HB115Introduced in the House of Delegates
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
Introduced by Jheanelle Wilkins, District 20
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring by January 1, 2028, the State Board of Elections and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to jointly develop and implement certain procedures and a certain electronic transmission process for the restoration of voter registration for individuals released from incarceration at a State correctional facility; requiring the Department to transmit a list that includes the name and certain other information for individuals released from incarceration to the State Board of Elections on a monthly basis; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026
30
Yes
13
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | No |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | No |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | No |
| Justin Ready | 5 | No |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | No |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | No |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Favorable with Amendments {853623/1 Adopted
Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
Floor Amendment {743324/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (33-97)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (100-33)
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (30-13)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 853623/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 743324/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (33-97) (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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