MD HB260 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the day that a certain campaign finance report is due to be filed with the State Board of Elections; requiring that a certain campaign finance report cover a certain time period; and altering, from January 1 of the year of the election to July 1 of the year before the election, the earliest date on which the State Board of Elections may begin making distributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund.
Title
Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 94 N: 31 NV: 10 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 103 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 103 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443 |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Third Reading Passed (94-31) |
| 2026-04-11 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (32-10) |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {763126/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed (103-33) |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2025-09-22 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB11 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 442
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Law | 13 | 309 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 13 | 312 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 15 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Election Law | 15 | 107 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
