# Maryland SB 0065: Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees

Maryland SB 0065, Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Third Reading Passed (99-35)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0065
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-08-20
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Third Reading Passed (99-35)
- Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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
- Roll calls: 2 (143 yes, 35 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: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 99 | 35 | 6 |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (99-35) (House)
- 2026-04-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-11: Floor Amendment {403520/1 (Delegate Fair) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable with Amendments {693821/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-08-20: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0065t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0065f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0065t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0065f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0065-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).