2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB153: Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors

Legislative Summary

Altering, from 16 years old to 15 years and 9 months old, the age at which an individual may register to vote; requiring that a voter notification card sent to an individual under the age of 18 years include information regarding when the individual will be eligible to vote; and requiring the election director in the county where a registered voter under the age of 18 years becomes eligible to vote under a certain provision of law to send a certain notice to the voter.

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Bill History

9/9/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (103-34)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
4/2/2025
Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
103
Yea
34
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education, Energy, and the Environment(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/202596.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202595.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.0 KB