Maryland - Session 2026
Title: General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Proposing a Constitutional Amendment requiring that a special election be held at the same time as the regular statewide primary and general elections that are held in the second year of a term to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before the date that is 55 days before the deadline for filing certificates of candidacy for the regular statewide election that is held in the second year of the term.
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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. |
| 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 101 | Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants | 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 |