MD HB 496
died on adjournmentElection Law - Unaffiliated Voters - Open Primary Elections
Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did MD HB 496 pass?
No. MD HB 496 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-06): Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
What is MD HB 496 about?
MD HB 496 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Election Law - Unaffiliated Voters - Open Primary Elections”.
Who sponsors MD HB 496?
Schmidt, Qi are the primary sponsors of MD HB 496.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-06 — Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Schmidtprimary
- Qiprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-06
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-02-06
Hearing canceled
2026-01-28
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
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Related bills
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