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HB 1083 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Montgomery County Board of Elections - Membership MC 6-26

HB 1083 increases Montgomery County's Board of Elections from five to seven regular members, adjusting the partisan balance to four majority-party members and three minority-party members (previously three and two). This change directly affects how the county's election board is structured and appointed under Maryland law. The bill modifies Section 2-201 of the Annotated Code of Maryland to implement this membership shift, requiring the Governor to appoint members following the new partisan distribution. It does not alter voting procedures, election administration, or other operational aspects of the board.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

First - Montgomery County Board of Elections - Membership MC 6-26 → Third - Montgomery County Board of Elections - Membership MC 6-26 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a favorable committee report and record its adoption by the House, while retaining the core provisions for Montgomery County's Board of Elections. The substantive text regarding the number of board members, their political party composition, appointment procedures, and vacancy rules remains unchanged from the previous version.
TIMELINE

Added a note indicating the bill was reported favorably by the committee and adopted by the House on March 3, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Changed the title from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Removed the original introduction date (February 10, 2026) and first reading status, as these were superseded by the new adoption date.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Mar 20, 2026
D Democratic36
31 Yea 5
86% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-5)
senate
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 5, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (134-0-8)
house of delegates
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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