MD SB537 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 563
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Providing that publication expenses related to unofficial legislative newsletters may be paid by an authorized candidate campaign committee, rather than a campaign account of a campaign finance entity, of an incumbent under certain circumstances; providing that an official electronic legislative newsletter may include a link to a social media account only under certain circumstances; etc.

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Title

General Assembly - Legislative Newsletters - Publication Expenses and Links to Social Media Accounts

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Roll Calls

2020-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2020-03-18 - House - Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2020-03-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-05-08SenateEnacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 563
2020-03-18SenateReturned Passed
2020-03-18HouseThird Reading Passed (131-1)
2020-03-18HouseMotion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted (131-0)
2020-03-18HouseFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-18HouseFavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations
2020-03-17HouseHearing 3/18 at 9:00 a.m.
2020-03-17HouseHearing canceled
2020-03-17HouseHearing 3/18 at 10:00 a.m.
2020-03-06HouseReferred Rules and Executive Nominations
2020-03-06SenateThird Reading Passed (44-0)
2020-03-04SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-04SenateFavorable with Amendments {734333/1 Adopted
2020-03-03SenateMotion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted
2020-03-03SenateFavorable with Amendments {734333/1
2020-03-02SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-02-05SenateHearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-30SenateFirst Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Same As/Similar To

HB701 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-10 - Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Election Law13406(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law13407(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law13408(n/a)See Bill Text
Election Law13409(n/a)See Bill Text
General Provisions5514.1(n/a)See Bill Text

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