SB 901 — Maryland

Election Law - Telephone Voting System - Requirements

Requiring the State Board of Elections to select, certify, and acquire a telephone voting system for absentee voting by certain voters who have attested to having a print disability that meets certain requirements; defining "print disability" as a condition that prevents or inhibits an individual from reading, holding, or processing, standard printed materials in the original format; providing for the eligibility of a voter to use the telephone voting system; etc.

Latest action: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 10, 2026

In committeeAbsentee and Mail-In BallotsAbsentee and Mail-In VotingAwareness and OutreachBallotsBlind and Low VisionCertificationsCommunicationsDisabilitiesElectionsElections, State Board ofEvaluations and ReviewsFederal GovernmentIdentificationLaboratoriesNoticesPrivacyRecordsReportsStandards and Best PracticesStorageTechnologyTelecommunicationsTelephonesVeterans

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Ben Brooks, Clarence Lam, Anthony Muse

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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