Legislation

Title: Election Law - Campaign Finance - Enforcement
Sponsored by: Senator Jackson
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 642
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering, from 3 to 4 years after an offense was committed, the statute of limitations for certain prosecutions related to violations of State election laws; imposing certain restrictions related to candidacies, political committee positions, and elected offices if a certain civil penalty has not been paid; altering enforcement mechanisms related to violations of State campaign finance laws, including the amount of certain civil penalties, and the manner for imposing certain penalties; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media; Judiciary

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0340

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/22/2021 Legislative Date 9/22/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Campaign Finance - Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2022 Legislative Date 2/13/2022 Action Favorable Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2022 Legislative Date 2/13/2022 Action Motion Special Order until 2/17 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Floor Amendment {143921/1 (Senator Cassilly) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Floor Amendment {143921/1 (Senator Cassilly) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Motion Special Order until 2/22 (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Floor Amendment {143921/1 (Senator Cassilly) Rejected (19-28) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Floor Amendment {803728/1 (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Campaign Finance - Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2022 Legislative Date 2/19/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2022 Legislative Date 2/25/2022 Action Referred Ways and Means Judiciary Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 Adopted Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2022 Legislative Date 3/28/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (99-35) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ferguson) Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Campaign Finance - Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/29/2022 Legislative Date 5/29/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 642 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law - Campaign Finance - Enforcement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/22/2021	9/22/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Election Law - Campaign Finance - Enforcement
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/16/2022	2/13/2022	Favorable	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2022	2/13/2022	Motion Special Order until 2/17 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2022	2/14/2022	Favorable Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2022	2/14/2022	Floor Amendment {143921/1 (Senator Cassilly)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2022	2/14/2022	Motion Laid Over (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2022	2/15/2022	Floor Amendment {143921/1 (Senator Cassilly)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2022	2/15/2022	Motion Special Order until 2/22 (Senator Hough) Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/22/2022	2/17/2022	Floor Amendment {143921/1 (Senator Cassilly) Rejected (19-28)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/22/2022	2/17/2022	Floor Amendment {803728/1 (Senator Hough) Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/22/2022	2/17/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	29 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Campaign Finance - Enforcement
Senate	2/24/2022	2/19/2022	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2022	2/25/2022	Referred Ways and Means Judiciary	18 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/01/2022	3/01/2022	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2022	4/04/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/05/2022	3/27/2022	Favorable with Amendments {113922/1 Adopted	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2022	3/27/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2022	3/28/2022	Third Reading Passed (99-35)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ferguson) Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Campaign Finance - Enforcement
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 642
			Text - Chapter - Election Law - Campaign Finance - Enforcement

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