Election Law - Online Campaign Material - Use of Deepfakes [HB-198]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Voting Rights ]
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.
HB-198: Election Law - Online Campaign Material - Use of Deepfakes
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Hearing Canceled on 01/21/2020
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Termination [HB-199]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
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.
HB-199: Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Termination
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor Information [SB-129]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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.
SB-129: Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor Information
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor Information [SB-129]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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.
SB-129: Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor Information
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief [HB-41]
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[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
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.
HB-41: Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 02/14/2020
Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief [SB-38]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
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.
SB-38: Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
Campaign Finance - Contributions, Expenditures, or Donations by Foreign-Influenced Corporations or Foreign Principals [SB-87]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
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.
SB-87: Campaign Finance - Contributions, Expenditures, or Donations by Foreign-Influenced Corporations or Foreign Principals
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2020
Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act [HB-1363]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
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.
HB-1363: Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2017
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [HJR-6]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[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 individual right to vote, reserves constitutional rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
HJR-6: United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2017
Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Compliance and Disclosure [HB-1498]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
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.
HB-1498: Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Compliance and Disclosure
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 851 on 05/27/2017
Frederick County - Ethics Requirements and Campaign Activity Concerning the County Executive and County Council [HB-976]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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.
HB-976: Frederick County - Ethics Requirements and Campaign Activity Concerning the County Executive and County Council
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 03/10/2017
Departmental Secretaries - Campaign and Working Hour Activities [SB-854]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
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.
SB-854: Departmental Secretaries - Campaign and Working Hour Activities
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-832]
[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-832: Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Coordinated Expenditures [HB-898]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
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.
HB-898: Election Law - Campaign Finance - Coordinated Expenditures
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 852 on 05/27/2017
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [SJR-4]
[Elections ]
[Voting 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 individual right to vote, reserves inalienable political rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
SJR-4: United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
Frederick County - Ethics Requirements and Campaign Activity Concerning the County Executive and County Council [SB-550]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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.
SB-550: Frederick County - Ethics Requirements and Campaign Activity Concerning the County Executive and County Council
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance [HB-529]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
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.
HB-529: Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 786 on 05/27/2017