SB 361

Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: ElectionsStatus: Third Reading Passed (39-8) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from using fraud to influence or attempt to influence a voter's voting decision; and providing that fraud includes the use of synthetic media.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cross, Dr Cashenna A	Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Stinar, Braden	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stinar, Braden	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Dunklow, Brittany	Maryland Office of the State Prosecutor	Oral
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry Hester, Katie	Maryland Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	David, Sarah	Office of the State Prosecutor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kim, Ashley	Public Citizen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bonier, Allison	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Yelin, Ben	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Melvin, Robertlobbyist	R Street Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Melvin, Robertlobbyist	R Street Institute	Written (PDF)
UNF	Swartz, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Nelson, Timothylobbyist	Brooks Pierce LLP / Maryland-DC-Delaware Broadcasters Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Nelson, Timothylobbyist	Brooks Pierce LLP / Maryland-DC-Delaware Broadcasters Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Colbert, Renata	Motion Picture Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)