HB 153

Did not advance

Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors

Sponsor: Kris Fair (District 3)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering, from 16 years old to 15 years and 9 months old, the age at which an individual may register to vote; requiring that a voter notification card sent to an individual under the age of 18 years include information regarding when the individual will be eligible to vote; and requiring the election director in the county where a registered voter under the age of 18 years becomes eligible to vote under a certain provision of law to send a certain notice to the voter.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Drayton, Morganlobbyist	Common Cause MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubinstein, Gabriel	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kanter Cohen, Michelle	Fair Elections Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tyree, Nikki	LWVMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fair, Kris	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nickerson, Sherrylobbyist	Old Line Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fair, Delegate Fairlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Fair, Delegate Fairlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fair, Kris	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, T Carter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, T Carter	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Gudger, John Michael	Maryland Association of Election Officials	Written (PDF)
INFO	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)
INFO	London, Rachel	Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Common Cause MDFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Fair Elections CenterFAV 1

LWVMDFAV 1

Maryland Association of Election OfficialsINFO 1

Maryland Developmental Disabilities CouncilINFO 2

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Old Line Government AffairsFAV 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVNickerson, SherryOld Line Government AffairsRegistered for: Maryland Green Industry Council; Wireless Infrastructure Association; New Venture Fund; Maryland Association of Green Industries, Inc.; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake; FEi Systems…