Corporations and Associations - Limitations on Election and Ballot Issue Activities (Maryland Corporate Power Reset Act)
Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Corporations and AssociationsStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting certain domestic or foreign entities formed, organized, or authorized in the State from engaging in certain election activities or ballot issue activities; requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to adopt regulations that provide for the determination of violations, procedures for forfeiture and reinstatement of charter privileges, disgorgement, due process, and coordination with the Office of the Attorney General; etc.
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Testimony (35)
MGA witness listFAV 33FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Krieger, Betsy | Be the Change Bmore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moore, Tom | Center for American Progress | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Preston, Shamieka | Columbia for clean air | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Terrasa, Jen | Delegate, MD General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Cooper, Charlie | Get Money Out -- Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mnck, Marijane | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norling, Richard | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heckman, Joanne | None | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zeller, Eileen | None | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boies, Sharon | Protect Our Streams | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Owen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Corinne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ellis, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Emery, Karin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feldman, Susannah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fischman, Edward | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldsholl, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Golombek, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Golombek, Silvia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heinz, Loreen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hoffmeister, Donna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LaGue, Lydia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Newkirk, Mary Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Oerter, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siano, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sokolow, Cynthia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Maryrose | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | horvath, jane | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Position only |
| UNF | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
Organizations on record
Be the Change BmoreFAV 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
MD Sierra ClubFAV 1
NoneFAV 2
Protect Our StreamsFAV 1
Travis LerolUNF 1
YearFAV 1