members of the Senate of Maryland and the House of Delegates; authorizing the General Assembly to grant original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of Maryland to review the congressional districting of the State; and altering districts for the election of Representatives in Congress for elections in 2026 and any election held after the 2026 election through the effective date of a districting plan adopted after the 2030 decennial census.
Bill Text
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Read HB0488 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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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 with Amendments
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Pena-Melnyk · Cosponsor
- Delegate Holmes · Cosponsor
- D. Delegate Jones · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lewis · Cosponsor
- Delegate C. T. Wilson · Primary
- Delegate Jackie Addison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nick Allen · Cosponsor
- Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Adrian Boafo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mark S. Chang · Cosponsor
- Delegate Derrick Coley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Debra Davis · Cosponsor
- Delegate Eric Ebersole · Cosponsor
- Delegate Elizabeth Embry · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kris Fair · Cosponsor
- Delegate Linda Foley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Catherine M. Forbes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Anne Healey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Julian Ivey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Marc Korman · Cosponsor
- J. Long · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North · Cosponsor
- Delegate David Moon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno · Cosponsor
- Delegate Darrell Odom · Cosponsor
- Palakovich Carr · Cosponsor
- Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur · Cosponsor
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson · Cosponsor
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips · Cosponsor
- Delegate Denise Roberts · Cosponsor
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sheila Ruth · Cosponsor
- Delegate Dana Stein · Cosponsor
- Delegate Karen Simpson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kym Taylor · Cosponsor
- Delegate Karen Toles · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sarah Wolek · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Marlon Amprey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ben Barnes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Harry Bhandari · Cosponsor
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lorig Charkoudian · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jessica Feldmark · Cosponsor
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell · Cosponsor
- Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Michele Guyton · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lily Qi · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mike Rogers · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Cosponsor
- Delegate Emily Shetty · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gary Simmons · Cosponsor
- Delegate Stephanie Smith · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jared Solomon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart · Cosponsor
- Delegate Deni Taveras · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jen Terrasa · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kriselda Valderrama · Cosponsor
- Delegate Joe Vogel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Melissa Wells · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicole A. Williams · Cosponsor
- Delegate Caylin Young · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 76 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 55 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (76)
- Delegate Pena-Melnyk
- Delegate Holmes
- Delegate Jones, D.
- Delegate Lewis
- Delegate Jackie Addison Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Nick Allen Democrat Voted No
- Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Adrian Boafo Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Derrick Coley Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Elizabeth Embry Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Kris Fair Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Linda Foley Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Voted No
- Long, J.
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Bernice Mireku-North Democrat Voted No
- Delegate David Moon Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Darrell Odom Democrat Voted No
- Palakovich Carr
- Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Voted No
- Delegate N. Scott Phillips Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Denise Roberts Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Karen Simpson Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Karen Toles Democrat Voted No
- White Holland
- Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Sarah Wolek Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Marlon Amprey Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Voted No
- Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Gary Simmons Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Voted No
- Delegate Caylin Young Democrat
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 111 →"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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Votes
Passed
99 Yea
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37 Nay
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5 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 91 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 99 | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 26% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Failed
37 Yea
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95 Nay
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9 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 1 | 87 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 37 | 95 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 26% | 67% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
Failed
39 Yea
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98 Nay
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4 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 90 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 39 | 98 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 28% | 70% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (141)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0488 do?
- Clarifying that certain requirements apply only to districts for the election of members of the Senate of Maryland and the House of Delegates; authorizing the General Assembly to grant original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of Maryland to review the congressional districting of the State; and altering districts for the election of Representatives in Congress for elections in 2026 and any election held after the 2026 election through the effective date of a districting plan adopted after the 2030 decennial census.
- Who sponsors HB0488?
- HB0488 is sponsored by Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Holmes, Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Lewis, Delegate C. T. Wilson (Democrat), Delegate Jackie Addison (Democrat), Delegate Nick Allen (Democrat), Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Mark S. Chang (Democrat), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Debra Davis (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Anne Healey (Democrat), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat), Long, J., Delegate Ashanti Martinez (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 Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat), Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), Delegate Karen Simpson (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Karen Toles (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Sarah Wolek (Democrat), Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Ben Barnes (Democrat), Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Lily Qi (Democrat), Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Stephanie Smith (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (Democrat), Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat), and Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0488?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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