Campaign Financing
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor Information [SB-129]
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. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor Information [SB-129]
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. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Contributions, Expenditures, or Donations by Foreign-Influenced Corporations or Foreign Principals [HB-34]
Prohibiting a foreign-influenced corporation from making a contribution to a campaign finance entity or making a donation to a person that makes independent expenditures or electioneering communications; prohibiting a foreign-influenced corporation or a foreign principal from making an independent expenditure or electioneering communication; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Hearing Canceled on 01/28/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief [HB-41]
Authorizing the chairman or vice chairman of the State Board of Elections to seek injunctive relief against a violation of the campaign finance laws; repealing the authority of the Secretary of State to seek an immediate injunction against a violation of the campaign finance laws; and authorizing a candidate to seek injunctive relief against violations of the campaign finance laws by a person required to file a certain independent expenditure report or a person required to file a certain electioneering communication report.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 02/14/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief [SB-38]
Authorizing a candidate to seek an immediate injunction against any violation of § 13-309(a)(3) or (6) of the Election Law Article by the campaign finance entity supporting the candidacy of any candidate for the same office.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Contributions, Expenditures, or Donations by Foreign-Influenced Corporations or Foreign Principals [SB-87]
Prohibiting a foreign-influenced corporation from making a contribution to a campaign finance entity or making a donation to a person that makes independent expenditures or electioneering communications; prohibiting a foreign-influenced corporation or a foreign principal from making an independent expenditure or electioneering communication; requiring a corporation that makes a certain contribution, communication, or donation to file a certain statement with the State Board of Elections within 7 days; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2020
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act [HB-1363]
Establishing a system of public financing of campaigns for candidates for election to the General Assembly; establishing specified powers and duties of the Campaign Finance Division in the State Board of Elections; requiring a candidate who seeks to qualify for public financing to file a specified notice, establish a specified campaign account, collect specified qualifying contributions, and submit specified information to the Division; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [HJR-6]
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 individual right to vote, reserves constitutional rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Compliance and Disclosure [HB-1498]
Authorizing a political action committee to establish one compliance account; providing that disbursements from a political action committee compliance account may be made only for purposes of complying with specified campaign finance laws; providing that donations to a political action committee compliance account may be made only if the donor consents to the use of the donation for specified purposes; providing that donations to a political action committee compliance account are not subject to specified limits; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 851 on 05/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Frederick County - Ethics Requirements and Campaign Activity Concerning the County Executive and County Council [HB-976]
Requiring nonelected members of boards and commissions in Frederick County to vacate office on becoming a candidate for an elected office, as specified; prohibiting a business entity, and a lawyer or lobbyist for the business entity, that has a pending bid or application before a county board or commission from making a contribution to candidates, as specified; requiring a campaign finance entity for a candidate to disclose a contribution within a specified time period; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 03/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Departmental Secretaries - Campaign and Working Hour Activities [SB-854]
Prohibiting a secretary of a principal department of the Executive Branch of State government from soliciting, accepting, transmitting, or depositing in a campaign account contributions or donations for the benefit of a candidate or political party; prohibiting a secretary from being a candidate for a public elective office while serving as secretary; authorizing the State Board of Elections to impose a civil penalty on specified entities as a result of a violation of this Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-832]
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. William Ferguson
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Coordinated Expenditures [HB-898]
Prohibiting a person from making a coordinated expenditure in excess of specified limits or making a donation to a person for the purpose of furthering a coordinated expenditure in excess of specified limits; prohibiting a candidate or political party from being the beneficiary of a coordinated expenditure in excess of specified limits; providing that a person may not be considered to have made a coordinated expenditure solely on specified grounds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 852 on 05/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [SJR-4]
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 individual right to vote, reserves inalienable political rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Frederick County - Ethics Requirements and Campaign Activity Concerning the County Executive and County Council [SB-550]
Requiring nonelected members of boards and commissions in Frederick County to vacate office on becoming a candidate for an elected office, as specified; prohibiting a business entity, and a lawyer or lobbyist for the business entity, that has a pending bid or application before a county board or commission from making a contribution to candidates, as specified; requiring a campaign finance entity for a candidate to disclose a contribution within a specified time period; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Private Loan to Campaign Finance Entity of Candidate - Prohibited [HB-551]
Prohibiting a person other than the candidate or the candidate's spouse from making a loan to the campaign finance entity of a candidate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Simonaire
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance [HB-529]
Altering required provisions to be included in the constitution and bylaws of political parties, as specified; altering to not later than the first Monday in July the date by which candidates for public office must file a declaration of intent, as specified; altering the number of petition signatures a candidate who seeks nomination by petition must file to appear on the general election ballot; requiring a specified governmental entity to provide the State Board of Elections with specified information regarding specified persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 786 on 05/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Departmental Secretaries - Campaign and Working Hour Activities [HB-303]
Prohibiting a secretary of a principal department of the Executive Branch of State government from soliciting, accepting, transmitting, or depositing in a campaign account contributions or donations for the benefit of a candidate or political party; prohibiting a secretary from being a candidate for a public elective office while serving as secretary; authorizing the State Board of Elections to impose a civil penalty on specified entities as a result of a violation of this Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Political Action Committees - Solicitation Disclosures [HB-299]
Requiring a solicitation by or for a political action committee to contain a disclosure statement; requiring the disclosure statement to satisfy specified requirements and contain specified information; providing that a political action committee that receives a contribution as a result of a violation of the Act must refund the contribution and may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $10,000 by the State Board of Elections; providing for the assessment process and use of the civil penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Election Law - Business Entity Campaign Contributions - Prohibition [HB-376]
Prohibiting business entities from directly making contributions to campaign finance entities.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2017