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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 115: Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 115 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on July 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration. Primary sponsor: Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Melissa Wells (Democratic), Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Melissa WellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sheree Sample-HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37A
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Adopted
  6. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  10. Floor Amendment {
  11. Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
  12. Favorable with Amendments {

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source