Maryland House Bill 981 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 26 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-26 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 834
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "campaign material" to include certain material that is disseminated and certain qualifying paid digital communications; altering the definition of "public communication" to include certain qualifying paid digital communications that require a person who makes independent expenditures of a certain amount to file an independent expenditure report with the State Board; requiring, under certain circumstances, an online platform to apply for a compliance waiver before receiving certain payment; etc.

Online Electioneering Transparency and Accountability Act

Sen. Alonzo Washington [D]

Del. Marc Korman [D]

Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]

2018-03-28 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-1) (Y: 45 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2018-03-27 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (94-38) (Y: 95 N: 39 NV: 6 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2018-03-13 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (101-36) (Y: 102 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-26	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 834
2018-04-05	House	Passed Enrolled
2018-04-05	House	Third Reading Passed (94-38)
2018-04-05	House	House Concur - Senate Amendments
2018-04-02	Senate	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-1)
2018-04-02	Senate	Floor Amendment {793929/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted
2018-03-30	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-03-30	Senate	Floor Amendment {743923/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted
2018-03-30	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {134534/1 Report Adopted
2018-03-29	Senate	Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted
2018-03-29	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {134534/1
2018-03-29	Senate	Special Order until later today (Senator Zucker) Adopted
2018-03-29	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {134534/1
2018-03-29	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2018-03-16	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2018-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (101-36)
2018-03-16	House	Motion vote previous question (Delegate Ebersole) Adopted
2018-03-15	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-03-14	House	Special Order until next session (Delegate Impallaria) Adopted
2018-03-14	House	Favorable with Amendments {905669/1 Report Adopted
2018-03-14	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2018-02-20	House	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-02-05	House	First Reading Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0981?ys=2018rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0981f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0981t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0981e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/Chapters_noln/CH_834_hb0981e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0981_90566901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0981_13453401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0981_74392301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0981_79392901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0001/hb0981.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0981_w&m.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0505.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0981_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/Senate/1027.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/1136.pdf