2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 562

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky and Conway (Study Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland)
Entitled:
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly and for Statewide Offices

Synopsis:

Establishing a system of public funding of campaigns for specified candidates for the General Assembly; establishing a system of matching public funding for candidates for Governor-Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and State Comptroller; establishing an Election Financing Commission to administer the systems of public funding of campaigns; providing for the membership, powers, and duties; creating the Public Election Fund and providing for the inclusion of specified money in the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPTROLLER
DISCLOSURE
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FORMS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
GIFTS
GOVERNOR
INCOME TAX
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
PENALTIES
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
POLITICAL COMMITTEES
POLITICAL PARTIES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUBPOENAS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Election Law
( 13-102 , 13-103 , 13-104 , 13-105 , 13-106 , 13-107 , 13-108 , 13-109 , 13-110 , 13-111 , 13-112 , 13-113 , 13-114 , 13-115 , 13-116 , 13-117 , 13-118 , 13-119 , 13-120 , 13-121 , 13-235 , 15-101 , 15-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered