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SB 1093 Campaign finance; contribution limits, civil penalty.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty. Prohibits a person, other than a political party committee or political action committee, from making any single contribution, or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $10,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the General Assembly in any one election cycle, of which no more than $5,000 may be contributed for the primary election or other nominating process. Political action committees are prohibited from making any single contribution or any combination of contributions that exceeds $20,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the General Assembly in any one election cycle, of which no more than $10,000 may be contributed for the primary election or other nominating process. No limits are placed on contributions made by political party committees, the candidate, or the candidate's family to the candidate's campaign. Civil penalties for violations of the limits may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts.


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