2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB633: Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Disclosures on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACs Act)

Legislative Summary

Requiring certain political organizations to include certain disclaimers and disclosures on certain solicitations; authorizing the State Administrator of Elections to investigate a potential violation of the Act; and authorizing the State Board after the issuance of a public report of its finding to prohibit a person who violated the Act from making further solicitations for a certain period or impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/30/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {373529/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (129-8)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 373529/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 373529/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
129
Yea
8
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
43
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Cheryl Kagan
Cheryl Kagan
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/15/2025128.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/29/2025123.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.1 KB