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HB 437

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Campaign Finance Reports - Business Contributors - Registration Status

Sponsor: Delegate MosbyCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to electronically transmit certain lists of registered and forfeited businesses to the State Board of Elections by January 15 each year; requiring the Department to electronically transmit the name of a business seeking reinstatement of its registration to the Board within 24 hours of processing the filing; requiring the State Board to use certain information transmitted by the Department to identify and compile contributions made by certain businesses; etc.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 4Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVANTOINE, JOANNElobbyistCOMMON CAUSE MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCOOPER, CHARLIEGET MONEY OUT - MARYLAND, INC.Oral
FAVParajon, Stephaniestateoffice@lwvmd.orgWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Mosby, Delegate MosbylegislatorIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVANTOINE, JOANNECOMMON CAUSE MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland