United States Constitutional Convention - Democracy Amendment [SJR-6]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that affirms every citizen's freedom to vote and restores free and fair elections in America.
SJR-6: United States Constitutional Convention - Democracy Amendment
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Favorable With Amendments Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/07/2014
Citizens' United Shareholder Democracy and Protection Act [SB-809]
[Finance ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a Maryland corporation to include in its bylaws specified procedures regarding contributions to campaign finance entities and independent expenditures that the Maryland corporation proposes to make; prohibiting a Maryland corporation from making a contribution to a campaign finance entity or an independent expenditure under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-809: Citizens' United Shareholder Democracy and Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2014
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-691]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing a system of public financing of campaigns for specified General Assembly candidates; requiring the State Board of Elections to administer the system; requiring the Comptroller to credit to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund money collected under specified provisions of the Act and to distribute public contributions to the campaign finance entities of specified candidates; specifying procedures, requirements, and conditions participating candidates must meet to receive a distribution from the Fund; etc.
SB-691: Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2014
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Inactive Status [SB-1043]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
Requiring, under specified circumstances, a specified candidate or a specified treasurer to file an affidavit with the State Board of Elections requesting that the State Board place a specified campaign finance entity on inactive status; requiring, under specified circumstances, the State Board to place a campaign finance entity on inactive status; prohibiting, except under specified circumstances, a campaign finance entity on inactive status from making contributions or expenditures under specified provisions of law; etc.
SB-1043: Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Inactive Status
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Getty
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2014
United States Constitutional Convention - Democracy Amendment [HJR-7]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Human Rights ]
Applying to the U.S. Congress for an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that affirms every citizen's freedom to vote and restores free and fair elections in America.
HJR-7: United States Constitutional Convention - Democracy Amendment
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2014
State Government - Use of Public Resources - Reimbursement by Elected State Officials [HB-942]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring an elected State official, within 30 days after a public resource is used in connection with a specified campaign event, to submit to the State Board of Elections specified documentation and reimburse the State for the cost of the public resource used; providing that a State elected official is subject to a specified fine under specified circumstances; requiring the State Board to refer a violation of a specified provision of the Act to the Office of State Prosecutor; etc.
HB-942: State Government - Use of Public Resources - Reimbursement by Elected State Officials
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick McDonough
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2014
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [HB-70]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
Creating a public financing system for General Assembly candidates; repealing the Public Financing Act for gubernatorial candidates; repealing specified provisions of law related to the authority of a governing body of a county to establish, by law, a system of public campaign financing for specified elective offices; authorizing the governing body of a county to enact laws to regulate public campaign finance activity for specified offices and candidates; specifying expenditure limits for participating candidates; etc.
HB-70: Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 02/24/2014
Campaign Finance - Cash Contributions - Limit [HB-569]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
Increasing the maximum amount of cash contributions a person may make to campaign finance entities to $100 in a calendar year; making clarifying changes; and providing for a delayed effective date.
Election Law - Use of Campaign Funds for Meeting and Conference Expenses [HB-562]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
Including as an allowable expenditure of funds from a campaign account under the State election law a disbursement to pay for travel, lodging, meals, and registration expenses associated with attendance of an office holder or a candidate at meetings or conferences focused on legislative issues, process, or public policy analysis pertinent to the office the elected official holds or that the candidate seeks.
HB-562: Election Law - Use of Campaign Funds for Meeting and Conference Expenses
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Howard
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/04/2014
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [HB-418]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing a system of public financing of campaigns for specified General Assembly candidates; requiring the State Board of Elections to administer the system; requiring the Comptroller to credit to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund money collected under provisions of the Act and to distribute public contributions to the campaign finance entities of specified candidates; specifying procedures, requirements, and conditions participating candidates must meet to receive a distribution from the Fund; etc.
HB-418: Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2014
Election Law - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Income Tax Checkoff [HB-1401]
[Elections ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
Establishing a checkoff on the individual income tax return through which a United States citizen or legal permanent resident may make a contribution to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund; requiring the Comptroller to take specified actions to administer the checkoff; etc.
HB-1401: Election Law - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2014
Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act [HB-1269]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing a system of public financing of campaigns for candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, and the General Assembly; establishing the Public Financing Administration Board and providing for the composition, terms, chair, and other matters concerning the Board; establishing the powers and duties of the Board; establishing a Public Campaign Financing Fund; providing for the contents and administration of the Fund; etc.
HB-1269: Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2014
Campaign Finance - Corporate Contributions and Independent Expenditures - Determination of Stockholder Preference [SB-772]
[Finance ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Prohibiting a Maryland corporation or a foreign corporation doing business in the State from making a contribution to a campaign finance entity or an independent expenditure unless a specified condition is met; authorizing a stockholder alleging a violation of specified provisions of the Act to bring an action directly against the directors of the corporation; prohibiting a campaign finance entity from receiving a contribution made in violation of a specified provision of the Act; etc.
SB-772: Campaign Finance - Corporate Contributions and Independent Expenditures - Determination of Stockholder Preference
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2013
Referendum Integrity Act [SB-673]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring a petition signature page to contain a specified notification and be completed on a specified form; altering the information an individual must provide to sign a petition; establishing specified requirements for an online petition system; establishing specified requirements for petition circulators; requiring that a specified determination of whether a petition has a sufficient number of signatures be made in a specified manner; etc.
SB-673: Referendum Integrity Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2013
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-584]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Ethics ]
Creating a public financing system for General Assembly candidates; repealing the Public Financing Act for gubernatorial candidates; altering limits on contributions and transfers, as specified; providing that specified contributions be considered as being made by one contributor; authorizing the governing body of a county to enact laws to regulate public campaign finance activity for county elective offices and candidates for those offices, as specified; specifying expenditure limits for participating candidates; etc.
SB-584: Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2013
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing of Local Elections [SB-583]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
Authorizing the governing body of a county to enact laws to regulate public campaign finance activity for county elective offices and candidates for those offices; specifying provisions, requirements, and limitations applicable to any county laws enacted to regulate public campaign finance activity; etc.
SB-583: Election Law - Public Campaign Financing of Local Elections
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2013
Election Law - Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications - Disclosure [SB-1056]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Requiring a person who makes a specified amount of independent expenditures or electioneering communications to register and file specified reports with the State Board of Elections within a specified time; requiring an independent expenditure or electioneering communication report to identify persons who made donations of a specified amount to the person making the independent expenditure or electioneering communication; etc.
SB-1056: Election Law - Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications - Disclosure
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2013