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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 740: Election Law - Campaign Materials - Disclosure of Use of Synthetic Media

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 740 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Law - Campaign Materials - Disclosure of Use of Synthetic Media. Primary sponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Jen Terrasa (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Matthew Schindler (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Susan McComas (Republican), Michele Guyton (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Jen TerrasaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Matthew SchindlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2B
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Ways and Means

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source