AN ACT CONCERNING REFERENDA, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND OTHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGES.
To (1) implement federal court rulings regarding independent expenditure political committees and contributions to such committees, (2) reflect federal case law on aggregate contribution limits for individuals, (3) more explicitly recognize referendum spending as a type of independent expenditure and make changes related to reporting and attribution requirements, (4) adjust a disclaimer requirement to address certain organization expenditures, (5) make a conforming change regarding the distribution of surplus funds by candidate committees participating in the Citizens' Election Program, (6) allow the State Elections Enforcement Commission additional time to investigate certain complaints, (7) establish in-state contributor requirements for state-wide candidates participating in said program, and (8) specify that individual contributions under said program may not exceed already-established contribution limits.
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Government Administration and Elections Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| JUD Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| File No. 674 [doc] | |
| GAE Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| JUD Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | |
| GAE Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 674 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 674 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 5/13/2025 | No New File by Committee on Judiciary | ||
| 5/13/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 5/13/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 5/12/2025 | (JUD) | Joint Favorable | |
| 5/8/2025 | Immediate Transmittal | ||
| 5/8/2025 | Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary | ||
| 4/14/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 674 | |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate Calendar Number 363 | ||
| 4/14/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/14/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/7/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 12:00 PM | |
| 3/27/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/27/2025 | (GAE) | Joint Favorable | |
| 3/17/2025 | Public Hearing 03/21 | ||
| 3/14/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections |
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