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SB 27

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Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to exploratory committees; establishing requirements and prohibitions for 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 exploratory committee to make any equipment purchases from the exploratory committee at the fair market value of the equipment; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDrayton, MorganlobbyistCommon Cause MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDrayton, MorganlobbyistCommon Cause MDWritten (PDF)
FAVTyree, NikkiLWVMDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTyree, NikkiLWVMDWritten (PDF)
FAVBenenati, PhilipMaryland Forward PartyWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVSpangler, AdamOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFLang, AlanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland
FAVDrayton, MorganCommon Cause MDRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland