Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

SB0132 — Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Authorizing unaffiliated voters to request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center during a primary election and vote a provisional ballot for the voter's preferred political party; and requiring an election judge to determine whether the voter resides in the county in which the voter seeks to vote.

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 · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0132 do?
Authorizing unaffiliated voters to request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center during a primary election and vote a provisional ballot for the voter's preferred political party; and requiring an election judge to determine whether the voter resides in the county in which the voter seeks to vote.
Who sponsors SB0132?
SB0132 is sponsored by Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat) and Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0132?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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