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SB 759

Passed both chambersCrossfile HB 951
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Election Law - Disclosure of Contributions by Persons Doing Public Business - Enforcement

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Senate Requests House Recede (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the manner in which the State Board of Elections is authorized to impose fees for the late filing of certain statements of contributions by persons doing public business; requiring certain persons who violate certain provisions of law requiring disclosure of contributions by persons doing public business to pay a civil penalty in accordance with certain provisions of the Act; prohibiting a certain penalty from exceeding $5,000; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBradford, TierralobbyistCCMDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCOOPER, CHARLIEGET MONEY OUTOral
FAVBird, LindsayOffice of the State ProsecutorOral
FAVDavid, SarahOffice of the State ProsecutorOral
FAVHoward, CharltonOffice of the State ProsecutorWritten (PDF)
FAVThomas, CynthiaOffice of the State ProsecutorOral
FAVSenator Lam, Senator LamlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFODeMarinis, JaredState Board of ElectionsOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBradford, TierraCCMDRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland