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HB 1222

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State Board of Elections - Campaign Finance Enforcement and Compliance - New State Positions

Sponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (District 20)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 449 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, for fiscal 2021, the Department of Budget and Management to create two new State positions for the State Board of Elections for the purpose of employing staff to enforce campaign finance violations and ensure compliance with campaign finance law.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 5Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSoreng, NancyLWVMDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVdemnowicz, cristirepresent marylandPosition only
FAVBradford, TierralobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Wilkins, Delegate WilkinslegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Wilkins, Delegate WilkinslegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBradford, TierraRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland