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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 29: Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures

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

SB 29 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on August 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures. Primary sponsor: Cheryl Kagan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 439.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cheryl KaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17

“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 439
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
  6. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed
  10. Favorable Adopted
  11. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  12. Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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