2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB93: Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Notice to Request Application
Legislative Summary
Requiring the local board of elections to send a written notice regarding a request for a State-approved absentee ballot application with a specimen ballot and any other mailings to voters and eligible voters to further awareness of the option of mail-in voting, except under certain circumstances.
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Bill History
10/29/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/14/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/3/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/3/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {533724/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {973323/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (104-36)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Requests House Recede
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Motion Recede (Delegate Atterbeary) Adopted
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (104-36)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Recede
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 973323/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 973323/1 Adopted
4/3/2025Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 533724/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 533724/1 Adopted
3/14/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
104
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
104
Yea
36
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
43
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Benjamin Kramer
Democrat