Campaign Financing
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Declaration of Rights - Right to Information [SB-1035]
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.
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United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [HJR-11]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act [HB-981]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act [HB-785]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Campaign Finance Reports - Business Contributors - Registration Status [HB-763]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law – Campaign Finance Entities – Limit on Cash Contributions [HB-759]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Campaign Finance – Contributions in Name of Another – Fair Campaign Financing Fund [HB-755]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Reports - Bank Statements [HB-737]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Private Loan to Campaign Finance Entity of Candidate - Prohibited [HB-53]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Campaign Finance Entities - Solicitation Disclosures - Expenditures [HB-383]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Use of Campaign Material Purchased Under the Authority of a Prior Treasurer [HB-332]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Disclosure of Contributions and Expenditures - Preelection Period [HB-260]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Legislature Local Public Campaign Financing Act [HB-227]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Fund-Raising and Donations in Connection With a Campaign - Prohibition on Firearms [HB-1805]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Expansion [HB-174]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Failure to File Campaign Finance Report or Affidavit - Injunctive Relief [HB-1703]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Declaration of Rights – Access to Information [HB-1648]
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.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Elections - Heads of State Governmental Units - Prohibition on Candidacy for Public Office [HB-1576]
Requiring the head of a State governmental unit to vacate the position before becoming a candidate for a public office; prohibiting the head of a State governmental unit from engaging in certain campaign finance activities or being a candidate for public office while serving as the head of the unit; etc.
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Election Law - Business Entity Campaign Contributions - Prohibition [HB-1287]
Prohibiting business entities from directly making contributions to campaign finance entities.
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [SJR-1]
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.