HB 52 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act)

This bill would create a toll-free voter hotline for incarcerated individuals to access voting information, request election materials, and report voting rights violations. It would remove the current ban preventing people convicted of a felony and serving a prison sentence from registering to vote. The law would allow incarcerated individuals to register while imprisoned, changing eligibility rules that currently exclude them. The bill is pending and would take effect January 1, 2027, if passed.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 6, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
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Oct 6, 2025
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Jheanelle Wilkins
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