2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB342: Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting the imposition or application of a method for electing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of the members' choice or influence the outcome of an election by diluting or abridging the rights of voters who are members of a protected class; and providing for the application of the Act if the a court issues a certain holding.

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Bill History

1/16/2025
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 {403924/1
Senate
3/14/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {403924/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Floor Amendment {763925/1 (Senator Sydnor) Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2025
Third Reading Passed (32-13)
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

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 403924/1

Favorable with Amendments 403924/1

3/14/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 763925/1 (Senator Sydnor) Adopted

Floor Amendment 763925/1 (Senator Sydnor) Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/14/2025
32
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED