Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting certain charitable organizations from participating in or intervening in a political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate for public office; authorizing the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, acting jointly, to order a 2-year revocation of certain tax-exempt statuses if a certain determination is made; requiring the Comptroller and the Director of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to revoke certain tax-exempt statuses under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (95)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 74UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Hecklinger, Katie | BlackRock Center for the Arts | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roth-Gormley, Shana | Community Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Position only |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carmen Marshall, Carmen Marshall | Maryland Nonprofits | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirchgraber, Peter | National Council of Nonprofits | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howe, Brigid | Nonprofit Montgomery | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adebayo, Olusina | Rainbow Place Shelter for Women | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brothers, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | PATTERSON, DANIELLE | Cameo Scrubbers LLC | Position only |
| UNF | Arcand, Paul | Lighthouse Baptist | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Trimbath, Jeffrey | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shin-Woo, Moon | New Hope Church | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kim, Jake | Trust upholstery | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Ryan | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ahn, Elijah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ahn, Jamie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ahn, Joe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ahn, Summer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cho, Johanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Choi, Bohye | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Choi, Ruth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Chu, Grace | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Chung, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dangler, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Davis, Tony | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Esko, Rebekah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ham, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hart, Lillian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hontiveros, Jeremy Christian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hwang, Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hwang, Minjung | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hwang, Peter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | KIM, EUN YOUNG | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kang, Jin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kang, Keumhee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kang, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kim, Hyesun | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kim, Jonathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kim, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kim, Min Cheong | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kim, Samuel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kim, Travis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kim, Yerang | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kuk, Justin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kwak, Irene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kwak, Jaden | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kwon, Joonbum | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lee, Chris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lee, HooKyung | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lee, Janice | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
BCRWFAV 1
Cameo Scrubbers LLCUNF 1
Community Law CenterFAV 1
House of DelegatesFAV 1
Lighthouse BaptistUNF 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 2
New Hope ChurchUNF 1
Nonprofit MontgomeryFAV 1
Secular MarylandFWA 1
Trust upholsteryUNF 1
Women's Law CenterFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault