Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Disclosures on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACs Act)
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: ElectionsStatus: Special Order until next session (Senator King) Adopted (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain political organizations to include certain disclaimers and disclosures on certain solicitations; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections to investigate a potential violation of the Act; and authorizing the State Board after the issuance of a public report of its findings to prohibit a person who violated the Act from making further solicitations for a certain period or impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ryan, Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |