Campaign Financing
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Financing Act - State Senate and House of Delegates Candidates and Matching Fund Revisions [SB-947]
Altering the candidates authorized to receive public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to include candidates for State Senator and member of the House of Delegates; requiring the Comptroller to distribute public contributions to a certain campaign finance entity established to receive public contributions for certain eligible candidates; altering the frequency with which the Comptroller is required to submit a certain statement to the State Board of Elections; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/05/2020
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Campaign Finance - Collections by Membership Entities - Noncampaign Political Activity [HB-871]
Authorizing a membership entity to require a member to donate to noncampaign political activity of the membership entity up to 25% of the total annual amount the member is required to pay as dues, fees, or other assessments as a condition of membership if the member exercises the right not to contribute to a political action committee affiliated with the membership entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Public Campaign Financing - Board of Education MC 8-20 [HB-792]
Authorizing the governing body of Montgomery County to establish, by law, a system of public campaign financing for the elected members of the county board of education.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Financing Act – Candidate and Matching Fund Revisions
(Maryland Fair Elections Act) [SB-613]
Altering the candidates authorized to receive public contributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund to include candidates for Attorney General of the State and State Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to distribute public contributions to a certain campaign finance entity established to receive public contributions for certain eligible candidates; requiring the State Board of Elections to make a certain determination regarding the balance of the Fund on or before a certain date in certain years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Favorable With Amendments Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
General Assembly - Legislative Newsletters - Publication Expenses and Links to Social Media Accounts [SB-537]
Providing that publication expenses related to unofficial legislative newsletters may be paid by an authorized candidate campaign committee, rather than a campaign account of a campaign finance entity, of an incumbent under certain circumstances; providing that an official electronic legislative newsletter may include a link to a social media account only under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 563 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
General Assembly - Legislative Newsletters - Publication Expenses and Links to Social Media Accounts [HB-701]
Providing that publication expenses related to unofficial legislative newsletters may be paid by an authorized candidate campaign committee, rather than a campaign account of a campaign finance entity, of an incumbent under certain circumstances; providing that an official electronic legislative newsletter may include a link to a social media account only under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 2/24 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Campaign Finance Entities - Treasurers - Surety Bond Requirement [HB-587]
Requiring each treasurer of a campaign finance entity to be covered by a surety bond; and requiring that the surety bond run to the benefit of the campaign finance entity, secure the money of the campaign finance entity, be conditioned on the faithful performance of the treasurer, be in an amount required by the State Board, and meet certain other requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [SJR-2]
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 or amendments to the U.S. Constitution that affirm every individual citizen's right to vote, reserve constitutional rights to natural persons, or authorize regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Responsible Officers [HB-534]
Altering the definition of "responsible officers" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing elections to include, for an authorized candidate campaign committee, the candidate; requiring a candidate to appoint a chairman and treasurer on a certain form to establish the candidate's authorized candidate campaign committee; prohibiting certain family members and certain employees of a candidate from serving as the treasurer of the candidate's authorized candidate campaign committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Death of Elected Official - Transfer of Funds to Slate Account [HB-567]
Authorizing the authorized candidate campaign committee of an elected official who dies in office to transfer a cumulative amount of up to $6,000 from the remaining balance in the account of the authorized candidate campaign committee to one or more slates of which the deceased official was a member at the time of the official's death; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa Reilly
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Revisions [HB-538]
Requiring a treasurer of a campaign finance entity to approve, rather than make, all disbursements for the entity; prohibiting the treasurer of a party central committee from approving, rather than making, a disbursement except under certain circumstances; authorizing the chairman of a campaign finance entity to approve, rather than make, disbursements for the entity under certain circumstances; authorizing the State Board of Elections to waive a requirement regarding submission of certain bank statements during a certain period; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Campaign Finance Reports - Business Contributors - Registration Status [HB-437]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to electronically transmit certain lists of registered and forfeited businesses to the State Board of Elections by January 15 each year; requiring the Department to electronically transmit the name of a business seeking reinstatement of its registration to the Board within 24 hours of processing the filing; requiring the State Board to use certain information transmitted by the Department to identify and compile contributions made by certain businesses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor Information [HB-376]
Prohibiting a person from using contributor information from any report or statement required under provisions of law governing campaign finance for commercial solicitation purposes; and prohibiting a person from publishing contributor information from any report or statement required under provisions of law governing campaign finance in newspapers, magazines, books, or other similar media for the purpose of facilitating commercial solicitation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education [SB-298]
Authorizing the governing body of a county to establish a system of public campaign financing for an elected member of the county board of education; prohibiting a certain system of public campaign financing from financing the election of a student member of a county board of education; requiring the governing body of a county that establishes a system of public campaign financing to finance certain elective offices for one full election cycle before implementing financing for elected members of the county board of education; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Campaign Finance Entities - Officers - Repeal of Voter Registration Requirement [HB-375]
Repealing the requirement that each chairman, treasurer, and campaign manager of a campaign finance entity be a registered voter of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Special Elections - Calendar Revisions [SB-251]
Altering the deadline by which a certificate of candidacy for an office to be filled by a special election is required to be filed; establishing the filing deadline for a certificate of candidacy for a special election of a write-in candidate; providing that a certain individual may not file a certificate of candidacy if there are 64 days or fewer before the date of the election; establishing a filing deadline for a certificate of nomination; providing that a certain judicial review be sought by a certain date; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 10 on 02/03/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education [HB-337]
Authorizing the governing body of a county to establish a system of public campaign financing for an elected member of the county board of education; prohibiting a certain system of public campaign financing from financing the election of a student member of a county board of education; requiring the governing body of a county that establishes a system of public campaign financing to finance certain elective offices for one full election cycle before implementing financing for elected members of the county board of education; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Ethics - Limitations on Applicant Campaign Contributions PG 407-20 [HB-282]
Repealing a prohibition on an applicant or applicant's agent making a payment to the County Executive of Prince George's County or a slate that includes the County Executive during the pendency of certain applications.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 151 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Online Campaign Material - Use of Deepfakes [HB-198]
Prohibiting certain persons from willfully or knowingly influencing or attempting to influence a voter's decision to go to the polls or to cast a vote for a particular candidate by publishing, distributing, or disseminating a deepfake online within 90 days of an election; providing that the prohibition does not apply to a person who discloses certain information on the deepfake; providing that a certain person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be subject to a certain fine and imprisonment or both; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Hearing Canceled on 01/21/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Termination [HB-199]
Altering the circumstances under which a certain provision of law requiring a campaign finance entity to terminate and file a final campaign finance report applies; altering the time period within which a certain campaign finance entity is required to terminate and file a final campaign finance report; requiring the State Board of Elections to provide a certain notification to certain persons affiliated with a campaign finance entity that is required to terminate under a certain provision of law; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing Canceled on 03/15/2020