SB4Introduced in the Senate
Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)
Introduced by Cheryl Kagan, District 17
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting certain charitable organizations, including certain private foundations, from participating in or intervening in a political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate for public office; authorizing the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to order a 2-year revocation of certain tax-exempt statuses if a certain determination is made; requiring the Comptroller and the Director of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to revoke certain tax-exempt statuses under certain circumstances; etc.
Where it stands
Rereferred to Economic Matters
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · March 24, 2026
32
Yes
13
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | No |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | No |
| Justin Ready | 5 | No |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | No |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | No |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {633822/1
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Salling) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {633822/1
Committee Amendment {633822/1 Adopted
Motion Special Order until 3/23 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Adopted
Floor Amendment {473320/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (32-13)
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Hearing 4/06 at 2:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Rereferred to Economic Matters
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 633822/1 (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 473320/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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