Campaign Financing
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-374]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing a system of public financing of campaigns for certain 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 certain provisions of the Act and to distribute public contributions to the campaign finance entities of certain candidates; specifying procedures, requirements, and conditions participating candidates must meet to receive a distribution from the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2018
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State Personnel - Maryland Hatch Act [SB-246]
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[Ethics ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Providing that a State employee may take part in political management or in political campaigns, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting certain employees of the State Board of Elections or a local board of elections from requesting from, receiving from, or giving to certain individuals a political contribution; prohibiting certain employees of certain government agencies from holding certain leadership positions in a campaign finance entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Waugh
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Campaign Material – Social Media – Consent for Use of Image [SB-244]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibiting a campaign finance entity from disseminating campaign material that includes the image of an individual through social media unless the campaign finance entity has obtained the written consent of the individual for the use of the individual's image for that purpose; and defining "social media" as a website or an application that enables a user to create and share content or to participate in social networking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Hearing 1/30 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/30/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Declaration of Rights - Right to Information [SB-1035]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish that the Constitution of the United States of America provides to the people of the State a representative government and guarantees the rights of free speech, assembly, and petition, and that the public has a right to have access to information in a timely, open, and transparent manner regarding how, when, and by and from whom funds are raised and spent to influence State elections, governmental actions in selecting candidates for office, and ballot questions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [HJR-11]
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[Voting Rights ]
[Funding ]
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 authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/02/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-981]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Altering the definition of "campaign material" to include certain material that is disseminated and certain qualifying paid digital communications; altering the definition of "public communication" to include certain qualifying paid digital communications that require a person who makes independent expenditures of a certain amount to file an independent expenditure report with the State Board; requiring, under certain circumstances, an online platform to apply for a compliance waiver before receiving certain payment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 834 on 05/26/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act [HB-785]
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[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing a system of public financing of campaigns for candidates for election to the General Assembly; establishing certain powers and duties of the Division of Candidacy and Campaign Finance in the State Board of Elections; requiring a candidate who seeks to qualify for public financing to file a certain notice, establish a certain campaign account, collect certain qualifying contributions, and submit certain information to the Division; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Campaign Finance Reports - Business Contributors - Registration Status [HB-763]
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[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to electronically transmit the names of all businesses that are registered with the Department to the State Board of Elections in a certain manner; requiring the State Board to electronically cross-reference the names of businesses listed as contributors on campaign finance reports with the names of businesses transmitted by the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law – Campaign Finance Entities – Limit on Cash Contributions [HB-759]
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[Finance ]
Increasing the maximum amount of a contribution of money from $100 to $400 that can be made by cash to a campaign finance entity during an election cycle.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Campaign Finance – Contributions in Name of Another – Fair Campaign Financing Fund [HB-755]
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Prohibiting a campaign finance entity that receives a contribution in violation of a certain prohibition on contributions in the name of another person from using the contribution; requiring the campaign finance entity to remit the illegal contribution to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund; requiring the Comptroller to credit the illegal contribution to the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 460 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Reports - Bank Statements [HB-737]
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[Finance ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a campaign finance report to include bank statements documenting all expenditures made by or on behalf of the campaign finance entity during the reporting period, with any personal identifying information, including bank account numbers, redacted; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Private Loan to Campaign Finance Entity of Candidate - Prohibited [HB-53]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Finance ]
Prohibiting a person other than the candidate or the candidate's spouse from making a loan to the campaign finance entity of a candidate; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Cluster
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Campaign Finance Entities - Solicitation Disclosures - Expenditures [HB-383]
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[Funding ]
Requiring a solicitation by or for certain political action committees to contain a disclosure statement; requiring the disclosure statement to satisfy certain requirements and contain certain information; providing that certain political action committees that receive a contribution as a result of a violation of the Act must refund the contribution and may be assessed a civil penalty by the State Board of Elections; providing for the assessment process, maximum amount, and distribution of a civil penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Use of Campaign Material Purchased Under the Authority of a Prior Treasurer [HB-332]
[Elections ]
Authorizing a campaign finance entity to distribute campaign material purchased under the authority of a prior treasurer of the campaign finance entity responsible for the campaign material.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Disclosure of Contributions and Expenditures - Preelection Period [HB-260]
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Requiring a political committee to file a contribution report within 48 hours after receiving a single contribution, transfer, or loan of $1,000 or more; requiring a political committee to file an expenditure report within 48 hours after making a single expenditure of $10,000 or more; requiring contribution reports to include certain information; requiring expenditure reports to include certain information; applying the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Legislature Local Public Campaign Financing Act [HB-227]
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[Budget and Spending ]
Expanding the authority of the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a system of public campaign financing to include the office of a member of the General Assembly from certain legislative districts; requiring the governing body of a certain county to adopt certain provisions when establishing a system of public campaign financing for the office of a member of the General Assembly from a multicounty legislative district; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Fund-Raising and Donations in Connection With a Campaign - Prohibition on Firearms [HB-1805]
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[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting candidates and certain persons associated with candidates from receiving certain contributions through, conducting fund-raising events using, and soliciting certain contributions through the sale of prohibited firearms; prohibiting candidates and certain persons associated with candidates from giving away or donating prohibited firearms in connection with a campaign; authorizing the State Board of Elections to impose a civil penalty for a violation of the Act by a campaign finance entity; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Expansion [HB-174]
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[Funding ]
Altering a certain provision of law to authorize the governing body of a county to establish, by law, a system of public campaign financing for certain additional elective offices.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Failure to File Campaign Finance Report or Affidavit - Injunctive Relief [HB-1703]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Authorizing the chair and vice chair of the State Board of Elections to seek an injunction against a campaign or a candidate for a failure to file a certain campaign finance report, affidavit, or amended campaign finance report; authorizing a candidate to seek an injunction against another campaign or a candidate for a failure to file a certain campaign finance report, affidavit, or amended campaign finance report; establishing certain penalties for a person who violates a certain injunction; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/16/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Declaration of Rights – Access to Information [HB-1648]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Ethics ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish that the people have a compelling interest in access to timely and transparent information regarding how, when, and by and from whom funds are raised and spent to influence State elections; requiring the General Assembly to implement and enforce the interests enumerated in this amendment through appropriate legislation; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018