MD HB1230 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 18 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-21 - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a secretary of a principal department of the Executive Branch of State government from soliciting, accepting, transmitting, or depositing in a campaign account contributions or donations for the benefit of a candidate or political party; prohibiting a secretary of a principal department of the Executive Branch of State government from being a candidate for a public elective office while serving as secretary; requiring a campaign finance entity to refund to the donor contributions made as a result of a violation of the Act; etc.

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Title

Election Law - Departmental Secretaries - Political Activity

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-16 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (78-60) (Y: 78 N: 60 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-21SenateFirst Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2016-03-18HouseThird Reading Passed (78-60)
2016-03-17HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-03-17HouseFavorable with Amendments {325560/1 Report Adopted
2016-03-17HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2016-03-09HouseHearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-02-12HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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