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HB 207 — Maryland

Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy for Congressional Offices - Stock Trading Activities (Congressional Stock Trading Transparency Act)

Requiring the State Board of Elections to include the option on the certificate of candidacy form for candidates for congressional offices to indicate that, if elected, the candidate and the candidate's spouse will not engage in certain stock trading activities during the candidate's term of office; and requiring the State Board to publish on its website information concerning candidates for congressional offices who make that indication.

Latest action: Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. · Jan 16, 2026

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Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Aug 14, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Joe Vogel

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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