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HB 1001

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 15, 2026.

Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1001
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Government, Labor, and Elections; Education, Energy, and the Environment
House of Delegates enacted 2026-05-15
Elections / Voting Labor / Employment Public Safety
Summary

Requiring a police officer who is on duty at a polling place to obey the authority of the State Administrator, the Deputy State Administrator, or a local election director; providing that, in a polling place, certain individuals have the authority to keep the peace and order the arrest of certain persons; requiring a local election director, while serving in a polling place, to protect certain rights of challengers and watchers; etc.

Sponsor
Delegate Jones, D.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-15 Status enacted
2026-05-15 Latest Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467
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