Campaign Financing
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Election Law - State Elected Officials - Campaign Fund-Raising During General Assembly Session - Civil Penalty [HB-241]
Clarifying that specified persons are prohibited from soliciting a contribution during the General Assembly session; authorizing the State Board of Elections to impose a civil penalty for a violation by a campaign finance entity of the prohibition on fund-raising during the General Assembly session; repealing provisions of law authorizing the State Board, represented by the State Prosecutor, to institute a civil action in a circuit court against a campaign finance entity for violating the prohibition on fund-raising during the session; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 203 on 04/26/2016
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Election Law - Legislative Newsletters - Distribution by Electronic Mail [HB-200]
Altering the definition of "legislative newsletter" to exclude a document distributed only by electronic mail.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Krebs
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief [HB-174]
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; authorizing a candidate to seek an immediate injunction against violations of the campaign finance laws by specified persons; and providing a penalty for violation of the Act of a maximum fine of $250 or imprisonment not to exceed 30 days or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 02/22/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Material - Clarification of Definition [HB-156]
Clarifying the definition of "campaign material" by providing that to meet the definition of "campaign material" the text, graphics, or other images of the material must primarily relate to campaign activity for an election.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Aumann
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 02/22/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [HB-1248]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Election Law - Departmental Secretaries - Political Activity [HB-1230]
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 of a principal department of the Executive Branch of State government from being a candidate for a public elective office while serving as secretary; requiring a campaign finance entity to refund to the donor contributions made as a result of a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/21/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Coordinated Expenditures [HB-1201]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Election Law - Contribution to a Candidate for Judicial Office [HB-1164]
Providing that an individual who makes a contribution to a campaign finance entity of a candidate for a judicial office and the candidate is elected as judge, or who makes a contribution to a campaign finance entity established by another person to support a candidate for a judicial office and the candidate is elected as judge, may not appear as an attorney of record or be a party in any matter before that judge for a specified period of time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Expenditures Made and the Attribution of Contributions Received [HB-112]
Authorizing a campaign finance entity to make a disbursement to compensate a responsible officer of the campaign finance entity only by check; requiring the treasurer of an authorized candidate campaign committee to provide specified individuals with a copy of the most recent campaign account bank statement within 30 days of filing a campaign finance report; altering reporting requirements for specified contributions by specified business entities whose subsidiaries do not have a contract doing public business; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 252 on 04/26/2016
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [SJR-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 affirms every citizen's individual right to vote, reserves inalienable political rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of campaign contributions and electioneering expenditures.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Senators Pinsky, Rosapepe, And Salling on 04/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Election Laws - Loans to a Campaign Finance Entity [SB-823]
Prohibiting money received by a campaign finance entity from specified persons from being considered a loan; providing that the terms of a loan to a campaign finance entity require that the loan be repaid no later than the end of the second year of the election cycle immediately following the election cycle in which the loan was made; specifying that penalties assessed for violations of campaign contribution limits may be assessed against a lender, the candidate whose campaign finance entity received the loan, or both; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gail Bates
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Ethics Law - Statement by Person Providing Lobbyist Compensation and Making Campaign Contributions [SB-767]
Clarifying and conforming specified provisions of the State ethics law with related provisions under the State election law relating to a statement required by persons providing lobbyist compensation and making campaign contributions; altering the reporting periods and due dates for a specified statement; authorizing the State Board of Elections to impose fines for the late filing of a specified statement; altering a specified definition; and defining a term.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 198 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Central Committee Candidates [SB-755]
Providing that a specified provision of law relating to campaign finance entities does not apply to candidates for election to the central committee of a political party if the candidate during an election cycle does not spend more than $1,000 in personal funds or accept contributions; requiring specified candidates for election to the central committee of a political party to keep a specified account book, preserve the account book for specified purposes and for a specified period of time, and file a specified affidavit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 380 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Election Law - Campaign Finance Reports - Filing Deadlines [SB-754]
Altering a specified provision of law to require that specified campaign finance entities file a specified campaign finance report on or before a specified day in a gubernatorial election year, rather than in every year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Unfavorable Report By Senate Rules; Withdrawn on 02/27/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Blue Ribbon Commission on Voting, Openness, Transparency, and Equality (VOTE) in Elections [SB-680]
Establishing the Blue Ribbon Commission on Voting, Openness, Transparency, and Equality (VOTE) in Elections; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; prohibiting a member of the Commission from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Commission to study specified matters and make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Real-Time Transparency Act of 2015 [SB-667]
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 during the year of an election in which the political committee is participating; requiring contribution reports to include specified information; providing that contribution reports filed by a political committee are in addition to specified other reports filed by a political committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Election Law - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Income Tax Checkoff [SB-593]
Requiring the Comptroller to establish a checkoff on the individual income tax return through which specified individuals may make a contribution, not exceeding $500, to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund; providing that specified fines and penalties be deposited in the Fund; requiring the Comptroller to take specified actions to administer the checkoff; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 03/10/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-519]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Fair Elections Act [SB-518]
Reforming the system of public financing of campaigns for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; establishing a Fair Elections Fund; providing for the contents and administration of the Fund; allocating specified fees and penalties that are assessed under the Election Law Article to the Fund; establishing the powers and duties of the State Board with respect to the administration of public campaign financing; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 03/05/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Election Law - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Income Tax Checkoff [SB-47]
Establishing a checkoff on the individual income tax return through which a United States citizen or legal permanent resident may make a contribution to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund; and requiring the Comptroller to take specified actions to administer the checkoff.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 02/04/2015