# Maryland HB 0906: Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Disclosures on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACs Act)

Maryland HB 0906, Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Disclosures on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACs Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-07 (Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator King) Adopted) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0906
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Disclosures on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACs Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator King) Adopted
- Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elections, Campaign Financing, Civil Offenses, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Disclosure, Elections, State Board of, Ethics, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Public Information, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Solicitation, Subpoenas
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (133 yes, 6 no in all)
- 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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 6 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-07: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator King) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Floor Amendment {633121/1 (Senator Ready) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (133-6) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {413621/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0906t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0906f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0906t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0906f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0906-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).