Campaign Financing
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Campaign Finance – Termination of Campaign Finance Entities [SB-950]
Authorizing any remaining balance in the account of a certain campaign finance entity before its termination to be paid to a certain legislative party caucus committee; requiring the authorized candidate campaign committee of a candidate who dies to pay outstanding obligations, dispose of remaining funds in a certain manner, and terminate and file a final campaign finance report within 1 year after the candidate's death; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 491 on 05/13/2019
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Frederick County - Ethics and Campaign Activity - County Board and Commission Members and Board of License Commissioners [SB-921]
Prohibiting an appointed member of the Frederick County Board of Zoning Appeals, the Frederick County Ethics Commission, the Frederick County Planning Commission, or the Board of License Commissioners of Frederick County or a person acting on behalf of the member, a campaign finance entity of the member, or any other campaign finance entity operated in coordination with the member from soliciting, receiving, depositing, or using a contribution while the member is serving on the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 04/01/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County – Ethics – Contributions and Participation in Development Applications [SB-710]
Specifying that certain provisions of law may apply to contributions to the County Executive or the members of the County Council of Anne Arundel County or candidates for election to those offices; authorizing the County Council of Anne Arundel County to enact a local law to regulate the participation of a member of the County Council or the County Executive of Anne Arundel County in any legislative action relevant to a zoning change or amendment or to a certain application under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 555 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education [SB-535]
Authorizing the governing body of a county to establish a system of public campaign financing for an elected member of the county board of education; prohibiting a certain system of public campaign financing from financing the election of a student member of a county board of education; requiring the governing body of a county that establishes a system of public campaign financing to finance certain elective offices for one full election cycle before implementing financing for elected members of the county board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-414]
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. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief [SB-226]
Authorizing a candidate to seek an immediate injunction against certain violations of the campaign finance laws against a certain campaign finance entity supporting the candidacy of any candidate for the same office.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Out-of-State Political Committees [SB-1020]
Altering the circumstances under which an out-of-state political committee is required to register with the State Board of Elections; requiring an out-of-state political committee to pay a registration fee of $500; altering the contents of certain reports that an out-of-state political committee must file; altering the sanctions imposed on an out-of-state political committee for failure to file certain reports; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [HJR-2]
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. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations; Withdrawn on 03/29/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County – Ethics – Contributions and Participation in Development Applications [HB-993]
Specifying that certain provisions of law may apply to certain campaign contributions to the County Executive or the members of the County Council of Anne Arundel County or candidates for election to those offices; authorizing the County Council of Anne Arundel County to enact a local law to regulate the participation of a member of the County Council or the County Executive of Anne Arundel County in any legislative action relevant to a zoning change or amendment or to a certain application under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 554 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Reports - Late Fees and Certificates of Nomination [HB-878]
Altering the fees that are due for failure to file a campaign finance report, an affidavit, or an amended campaign finance report; increasing the maximum fee payable for a campaign finance report, an affidavit, or an amended campaign finance report from $500 to $1,000; prohibiting an individual from being issued a certificate of nomination if, on or before the deadline for declining the nomination, the candidate has failed to file a certain campaign finance document or pay a late filing fee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 703 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
County Public Campaign Financing – Administration [HB-830]
Requiring the governing body of a county that exercises its authority to establish a system of public campaign financing for elective offices in the executive and legislative branches of county government to provide the funding and staff necessary for the operation, administration, and auditing of the system of public campaign financing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 376 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Election Law - Online Platforms - Anonymous Foreign Political Communications [HB-711]
Requiring an online platform to make reasonable efforts to detect anonymous foreign political communications disseminated through the online platform and prevent the dissemination of anonymous foreign political communications through the online platform; requiring an online platform to report certain information to the State Board of Elections within 48 hours after the online platform becomes aware that an anonymous foreign political communication has been disseminated through the online platform; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Campaign Finance – Judges of the Circuit Court [HB-676]
Prohibiting lawyers and law firms from making contributions, directly or indirectly to the campaign finance entity of a candidate for the office of judge of the circuit court or a slate that includes a member who is a candidate for the office of judge of the circuit court; establishing a voluntary system of public campaign financing for campaigns for the office of judge of the circuit court; requiring a candidate whose petition is certified to receive a public contribution of a certain amount at a certain time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/07/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Frederick County - Ethics and Campaign Activity - County Board and Commission Members and Board of License Commissioners [HB-673]
Prohibiting a member of the Board of License Commissioners of Frederick County or a person acting on behalf of the member, a campaign finance entity of the member, or any other campaign finance entity operated in coordination with the member from soliciting, receiving, depositing, or using a contribution while the member is serving on the Board; requiring any campaign finance entity of the member to pay all outstanding obligations before the member begins serving on the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 375 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief [HB-260]
Authorizing the chairman or vice chairman of the State Board of Elections to seek an injunction against a violation of the campaign finance laws; repealing the authority of the Secretary of State to seek an injunction against a violation of the campaign finance laws; and authorizing a candidate to seek an immediate injunction against violations of the campaign finance laws by certain persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Prince George’s County – Ethics – Limitations on Applicant Campaign Contributions PG 404–19 [HB-227]
Repealing a prohibition on an applicant or applicant's agent making a payment to the County Executive of Prince George's County or a slate that includes the County Executive during the pendency of certain applications.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Campaign Committee of Deceased Elected Official - Transfer to Appointed Spouse [HB-210]
Requiring that, if an elected official dies in office and the deceased official's spouse is appointed in accordance with applicable law to succeed the deceased official in the office, the deceased official's authorized candidate campaign committee becomes the authorized candidate campaign committee of the appointed spouse; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa Reilly
Hearing 2/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Death of Elected Official - Transfer of Funds to Slate Account [HB-208]
Authorizing the authorized candidate campaign committee of an elected official who dies in office to transfer a cumulative amount of up to $24,000 from the remaining balance in the account of the authorized candidate campaign committee to one or more slates of which the deceased official was a member at the time of the official's death; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa Reilly
Hearing 2/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Elections - Campaign Finance Entities - Termination and Filing of Final Campaign Finance Report [HB-171]
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; and requiring the State Board of Elections, not later than 6 months before a campaign finance entity is required to terminate, to provide a certain notification to the responsible persons affiliated with the campaign finance entity.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 4/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education [HB-147]
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 an elected member of the county board of education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 2/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2019