Maryland SB4 prohibits charitable organizations from participating in political campaigns and revokes their tax-exempt status if they do.

Maryland SB4, the Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026, prohibits charitable organizations from participating in or intervening in political campaigns. The bill revokes the tax-exempt status of organizations that violate this prohibition. It also mandates the Comptroller and the Director of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to revoke certain tax-exempt statuses of these organizations. The bill further specifies that charitable organizations whose tax-exempt status is revoked do not qualify for certain income, sales and use, and property tax exemptions.

Maryland SB4 prohibits charitable organizations from participating in political campaigns and revokes their tax-exempt status if they do.

Maryland SB4, the Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026, prohibits charitable organizations from participating in or intervening in political campaigns. The bill revokes the tax-exempt status of organizations that violate this prohibition. It also mandates the Comptroller and the Director of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to revoke certain tax-exempt statuses of these organizations. The bill further specifies that charitable organizations whose tax-exempt status is revoked do not qualify for certain income, sales and use, and property tax exemptions.