Maryland Public Ethics Law - Virtual Currency and Domestic Partners
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: EthicsStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the contents of a certain financial disclosure statement to include a schedule of certain interests in a virtual currency held by certain officials and candidates for office; and adding domestic partners and registered domestic partners to provisions of law regarding spouses under the Maryland Public Ethics Law.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camila | Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Thompson, Kate | Individual | Written (PDF) |