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Introduced
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
In Committee
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
Crossed Over
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Clarifying that certain requirements apply only to districts for the election of members of the Senate of Maryland and the House of Delegates; authorizing the General Assembly to grant original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of Maryland to review the congressional districting of the State; and altering districts for the election of Representatives in Congress for elections in 2026 and any election held after the 2026 election through the effective date of a districting plan adopted after the 2030 decennial census.
AI Summary
This bill establishes new districts for electing Maryland's eight Representatives in Congress for the 2026 elections and subsequent elections until a new districting plan is adopted after the 2030 census. It also proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify that certain requirements for legislative districts, such as being compact and of substantially equal population, apply only to districts for the election of members of the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates, not congressional districts. Additionally, the bill would grant the General Assembly the power to allow the Supreme Court of Maryland to review the state's congressional districting. The existing laws outlining congressional districting (Sections 8-702 through 8-709 of Article - Election Law) would be repealed upon the successful ratification of these changes by voters.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (77)
C.T. Wilson (D)*,
Jackie Addison (D),
Nick Allen (D),
Marlon Amprey (D),
Ben Barnes (D),
Sandy Bartlett (D),
Dylan Behler (D),
Harry Bhandari (D),
Adrian Boafo (D),
Regina Boyce (D),
Mark Chang (D),
Lorig Charkoudian (D),
Derrick Coley (D),
Charlotte Crutchfield (D),
Bonnie Cullison (D),
Debra Davis (D),
Eric Ebersole (D),
Elizabeth Embry (D),
Kris Fair (D),
Jessica Feldmark (D),
Diana Fennell (D),
Linda Foley (D),
Cathi Forbes (D),
David Fraser-Hidalgo (D),
Michele Guyton (D),
Pamela Guzzone (D),
Andrea Harrison (D),
Anne Healey (D),
Terri Hill (D),
Marvin Holmes (D),
Julian Ivey (D),
Dana Jones (D),
Aaron Kaufman (D),
Marc Korman (D),
Mary Lehman (D),
Robbyn Lewis (D),
Jeff Long (D),
Lesley Lopez (D),
Ashanti Martínez (D),
Bernice Mireku-North (D),
David Moon (D),
Gabriel Moreno (D),
Darrell Odom (D),
Julie Palakovich Carr (D),
Cheryl Pasteur (D),
Edith Patterson (D),
Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),
Scott Phillips (D),
Lily Qi (D),
Denise Roberts (D),
Mike Rogers (D),
Sandy Rosenberg (D),
Malcolm Ruff (D),
Sheila Ruth (D),
Emily Shetty (D),
Gary Simmons (D),
Karen Simpson (D),
Stephanie Smith (D),
Jared Solomon (D),
Ryan Spiegel (D),
Dana Stein (D),
Vaughn Stewart (D),
Sean Stinnett (D),
Deni Taveras (D),
Kym Taylor (D),
Jen Terrasa (D),
Karen Toles (D),
Kris Valderrama (D),
Joe Vogel (D),
Melissa Wells (D),
Jennifer White Holland (D),
Jheanelle Wilkins (D),
Nicole Williams (D),
Greg Wims (D),
Sarah Wolek (D),
Teresa Woorman (D),
Caylin Young (D),
Last Action
Referred Rules (on 02/04/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0488?ys=2026RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0488t.pdf |
| Floor Amendment 273020/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (37-95) | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0488_27302001.pdf |
| Floor Amendment 543224/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (37-95) | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0488_54322401.pdf |
| Floor Amendment 313921/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0488_31392101.pdf |
| Floor Amendment 613520/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (39-98) | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0488_61352001.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 453523/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0488_45352301.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0488_hru.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0488f.pdf |
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