HB 174

Did not advanceConstitutional amendmentCrossfile SB 2

General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office

Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that a special election be held at the same time as the regular statewide primary and general elections that are held in the second year of the term to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before the date that is 55 days before the deadline for filing certificates of candidacy for the regular statewide election.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tyree, Nikki	LWVMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norling, Richard	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benenati, Philip	Maryland Forward Party	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rubenstein, Cynthia	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Montgomery County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whittaker, Michellelobbyist	RCV Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Liza	Self	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spiegel, Jayson	Self	Written (PDF)
FAV	Progress, Shore	Shore Progress	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blugis, Sharon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Foley, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Statland, Julie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, LaTasha	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Naimon, David	Montgomery County Board of Elections	Written (PDF)