Legislation

Title: Public Financing Act - Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Pinsky
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 733
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Comptroller to distribute public contributions to a certain campaign finance entity established to receive public contributions for certain eligible candidates; requiring the State Board of Elections to make a certain determination regarding the balance of the Fair Campaign Financing Fund on or before a certain date in certain years; requiring the Governor, in fiscal year 2023, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $4,000,000 to the Fund; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0424

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Financing Act - Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/27/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {304235/1 Proceedings 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/27/2021 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {304235/1 Adopted Proceedings 28BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Financing Act - Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (39-6) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 4/08/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {785664/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Kipke) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (98-38) Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (43-3) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Financing Act - Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 733 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Financing Act - Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Public Financing Act - Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act)
Senate	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2021	3/18/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/18/2021	2/27/2021	Favorable with Amendments {304235/1	28AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2021	2/27/2021	Motion Laid Over (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	28AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	2/28/2021	Favorable with Amendments {304235/1 Adopted	28BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	2/28/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Financing Act - Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act)
Senate	3/19/2021	3/01/2021	Third Reading Passed (39-6)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Referred Ways and Means	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/20/2021	Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	4/08/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Favorable with Amendments {785664/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Kipke) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (98-38)	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (43-3)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Financing Act - Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act)
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 733
			Text - Chapter - Public Financing Act - Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act)

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