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2012 SESSION

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HB 946 Political action committees; campaign finance filings.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Political action committees; campaign finance filings.  Requires any political action committee that files its statement of organization on or after August 15 and before the November election day in any odd-numbered year to file a campaign finance report for the committee's activities during that year with its statement of organization and to file reports within 24 hours of receiving any contribution of $500 or more during the period between October 1, or the date of filing its statement of organization if after October 1, and the election day. Currently, only political action committees that file a statement of organization on or after October 1 and before the November election day in any odd-numbered year are subject to this additional reporting requirement.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100535D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/01/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB946ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/04/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100535D
• 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/17/12  House: Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance Subcommittee
• 01/25/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/12  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/12  House: Read first time
• 01/31/12  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/01/12  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/12  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/02/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/15/12  Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
• 02/21/12  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/12  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/12  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/12  Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/12  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/12  House: Enrolled
• 03/01/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB946ER)
• 03/01/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/03/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/04/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 525 (effective 7/1/12)
• 04/04/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0525)