# Maryland HB 0157: Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees

Maryland HB 0157, Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-16 (Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0157
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-20
- Last action: 2026-01-16, Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Elections, Campaign Financing, Committees and Commissions, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Electronic Communication, Emergency Bills, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Gifts, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Leases and Rent, Political Candidates, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Reimbursements, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Surveys and Polls, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2025-08-20: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0157f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0157f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0157-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).