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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Campaign Finance - Contributions, Expenditures, or Donations by Foreign-Influenced Corporations or Foreign Principals [SB-87]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Prohibiting a foreign-influenced corporation from making a contribution to a campaign finance entity or making a donation to a person that makes independent expenditures or electioneering communications; prohibiting a foreign-influenced corporation or a foreign principal from making an independent expenditure or electioneering communication; requiring a corporation that makes a certain contribution, communication, or donation to file a certain statement with the State Board of Elections within 7 days; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2020
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Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum [SB-88]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
Authorizing certain museums located in the State to claim title to property that is on permanent loan or that was loaned for a certain term that has expired by giving notice that the museum is terminating the loan of the property; authorizing a museum to take possession of certain property if the lender fails to respond to a notice provided by certified mail within 60 days; authorizing a museum to acquire a certain lien for the costs of certain conservation measures taken on the property; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 29 on 05/08/2020
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Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum [SB-88]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
Authorizing certain museums located in the State to claim title to property that is on permanent loan or that was loaned for a certain term that has expired by giving notice that the museum is terminating the loan of the property; authorizing a museum to take possession of certain property if the lender fails to respond to a notice provided by certified mail within 60 days; authorizing a museum to acquire a certain lien for the costs of certain conservation measures taken on the property; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 29 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland Stadium Authority - Maryland Sports and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment [SB-1148]
[Sports ]
[Economic Development ]
[Ethics ]
[Tourism ]
Establishing the Maryland Sports office in the Maryland Stadium Authority; requiring Maryland Sports to implement a program to bring regional, national, and international sporting events to the State in order to maximize utilization of sports facilities, to enhance economic development, and to promote the State as a sporting events destination; requiring the State Ethics Commission to review the Authority's policies on conflicts of interest and approve them, if appropriate, to govern specified officials and employees; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/05/2018
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Maryland Stadium Authority - Maryland Sports and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment [HB-1619]
[Sports ]
[Economic Development ]
[Ethics ]
[Tourism ]
Establishing the Maryland Sports office in the Maryland Stadium Authority; requiring Maryland Sports to implement a program to bring regional, national, and international sporting events to the State in order to maximize utilization of sports facilities, to enhance economic development, and to promote the State as a sporting events destination; and requiring the State Ethics Commission to review the Authority's policies on conflicts of interest and approve them, if appropriate, to govern specified officials and employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 575 on 05/25/2017
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Prince George's County Local Management Board - Strategic Plan, Report, and Study PG 426-17 [HB-1551]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Prince George's County Local Management Board to develop and implement a strategic plan to raise revenues to match the total funding provided by the Governor's Office for Children by January 1, 2018; requiring the Local Management Board to submit a specified report by January 1 each year; requiring Prince George's County to study the feasibility of converting the Local Management Board into a quasi-public nonprofit corporation and the leveraging of specified funds by specified quasi-public nonprofit corporations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Prince George's County Delegation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 456 on 05/04/2017
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Video Lottery Facilities - Donation of Coins From Gaming Payouts - Expansion [HB-1537]
[Gaming ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt regulations that require each video lottery operator to adopt specified procedures to offer specified players the opportunity to donate coins when receiving cash on payout to the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric M Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 449 on 05/04/2017
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Public Safety - Rifles and Shotguns - Transactions [HB-1448]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person who is not a specified licensee may not complete the transfer of a specified rifle or shotgun as transferor or transferee, except under specified circumstances; requiring, before a specified transfer is conducted, the transferor and transferee to meet jointly with a specified licensee and request that the licensee facilitate the transfer; requiring a licensee to take specified actions when facilitating a transfer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ellis Hixson
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2017
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Maryland Small Donor Incentive Act [HB-1363]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
Establishing a system of public financing of campaigns for candidates for election to the General Assembly; establishing specified powers and duties of the Campaign Finance Division in the State Board of Elections; requiring a candidate who seeks to qualify for public financing to file a specified notice, establish a specified campaign account, collect specified qualifying contributions, and submit specified information to the Division; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2017
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Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund [HB-1422]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
Establishing an income tax checkoff for voluntary contributions to the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund; requiring the Comptroller to include a checkoff on the individual income tax return; requiring the Comptroller to collect and account for contributions made through the checkoff and to credit the proceeds to the Fund after deducting the amount necessary to administer the checkoff; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ellis Hixson
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2017
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United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment [HJR-6]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
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 constitutional rights to natural persons, and authorizes regulation of contributions and expenditures intended to influence elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2017
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Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Compliance and Disclosure [HB-1498]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
Authorizing a political action committee to establish one compliance account; providing that disbursements from a political action committee compliance account may be made only for purposes of complying with specified campaign finance laws; providing that donations to a political action committee compliance account may be made only if the donor consents to the use of the donation for specified purposes; providing that donations to a political action committee compliance account are not subject to specified limits; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James J. Tarlau
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 851 on 05/27/2017
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Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages Regulation Reform Act of 2017 PG 310-17 [HB-1317]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the County Executive for Prince George's County, instead of the Governor, to appoint members to the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County; requiring the appointments to be made subject to Senate confirmation; requiring a confirmation hearing before the Prince George's County Senate Delegation to be held within a specified time; requiring the County Executive to consider specified types of diversity when evaluating applicants for the Board; providing for vacancy appointments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Prince George's County Delegation
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 812 on 05/27/2017
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Frederick County - Ethics Requirements and Campaign Activity Concerning the County Executive and County Council [HB-976]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring nonelected members of boards and commissions in Frederick County to vacate office on becoming a candidate for an elected office, as specified; prohibiting a business entity, and a lawyer or lobbyist for the business entity, that has a pending bid or application before a county board or commission from making a contribution to candidates, as specified; requiring a campaign finance entity for a candidate to disclose a contribution within a specified time period; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frederick County Delegation
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 03/10/2017
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Baltimore City Public Schools Vendor Contribution to Education Trust Fund [HB-945]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Baltimore City Public Schools Vendor Contribution to Education Trust Fund; providing for the purpose of the Fund; authorizing specified vendors to participate in the Baltimore City Public Schools Vendor Contribution to Education Trust Fund program and that the vendors accumulate and transmit money to the Comptroller, as specified; specifying that a purchaser who "rounds up" the amount paid for a purchase from a participating vendor is entitled to a charitable contribution in accordance with specified regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2017
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Public Safety - Rifles and Shotguns - Secondary Transactions [SB-948]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person who is not a specified licensee may not complete the transfer of a specified rifle or shotgun as transferor or transferee, except under specified circumstances; requiring, before a specified transfer is conducted, the transferor and transferee to meet jointly with a specified licensee and request that the licensee facilitate the transfer; requiring a licensee to take specified actions when facilitating a transfer; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2017
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Departmental Secretaries - Campaign and Working Hour Activities [SB-854]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
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 from being a candidate for a public elective office while serving as secretary; authorizing the State Board of Elections to impose a civil penalty on specified entities as a result of a violation of this Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections [SB-832]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Ethics ]
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. William C. Ferguson
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Frederick County - Ethics - Prohibited Contributions to Planning Commission Members [HB-882]
[Ethics ]
[Elections ]
Prohibiting a specified applicant from making a contribution to a member of the Planning Commission in Frederick County who is a candidate for Frederick County Council or Frederick County Executive during a specified period of time; prohibiting a specified member of the Planning Commission from voting or participating in the proceedings on a specified application if the member, the treasurer, or the political committee of the member received a contribution from a specified applicant; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol L. Krimm
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/06/2017
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Frederick County - Ethics - Prohibited Contributions to Planning Commission Members [SB-805]
[Ethics ]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a specified applicant from making a contribution to a member of the Planning Commission in Frederick County who is a candidate for Frederick County Council or Frederick County Executive during a specified period of time; prohibiting a specified member of the Planning Commission from voting or participating in the proceedings on a specified application if the member, the treasurer, or the political committee of the member received a contribution from a specified applicant; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017