Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB1454 — Campaign Finance - Security Expenditures - Authorization

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

Requiring a treasurer of a campaign finance entity to keep certain records relating to a security expenditure; authorizing a campaign finance entity to make certain security expenditures; requiring certain individuals to return certain security-related items to the campaign finance entity that purchased the items or to reimburse the campaign finance entity for the items; and requiring campaign finance reports to include certain information regarding a threat that necessitated a security expenditure.

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 · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety elections technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1454 do?
Requiring a treasurer of a campaign finance entity to keep certain records relating to a security expenditure; authorizing a campaign finance entity to make certain security expenditures; requiring certain individuals to return certain security-related items to the campaign finance entity that purchased the items or to reimburse the campaign finance entity for the items; and requiring campaign finance reports to include certain information regarding a threat that necessitated a security expenditure.
Who sponsors HB1454?
HB1454 is sponsored by Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1454?
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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