SB0005 — General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Last action — First Reading (Opposite House)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 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
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that a special election be held at the same time as the regular statewide primary and general elections that are held in the second year of a term to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before the date that is 55 days before the deadline for filing certificates of candidacy for the regular statewide election that is held in the second year of the term; etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB0005 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
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Cheryl C. Kagan · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 116 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 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 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 86 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 1 | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 93 | 33 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 23% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 86 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 39 | 94 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 28% | 67% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 43 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0005 do?
- Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that a special election be held at the same time as the regular statewide primary and general elections that are held in the second year of a term to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before the date that is 55 days before the deadline for filing certificates of candidacy for the regular statewide election that is held in the second year of the term; etc.
- Who sponsors SB0005?
- SB0005 is sponsored by Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0005?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB0005?
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