It is House Bill 1109. It was cross-filed in the Maryland Senate as SB1029. The main thrust of the legislation is to permanently legalize electronic signature gathering in Maryland.
Ballot Access News recently covered the subject of electronic signature gathering. Eric Blitz of the Libertarian Party of Maryland, who notified BAN of this development, is of the opinion that electronic signatures were essential to the success of the Libertarian Party of Maryland’s petition drive in 2020, when in person petitioning was legally restricted or otherwise hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Electronic signature have been considered in other state legislatures recently.