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HB 1265

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: April 17, 2026.

Election Law - Candidate Truthfulness - Oath.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1265
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
House of Delegates introduced 2026-04-17
Elections / Voting
Summary

Requiring a candidate to submit a certain oath or statement with the candidate's certificate of candidacy relating to the candidate's truthfulness regarding certain information while campaigning for office; and subjecting a candidate who attests to the oath to certain sanctions for a violation of the oath.

Sponsor
Delegate McComas
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-12 Status introduced
2026-04-17 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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