HB 509 — Maryland

Campaign Finance - Contributions by Gas and Electric Utility Companies - Prohibition

Prohibiting gas and electric utility companies doing business in the State from making campaign contributions to the campaign finance entity of a candidate for a nonfederal public office in the State or any other campaign finance entity organized in support of a candidate for a nonfederal public office in the State.

Latest action: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. · Feb 6, 2026

In committeeCampaign FinancingCommerce and BusinessElectionsGiftsUtilities

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

First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Jan 27, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled
Feb 6, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
Feb 6, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Joe Vogel, Dylan Behler, Adrian Boafo

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

Official records. Maryland legislators, bills and roll-call votes from the Maryland General Assembly, imported through Open States on Oct 27, 2026 (partial import — not yet the full session). Accuracy review against the official site is still under way. Campaign-finance records for Maryland are not imported yet.