Maryland Senate Bill 4

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-09 - Rereferred to Economic Matters
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

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

Sen. Cheryl Kagan [D]

Sen. William Ferguson [D]

2026-03-24 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-09	House	Rereferred to Economic Matters
2026-04-03	House	Hearing canceled
2026-04-01	House	Hearing 4/06 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-03-25	House	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
2026-03-24	Senate	Third Reading Passed (32-13)
2026-03-23	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-23	Senate	Floor Amendment {473320/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
2026-03-23	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Adopted
2026-03-20	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/23 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
2026-03-20	Senate	Committee Amendment {633822/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {633822/1
2026-03-19	Senate	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Salling) Adopted
2026-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {633822/1
2026-03-18	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-09	Senate	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
2026-02-09	Senate	Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
2026-01-27	Senate	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
2026-01-14	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
2025-08-25	Senate	Pre-filed

HB514 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-03 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business Regulation	5	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	6	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	6	205	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	6	623	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	10	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	11	204	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	7	202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	7	204	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0004?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0004f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0004t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0004_63382201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0004_47332001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0004_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0004_b&t.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0722.pdf