Election Law - Election Disinformation and Improper Influence Related to Voting
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 126 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Elections to maintain a portal on the State Board's website that the public may use to report election misinformation and election disinformation; requiring the State Board to conduct a periodic review of material submitted by the public through the portal and, to the extent necessary, issue corrective information or refer submissions to the State Prosecutor; and defining 'influence' for purposes of certain provisions of law prohibiting improper influence related to voting.
AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (55)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 46Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tomasello, Beth | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kimathi, Ayo | Brothers of the DMV | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DSouza, Kirsten | Chamber of Progress | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Boender, Kharalobbyist | Computer & Communications Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | Szabo, Carllobbyist | NetChoice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fletcher, Michael | None | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Adelaide, Katherine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | CARRICK, SHARON | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | GISRIEL, JR, VINCENT | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Morsberger, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pratta, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Randisi, James | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sullivan, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Tara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
Organizations on record
Brothers of the DMVUNF 1
Chamber of ProgressUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 2
House of DelegatesFAV 2
ICQUNF 1
NAACPFWA 1
NetChoiceUNF 1
NoneUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBoender, KharaComputer & Communications Industry AssociationRegistered for: Data Center Coalition; Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)