HB206 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): General Assembly - Membership, Election Timing for State Senators, and Eligibility.

What is the status of HB206?

In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. (March 4, 2026).

Christopher Bouchat (R, HD-005).

Where is the official record for HB206?

On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0206?ys=2026RS

Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Maryland HB206: General Assembly - Membership, Election Timing for State Senators, and Eligibility

Q: What does HB206 do?

In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning General Assembly - Membership, Election Timing for State Senators, and Eligibility FOR the purpose of altering the membership of the Senate and the House of Delegates beginning at a certain time; altering the method and timing of the election of State Senators; and requiring a Delegate who seeks election for a certain Senate term to vacate the seat of Delegate at a certain time. BY proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution Article III - Legislative Department Section 2, 6, 7, and.

Status: In committee, March 4, 2026

Altering the membership of the Senate and the House of Delegates beginning with the 2033 legislative session; altering the method and timing of the election of State Senators; and requiring a Delegate who seeks election for a certain Senate term to vacate the seat of Delegate on the first day of the next immediately following legislative session.

What the bill says

A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning General Assembly - Membership, Election Timing for State Senators, and Eligibility FOR the purpose of altering the membership of the Senate and the House of Delegates beginning at a certain time; altering the method and timing of the election of State Senators; and requiring a Delegate who seeks election for a certain Senate term to vacate the seat of Delegate at a certain time. BY proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution Article III - Legislative Department Section 2, 6, 7, and.

From the introduced text, January 11, 2026:

A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning General Assembly - Membership, Election Timing for State Senators, and Eligibility FOR the purpose of altering the membership of the Senate and the House of Delegates beginning at a certain time; altering the method and timing of the election of State Senators; and requiring a Delegate who seeks election for a certain Senate term to vacate the seat of Delegate at a certain time. BY proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution Article III - Legislative Department Section 2, 6, 7, and SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, (Three-fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses concurring), That it be proposed that the Maryland Constitution read as follows: Article III - Legislative Department 2. (A) [The] SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE membership of the Senate shall consist of forty-seven (47) Senators. The membership of the House of Delegates shall consist of one hundred forty-one (141) Delegates. (B) BEGINNING WITH THE 2033 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: (1) THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE SHALL CONSIST OF FORTY-EIGHT (48) SENATORS; AND EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb0206* HOUSE BILL (2) THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES SHALL CONSIST OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR …

Maryland HB206: General Assembly - Membership, Election Timing for State Senators, and Eligibility

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