Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants
Requiring a public broadcaster that holds a debate between candidates for statewide office to invite all candidates who are certified to the ballot in the general election subject to certain requirements; prohibiting a public broadcaster from using or receiving State funds for the remainder of the fiscal year under certain circumstances; requiring the Governor to approve an amended appropriation to reappropriate State funds from a public broadcaster under certain circumstances; etc.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-14 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-03-28 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1001 | Election Law - Authority at Polling Places - Revisions | passed_lower |
| HB 1003 | Anne Arundel County Public Schools - Election Official Career and Technical Education Pilot Program | introduced |
| HB 1010 | Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations, Review, and Evaluation | introduced |
| HB 1027 | Election Law - Telephone Voting System - Requirements | introduced |
| HB 1028 | Caroline County Board of Education - Member Compensation - Increase | introduced |
| HB 1049 | Credit Unions - Mergers and Consolidations - Alteration of Voting Requirement | passed_lower |
| HB 1066 | Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use | introduced |
| HB 1069 | Election Law - Canvassing of Absentee Ballots - Preemption by Federal Judicial Action | introduced |