Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

HB1360 — Maryland Public Ethics Law - Regulated Lobbyists - Reporting Requirements

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Altering the dates by which a regulated lobbyist must file a certain report to the State Ethics Commission; and altering the contents of the report to include a list of each matter on which the regulated lobbyist performed lobbying activity, a description of the lobbyist's position on each matter, and each bill number or a description of each legislative action on which the lobbyist performed lobbying activity.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1360 do?
Altering the dates by which a regulated lobbyist must file a certain report to the State Ethics Commission; and altering the contents of the report to include a list of each matter on which the regulated lobbyist performed lobbying activity, a description of the lobbyist's position on each matter, and each bill number or a description of each legislative action on which the lobbyist performed lobbying activity.
Who sponsors HB1360?
HB1360 is sponsored by Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), and Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1360?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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