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2006 SESSION

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HB 297 Campaign finance disclosure; special reports of large pre-election contributions.

Introduced by: S. Chris Jones | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Campaign finance; special reports of large pre-election contributions.  Redefines large contributions requiring special reports to be more than $5,000 for statewide campaigns, more than $1,000 for General Assembly campaigns, and more than $500 for other campaigns. Present law requires reports for contributions greater than $1,000 in statewide campaigns and $500 in other campaigns.  The bill also requires the special reports to be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the day following receipt, or by 5:00 p.m. on the following Monday if received on a Saturday, rather than "on the next business day."

FULL TEXT

• 01/04/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060893366  pdf
• 01/31/06  House: Printed as engrossed 060893366-E  pdf
• 03/07/06  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB297ER)  pdf
• 04/05/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/04/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060893366
• 01/04/06  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/18/06  House: Assigned to Privileges and Elections sub-committee: #2 (Jones, S. C.)
• 01/27/06  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/06  House: Read first time
• 01/31/06  House: Read second time
• 01/31/06  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/31/06  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB297E
• 01/31/06  House: Printed as engrossed 060893366-E
• 02/01/06  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/06  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/06  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/02/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/02/06  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/21/06  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/06  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/06  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/06  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/24/06  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/24/06  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/24/06  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/06  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/06  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/28/06  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/06  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/06  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB297ER)
• 03/07/06  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/06  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/08/06  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/30/06  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (effective 7/1/06)
• 04/05/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)