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Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory Committees

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/19 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to draft committees and exploratory committees; establishing requirements and prohibitions for draft and exploratory committees relating to the establishment of the committees, receipt of funds, and permissible disbursements; requiring an authorized candidate campaign committee that results from the draft committee or exploratory committee to make any equipment purchases from the draft committee or exploratory committee at the fair market value of the equipment; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDrayton, MorganlobbyistCommon Cause MDWritten (PDF)
FAVTyree, NikkiLWVMDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSpangler, AdamOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVSpangler, AdamOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVClark, TiffanyOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSorell, HollyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFRobinson, LeeIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWALang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWALang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland