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2011 SESSION
SB 119 Campaign finance; contribution limits for candidates for statewide offices and General Assembly.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Campaign finance; contribution limits. Imposes limits on contributions to candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and the General Assembly. The limits are $20,000 per general or special election and $10,000 per primary election for contributions by persons and $50,000 and $25,000, respectively, for political action committees. However, if contributions are made by a person or political action committee for a primary, then that person or committee is limited to contributions of $10,000 and $25,000, respectively, for the general or special election. There are no limits on contributions by political party committees or by a candidate to his own campaign. Civil penalties for violations of the limits may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts.
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HISTORY
- 01/06/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100299D
- 01/06/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/10 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
- 02/09/10 Senate: Continued to 2011 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 12/02/10 Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections