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Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Rereferred to Economic Matters (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting certain charitable organizations, including certain private foundations, 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 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 (32)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVAnderson, VictoriaAmerican AtheistsWritten (PDF)
FAVHecklinger, KatieBlackRock Center for the ArtsWritten (PDF)
FAVBasehart, SarahCommunity Reach of Montgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Brien, MeganEveryMindWritten (PDF)
FAVRice, CraigManna Food CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVRuth, LaureMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceWritten (PDF)
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKirchgraber, PeterNational Council of NonprofitsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAdebayo, OlusinaRainbow Place Shelter for WomenWritten (PDF)
FAVLevit, DianaSGAP LeadersWritten (PDF)
FAVPhelps Jr, KenThe Episcopal Diocese of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVOMalley, CatherineWomen's Law CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVHessler, ThereselobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRuyle, JenniferIndividualOral
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSoreng, NancyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
UNFVaughn, R JamesMaryland Baptist for Biblical ValuesOral + Written (PDF)
UNFAlexandre, JonathanMaryland Family InstituteOral
UNFBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifeWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FWAGoldstein, MathewSecular MarylandWritten (PDF)
INFOLierman, BrookeComptroller of MarylandWritten (PDF)
INFOClark, TiffanyOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
INFOLee, Secretary SusanOffice of the Maryland Secretary of StateWritten (PDF)
INFOLore, MichaelOffice of the Secretary of StateOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift