SB 241

Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring by January 1, 2028, the State Board of Elections and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to jointly develop and implement certain procedures and a certain electronic transmission process for the restoration of voter registration for individuals released from incarceration at a State correctional facility; requiring the Department to transmit a list that includes the name and certain other information for individuals released from incarceration to the State Board of Elections on a monthly basis; etc.

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Testimony (71)

MGA witness list

FAV 62FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Spaccasi, Olivia	ACLU-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spaccasi, Olivia	ACLU-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Downie, Yehesuah	Campaign Legal Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Drayton, Morganlobbyist	Common Cause MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hession, Melody	Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA	Position only
FAV	Hession, Melody	Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA	Position only
FAV	Stinar, Braden	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stinar, Braden	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Emily	Fair Elections Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Emily	Fair Elections Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quarles, Antoin	Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)	Oral
FAV	Mnck, Marijane	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mnck, Marijane	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tyree, Nikki	LWVMD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tyree, Nikki	LWVMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Qiana	Life After Release	Oral
FAV	Norling, Richard	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Monica	Maryland Justice Project	Oral
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duckett-Randolph, Neka	Out 4 Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Briley, Marsha	Out For Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Burton, D'wan	Out For Justice	Position only
FAV	Levi, Gwendolyn	Out For Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Selden, Trina	Out for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weinberg, Davidlobbyist	Protect Democracy United	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Owen	Ranked Choice Voting Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whittaker, Michellelobbyist	Ranked Choice Voting Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blaha, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eckel, Rianna	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Theresa M.	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Theresa M.	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Nicole	The Sentencing Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Nicole	The Sentencing Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Cynthia	Third Act MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kenney, Edward	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koul, Michelle	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator	Individual	Oral

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Organizations on record

ACLU-MDFAV 2

Campaign Legal CenterFAV 1

Common Cause MarylandFAV 1

Common Cause MDFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCAFAV 2

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

DPSCSINFO 1

Fair Elections CenterFAV 2

Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)FAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 2

Life After ReleaseFAV 1

LWVMDFAV 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Justice ProjectFAV 1

Maryland Latinos UnidosFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 2

Out 4 JusticeFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Out For JusticeFAV 3

Protect Democracy UnitedFAV 1

Ranked Choice Voting MarylandFAV 2

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 2

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice BaltimoreFAV 2

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 2

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

SURJFAV 2

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2

The Sentencing ProjectFAV 2

Third Act MDFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVWeinberg, DavidProtect Democracy UnitedRegistered for: Protect Democracy United

FAVWhittaker, MichelleRanked Choice Voting MarylandRegistered for: Ranked Choice Voting Maryland

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

Journey

Jan 15First reading in the SenateAssigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Feb 11Education, Energy, and the Environment hearingWed, Feb 11, 2:00 PM
Mar 2Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Feb 21Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Feb 23Third reading (Senate): Passed
Feb 25First reading in the HouseAssigned to Government, Labor, and Elections
Apr 1Government, Labor, and Elections hearing (House)Wed, Apr 1, 1:00 PM
Apr 3Committee report (House): Favorable
Mar 18Second reading (House): Passed
Mar 22Third reading (House): Passed
Mar 22Returned Passed
Mar 22Enacted as Chapter 427Signing date is not in the MGA feed

Documents

Same bill, other years

2025 HB 1110Did not advance

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