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HB1163Introduced in the House of Delegates

Howard County - Voting Age - Board of Education Elections Ho. Co. 5-26

IntroducedHouse Government, Labor, and Elections

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizing the General Assembly to lower the age at which an individual may vote in an election for members of the Howard County Board of Education; and altering the minimum age at which an individual in Howard County may vote in an election for members of the Howard County Board of Education from 18 years old to 16 years old.

Where it stands

Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.

March 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

  2. Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Hearing canceled

  4. Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.

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