Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)

Summary

SB 4 expands Maryland’s definition of “charitable organization” and then prohibits those groups, including certain private foundations, from supporting or opposing political candidates. If a charity is found to have violated the rule, the Secretary of State and Attorney General can order a two‑year loss of tax‑exempt status, and state tax officials must remove related income, sales, use and property tax exemptions. The measure aims to keep charitable funds out of partisan politics.

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