Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 443: Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications

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 443 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on January 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications. Primary sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Cheryl Kagan (Democratic), Steve Hershey (Republican), Johnny Mautz (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary Beth CarozzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Cheryl KaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Steve HersheyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Johnny MautzPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37

“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 257
  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 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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