2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB308: Election Law – Chief Election Judges – Party Affiliation

Legislative Summary

Requiring the election director of a local board of elections to designate chief election judges from certain political parties to each polling place except under certain circumstances; and requiring an election director who is unable to designate chief judges for a polling place at least 45 days before the start of early voting to make a certain designation in a certain manner.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/30/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {963422/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
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
4/4/2025
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 963422/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 963422/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
139
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
42
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 2

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025101.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/14/202590.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.0 KB