Campaign Financing
Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-691]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2014
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Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Inactive Status [SB-1043]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Getty
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
United States Constitutional Convention - Democracy Amendment [HJR-7]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Government - Use of Public Resources - Reimbursement by Elected State Officials [HB-942]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick McDonough
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Municipal Elections - Campaign Finance Reports - Submission of Copies to the State Board of Elections [HB-827]
Requiring each candidate in specified municipal elections to submit a copy of a specified campaign finance report to the State Board of Elections within 10 days after the filing deadline.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 103 on 04/08/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [HB-70]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 02/24/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Contributions Made by Public Service Companies - Prohibition [HB-619]
Prohibiting specified public service companies and persons who own an interest in the operation of specified public service companies from directly or indirectly making a contribution to specified campaign finance entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Cash Contributions - Limit [HB-569]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Election Law - Use of Campaign Funds for Meeting and Conference Expenses [HB-562]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Howard
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/04/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [HB-418]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Election Law - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Income Tax Checkoff [HB-1401]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act [HB-1269]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2014
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Corporate Contributions and Independent Expenditures - Determination of Stockholder Preference [SB-772]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Referendum Integrity Act [SB-673]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-584]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing of Local Elections [SB-583]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Election Law - Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications - Disclosure [SB-1056]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2013 [SB-1039]
Providing that a candidate may join a slate or continue as a member of a slate only under specified circumstances; altering limits on the aggregate amount of contributions a person may make in an election cycle; requiring that contribution limits and transfer limits be adjusted in a specified manner at specified times; providing that contributions by two or more business entities be considered as being made by one contributor under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Third Reading Passed (45-2) on 04/03/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Contributions - Disclosure [HB-620]
Requiring a campaign finance entity to report specified information on its campaign finance reports for each contribution the entity receives; authorizing a campaign finance entity to report a maximum of a cumulative amount of $25,000 in contributions in an election cycle on its campaign finance reports without providing specified information about each contribution; requiring that contributions reported on or after January 1, 2011, shall be considered in making a specified determination under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
General Assembly - Members - Constituent Services Fund [HB-568]
Authorizing a member of the General Assembly to establish a constituent services fund; authorizing a member to accept contributions to the fund; requiring a member who establishes a fund to include specified information on the member's campaign finance reports; prohibiting a member from using money in the fund to conduct specified activities or distribute specified materials; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations Withdrawn on 04/02/2013