Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 14 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB1027 — Election Law - Telephone Voting System - Requirements

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 February 09, 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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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requiring the State Board of Elections to select, certify, and acquire a telephone voting system for absentee voting by voters who have attested to having a print disability; defining "print disability" as a condition that prevents or inhibits an individual from reading, holding, or processing standard printed materials in an original format; providing for the eligibility of a voter to use the telephone voting system; requiring the State Board to place certain voters on the telephone voting system list; etc.

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 · 15 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1027 do?
Requiring the State Board of Elections to select, certify, and acquire a telephone voting system for absentee voting by voters who have attested to having a print disability; defining "print disability" as a condition that prevents or inhibits an individual from reading, holding, or processing standard printed materials in an original format; providing for the eligibility of a voter to use the telephone voting system; requiring the State Board to place certain voters on the telephone voting system list; etc.
Who sponsors HB1027?
HB1027 is sponsored by Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Johnson, A., Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Matthew J. Schindler (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat), and Delegate Natalie Ziegler (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1027?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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