Maryland SB237: Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting

What the bill says

An act concerning Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting FOR the purpose of altering the procedures for the selection of presidential elector nominees and alternate presidential elector nominees; requiring the State Administrator of Elections to preside and serve as secretary at a certain meeting of certain presidential electors; altering the procedures for the meeting of presidential electors…

From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:

AN ACT concerning Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting FOR the purpose of altering the procedures for the selection of presidential elector nominees and alternate presidential elector nominees; requiring the State Administrator of Elections to preside and serve as secretary at a certain meeting of certain presidential electors; altering the procedures for the meeting of presidential electors; establishing procedures for the preparation, delivery, signing, and transmission of an amended certificate of ascertainment after the vote of the State's presidential electors under certain circumstances; and generally relating to presidential electors. BY repealing Article - Election Law Section 8-503 through 8-505 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Election Law Section 1-101(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Election Law Section 1-101(ii-2) and (tt-1), 8-504, 8-506, 8-507, and 8-509 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Election Law Section 1-101(tt-1) and 8-503 through 8-505 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Election Law Section 8-504 and 8-503 through 8-505 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) (As enacted by Chapters 43 and 44 of …

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Sponsors

• Cheryl Kagan (D, SD-017) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 12, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 469
2. April 10, 2026: Passed Enrolled
3. April 10, 2026: Third Reading Passed (32-10)
4. April 10, 2026: Senate Concurs House Amendments
5. April 8, 2026: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
6. April 3, 2026: Second Reading Passed with Amendments
7. April 3, 2026: Favorable with Amendments {443822/1 Adopted
8. April 3, 2026: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
9. March 24, 2026: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
10. March 13, 2026: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

Votes

• Third Reading Passed (32-10) (April 10, 2026): 32 yea, 10 nay, passed
• Third Reading Passed (134-0) (April 8, 2026): 134 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading Passed (45-0) (March 12, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB237?

SB237 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting.

What does SB237 do?

In its own words: An act concerning Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting FOR the purpose of altering the procedures for the selection of presidential elector nominees and alternate presidential elector nominees; requiring the State Administrator of Elections to preside and serve as secretary at a certain meeting of certain presidential electors; altering the procedures for the meeting of presidential electors…

What is the status of SB237?

Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 469 (May 12, 2026).

Who sponsored SB237?

Cheryl Kagan (D, SD-017).

Where is the official record for SB237?

On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0237?ys=2026RS