Legislation

Title: Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Delegates A. Washington, Korman, and Rosenberg
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 834
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "campaign material" to include certain material that is disseminated and certain qualifying paid digital communications; altering the definition of "public communication" to include certain qualifying paid digital communications that require a person who makes independent expenditures of a certain amount to file an independent expenditure report with the State Board; requiring, under certain circumstances, an online platform to apply for a compliance waiver before receiving certain payment; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0875

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2018 Legislative Date 2/05/2018 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 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 3/14/2018 Legislative Date 3/14/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2018 Legislative Date 3/11/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {905669/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2018 Legislative Date 3/11/2018 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Impallaria) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/12/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/13/2018 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/13/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (101-36) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2018 Legislative Date 3/29/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2018 Legislative Date 3/26/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {134534/1 Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2018 Legislative Date 3/26/2018 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zucker) Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2018 Legislative Date 3/26/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {134534/1 Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2018 Legislative Date 3/26/2018 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2018 Legislative Date 3/27/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {134534/1 Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2018 Legislative Date 3/27/2018 Action Floor Amendment {743923/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2018 Legislative Date 3/27/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2018 Legislative Date 3/28/2018 Action Floor Amendment {793929/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2018 Legislative Date 3/28/2018 Action Third Readings Passed with Amendments (44-1) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/27/2018 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 61AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/27/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (94-38) Proceedings 61AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/27/2018 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/26/2018 Legislative Date 5/26/2018 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 834 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2018	2/05/2018	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act
House	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2018	3/14/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/14/2018	3/11/2018	Favorable with Amendments {905669/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2018	3/11/2018	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Impallaria) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2018	3/12/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act
House	3/16/2018	3/13/2018	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2018	3/13/2018	Third Reading Passed (101-36)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2018	3/16/2018	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	48AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2018	3/29/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/29/2018	3/26/2018	Favorable with Amendments {134534/1	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2018	3/26/2018	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zucker) Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2018	3/26/2018	Favorable with Amendments {134534/1	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2018	3/26/2018	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2018	3/27/2018	Favorable with Amendments {134534/1 Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2018	3/27/2018	Floor Amendment {743923/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2018	3/27/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2018	3/28/2018	Floor Amendment {793929/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2018	3/28/2018	Third Readings Passed with Amendments (44-1)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2018	3/27/2018	House Concurs Senate Amendments	61AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2018	3/27/2018	Third Reading Passed (94-38)	61AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2018	3/27/2018	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act
Post Passage	5/26/2018	5/26/2018	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 834
			Text - Chapter - Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act

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