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MD SB241

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Malcolm Augustine

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State Board of Elections and Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services must jointly develop electronic procedures for voter registration restoration by January 1, 2028

  • Department must transmit monthly lists to the State Board containing released individuals' names, dates of birth, partial Social Security/ID numbers, release dates, and new addresses

  • State Board must promptly restore voter registration for individuals who were registered in Maryland before incarceration and whose new address is in-state, assigning them active voter status

  • Released individuals receive a voter notification card explaining their registration status, eligibility for all elections, and instructions for declining registration or updating their address

  • The identity of the voter registration agency through which a formerly incarcerated person registered is protected from public disclosure under the Public Information Act

  • Act takes effect January 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration

Records

Last Action

Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Government, Labor, and Elections3/9/2026
Education, Energy, and the Environment1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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