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Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy for Congressional Offices - Stock Trading Activities (Congressional Stock Trading Transparency Act)

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: ElectionsStatus: Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections to include the option on the certificate of candidacy form for candidates for congressional offices to indicate that, if elected, the candidate and the candidate's spouse will not engage in certain stock trading activities during the candidate's term of office; and requiring the State Board to publish on its website information concerning candidates for congressional offices who make that indication.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 7Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVVogel, JoeOffice of Delegate Joe VogelOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWieland, TomRitchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Vogel, Delegate VogellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only

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