Campaign Financing
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Prohibitions and Disclosures [SB-458]
Prohibiting certain political organizations from making expenditures or disbursements to an entity owned or controlled by certain individuals; prohibiting certain political organizations from employing certain individuals or allowing certain individuals to volunteer on behalf of the political organization; requiring certain political organizations to make certain disclosures; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections to investigate a potential violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2024
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Persons Providing Lobbyist Compensation – Statement of Political Contributions – Exemption for Nonprofits [HB-434]
Exempting nonprofit organizations qualified under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code from the requirement for a person providing lobbyist compensation to file a statement of political contributions with the State Board of Elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 513 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Election Law - Candidate Expenditures - Campaign-Related Caregiving Expenses [HB-331]
Altering the definition of "expenditure" to include reasonable expenses for caregiving services that a candidate incurs as a direct result of campaign activity and that are necessary to promote the candidacy of the candidate; and defining "caregiving services" as direct care, protection, and supervision of a child or an individual with a disability for whom a candidate has direct caregiving responsibility.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Persons Doing Public Business - Disclosure Requirements [SB-291]
Requiring a person to file a registration statement with the State Board of Elections within a certain time period after the award of a contract that causes the person to be doing public business; requiring persons doing public business to update information on beneficial ownership included in the registration statement in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board; altering the time at which a person doing public business is required to file a certain initial statement with the State Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 23 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Persons Doing Public Business – Disclosure Requirements [HB-112]
Requiring a person to file a registration statement with the State Board of Elections within a certain time period after the award of a contract that causes the person to be doing public business; requiring persons doing public business to update information on beneficial ownership included in the registration statement in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board; altering the time at which a person doing public business is required to file a certain initial statement with the State Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 22 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Sports Wagering Campaign Contributions Parity Act of 2024 [HB-132]
Repealing the prohibition on applicants for and holders of video lottery operation licenses and persons who own an interest in video lottery facility operations in the State from directly or indirectly making contributions to the campaign finance entity of a candidate for any nonfederal public office in the State or any other campaign finance entity organized in support of a candidate for any nonfederal public office in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory Committees [SB-16]
Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to draft committees and exploratory committees; establishing requirements and prohibitions for draft and exploratory committees relating to the establishment of the committees, receipt of funds, and permissible disbursements; requiring an authorized candidate campaign committee that results from the draft committee or exploratory committee to make any equipment purchases from the draft committee or exploratory committee at the fair market value of the equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Howard County - Board of Education - Terms [SB-951]
Altering the terms of the members of the Howard County Board of Education.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Howard County - Board of Education - Terms and Public Campaign Financing Ho. Co. 14-23 [HB-1093]
Altering the terms of the members of the Howard County Board of Education; and authorizing the governing body of Howard County to establish a system of public campaign financing for members of the county board of education.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Board of Education and School System Revisions PG 502-23 [HB-1079]
Altering the duties and responsibilities of the Prince George's County Board of Education and certain officers of the county board; altering the voting authority of the student board member; requiring the county board to retain counsel and pay certain counsel fees and expenses incurred for defending a member in litigation involving a member's service in the member's official capacity on the county board under certain circumstances; altering certain procedures for the election of the student member of the county board; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 793 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Bicounty Agencies - Commissioner Discipline, Disclosures, Training, and Ethics MC/PG 105-23 [HB-778]
Authorizing a bicounty commissioner and an applicant for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to submit certain financial statements to the Montgomery County Council electronically; authorizing the Council to discipline a Montgomery County commissioner under certain circumstances; prohibiting a Montgomery County commissioner from engaging in certain political activities while serving on the Commission; prohibiting the chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board from engaging in certain employment; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 239 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory Committees [HB-441]
Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to draft committees and exploratory committees; and establishing requirements and prohibitions for draft committees and exploratory committees relating to the establishment of the committees, receipt of funds, and permissible disbursements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Currency - Campaign Finance Prohibitions - Disclosures by Financial Institutions [SB-269]
Prohibiting certain persons subject to campaign finance regulation from making or accepting monetary contributions or monetary donations using any currency other than United States currency; prohibiting a campaign finance entity or a person acting on behalf of a campaign finance entity from making a monetary expenditure using any currency other than United States currency; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections or the Administrator's designee to investigate potential violations of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 167 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education [HB-213]
Authorizing the governing body of a county to establish a system of public campaign financing for elected members of the county board of education after the governing body of the county has implemented a system of public campaign financing for elective offices in the executive or legislative branches of the county government for at least one complete election cycle; and prohibiting the system from including public campaign financing for the election of a student member of the board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Currency - Campaign Finance Prohibitions - Disclosures by Financial Institutions [HB-192]
Prohibiting certain persons subject to campaign finance regulation from making or accepting monetary contributions or monetary donations using any currency other than United States currency; prohibiting a campaign finance entity or a person acting on behalf of a campaign finance entity from making a monetary expenditure using any currency other than United States currency; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections or the Administrator's designee to investigate certain potential violations of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 166 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Local Public Campaign Financing - Expansion to Additional Offices [HB-176]
Authorizing the governing body of a county to establish a system of public campaign financing for the offices of State's Attorney, sheriff, register of wills, judge and clerk of the circuit court, judge of the orphans' court, or an elected member of the county board of education after the governing body of the county has implemented a system of public campaign financing for elective offices in the executive or legislative branches of county government for at least one complete election cycle.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/18/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Sports Wagering Campaign Contributions Parity Act of 2023 [HB-54]
Repealing a prohibition on applicants for and holders of a certain video lottery operation license and persons who own an interest in video lottery facility operations in the State from directly or indirectly making contributions to certain campaign finance entities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Hearing 1/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/12/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory Committees [SB-111]
Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to draft committees and exploratory committees; establishing requirements and prohibitions for draft and exploratory committees relating to the establishment of the committees, receipt of funds, and permissible disbursements; requiring an authorized candidate campaign committee that results from the draft committee or exploratory committee to make any equipment purchases from the draft committee or exploratory committee at the fair market value of the equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Collections by Membership Entities - Noncampaign Political Activity [HB-1162]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Campaign Finance – Campaign Finance Reports – Prohibition on Disclosure [HB-949]
Establishing that campaign finance reports are not subject to public inspection under the Public Information Act and may not be disclosed to a person other than the State Board of Elections or a local board of elections except under certain circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Trent Kittleman
Hearing Canceled on 03/07/2022