Campaign Financing
Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Referendum Integrity Act [HB-493]
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: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2013
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Election Law - Use of Campaign Funds for Meeting and Conference Expenses [HB-447]
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 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions [HB-259]
Requiring that campaign finance contributions by two or more business entities be attributed to one business entity if one is a wholly owned subsidiary of another or if the business entities are owned or controlled by at least 80% of the same individuals or business entities; and defining the term "business entity" to include a corporation, a general partnership or limited partnership, a limited liability company, or a real estate investment trust.
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
Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2013 [HB-1499]
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: Rep. The Speaker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 419 on 05/02/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [HB-1044]
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: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2013 [HB-102]
Altering the frequency with which specified payments from a special fund are required to be paid; requiring the reduction of specified grants and payments under specified circumstances; providing that a specified District Court surcharge shall be added to fines imposed for specified traffic cases and not to court costs; providing that specified regulations and licensing requirements of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission supersede specified county fees or regulations and licensing requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 425 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Retention of Records [SB-919]
Altering record retention requirements applicable to campaign finance entities by requiring that the account books and related records of a campaign finance entity be preserved until the earlier of 10 years after the creation of the record or 2 years after the campaign finance entity files a final campaign finance report.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Contributors - Occupation and Employer [SB-918]
Requiring the treasurer of a campaign finance entity to record the occupation and employer of an individual who makes contributions of a cumulative amount of $500 or more to the campaign finance entity during an election cycle; requiring the treasurer to include in a campaign finance report the occupation and employer of an individual who makes contributions to the campaign finance entity of a cumulative amount of $500 or more in an election cycle; requiring the State Board of Elections to provide specified notice to a campaign treasurer; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Use of Funds for Operating Assistance [SB-794]
Authorizing for specified years the use of Purse Dedication Account funds by Ocean Downs Race Course and Rosecroft Raceway for operating assistance to support at least 40 live racing days annually at each course; placing restrictions on the receipt of Purse Dedication Account grants; requiring racing licensees to provide specified information to the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; prohibiting the use of specified funds for a contribution to a campaign finance entity or for an independent expenditure; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Election Law - Payroll Deductions and Member Contributions - Address of [SB-763]
Requiring an employer that collects voluntary contributions from employees through payroll deduction to a campaign finance entity selected by the employer to record the address of each contributor and transfer that information to the campaign finance entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor on 04/10/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-270]
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 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Requirements [SB-1033]
Requiring the chairman and treasurer of a campaign finance entity to provide electronic mail addresses of the chairman and treasurer to the State Board of Elections and notify the State Board of a change in the electronic mail addresses by a specified date if the chairman and treasurer consent to receiving specified notice only by electronic mail; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Election Law - Declaration of Intent - Establishment of Campaign Finance Entity [SB-1011]
Prohibiting an individual from filing a declaration of intent to seek nomination by petition or by a political party not required to nominate candidates in a primary election until the individual establishes a campaign finance entity.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 3/8 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/29/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Use of Funds for Operating Assistance [HB-947]
Authorizing for specified years the use of Purse Dedication Account funds by Ocean Downs Race Course and Rosecroft Raceway for operating assistance to support at least 40 live racing days annually at each course; placing restrictions on the receipt of Purse Dedication Account grants; requiring racing licensees to provide specified information to the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; prohibiting the use of specified funds for a contribution to a campaign finance entity or for an independent expenditure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 04/06/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Election Law - Declaration of Intent - Establishment of Campaign Finance Entity [HB-791]
Prohibiting an individual from filing a declaration of intent to seek nomination by petition or nomination by a political party not required to nominate candidates in a primary election until the individual establishes a campaign finance entity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald George
First Reading Education Health And Environmental Affairs on 03/17/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Election Law - Payroll Deductions and Member Contributions - Address of [HB-694]
Requiring an employer that collects voluntary contributions from employees through payroll deduction to a campaign finance entity selected by the employer to record the address of each contributor and transfer that information to the campaign finance entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Approved By The Governor on 04/10/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions [HB-602]
Requiring that campaign finance contributions by two or more business entities be attributed to one business entity if one is a wholly owned subsidiary of another or if the business entities are owned or controlled by at least 80% of the same individuals or business entities; and defining the term "business entity" to include a corporation, a general partnership or limited partnership, a limited liability company, or a real estate investment trust.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Election Law - Use of Campaign Funds for Meeting and Conference Expenses [HB-6]
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 analyses pertinent to the office the elected official holds or that the candidate seeks.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Howard
Favorable With Amendments Report By Education Health And Environmental Affairs on 04/09/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Contributions - Disclosure [HB-538]
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: Rep. Kumar Barve
Favorable Report By Education Health And Environmental Affairs on 04/09/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [HB-195]
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: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2012