Maryland 2026

SB 697

Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals

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Measure details

Jurisdiction: Maryland
Session: 2026
Chamber: upper
Classification: bill
Subjects: Civil Actions, Disclosure, Elections, Ethics, Fines, Information Technology, International Affairs, Internet, Investigations and Inquiries, Notices, Open Government, Penalties and Sentences, Political Candidates, Public Information, Records, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Social Media, Standards and Best Practices, Subpoenas, Technology
Introduced / first action: 2026-02-06 00:00:00

2026-03-24 00:00:00
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-20 00:00:00
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
referral-committee
2026-03-19 00:00:00
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-03-18 00:00:00
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-18 00:00:00
Favorable with Amendments {
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-16 00:00:00
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10 00:00:00
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06 00:00:00
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
referral-committee

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