# Maryland SB 0153: Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds Maryland SB 0153, Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0153-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0153 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-09-22 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Elections, Campaign Financing, Civil Offenses, Elections, State Board of, Ethics, Evaluations and Reviews, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Political Candidates, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Treasurers, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (190 yes, 33 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Bank statements and 30-day payment window: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, within 30 days after each campaign finance report is filed, the treasurer must give the candidate and the chair the latest campaign bank statement. Anyone who says a campaign owes them money must send the claim to the treasurer no later than 30 days after the election tie… - Rules for campaign leaders and roles: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, a candidate who forms an authorized committee must name a chair and a treasurer on the State Board’s form. A campaign manager may be appointed by the candidate, the candidate’s representative, or the chair. Chairs, treasurers, and managers must be registered voters in Mar… - Treasurer controls campaign money and spending: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, the treasurer is the campaign’s financial steward. All money must go through the treasurer, be recorded, and be used only for the campaign’s lawful purposes. The treasurer approves spending; for party central committees and party PACs, the chair must authorize spending be… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 33 | 3 | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 4 | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 441 - 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (104-33) (House) - 2026-04-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-11: Favorable with Amendments {283720/1 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) - 2026-03-06: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Hearing canceled (Senate) - 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2025-09-22: Pre-filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_441_sb0153e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0153e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0153t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0153f.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 - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_441_sb0153e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0153e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0153t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0153f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0153-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).