Legislation - HB0207

Title: Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy for Congressional Offices - Stock Trading Activities (Congressional Stock Trading Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Vogel
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to include the option on the certificate of candidacy form for candidates for congressional offices to indicate that, if elected, the candidate and the candidate's spouse will not engage in certain stock trading activities during the candidate's term of office; and requiring the State Board to publish on its website information concerning candidates for congressional offices who make that indication.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/14/2025 Legislative Date 8/14/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy for Congressional Offices - Stock Trading Activities (Congressional Stock Trading Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	8/14/2025	8/14/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy for Congressional Offices - Stock Trading Activities (Congressional Stock Trading Transparency Act)
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.

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