General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/18 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 listFAV 35FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norling, Richard | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benenati, Philip | Maryland Forward Party | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Donovan, Eamonn | Maryland Forward Party | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubenstein, Cynthia | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubenstein, Cynthia | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bienenfeld, Paula | N/A | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fischman, Edward | Our Revolution Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Liza | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Liza | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spiegel, Jayson | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enagonio, Liz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enagonio, Liz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jarosinski, Paul | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Plymyer, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Saundry, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | wade, laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Naimon, David | Montgomery County Board of Elections | Written (PDF) |