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2024 SESSION
SB 577 Campaign finance; exemption for candidates for certain office or directors.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Elections; campaign finance; exemptions for candidates for certain offices; directors of soil and water conservation districts. Provides that a candidate for director of a soil and water conservation district may also seek an exemption from the requirement that he designate a separate campaign depository by certifying that (i) he has not and will not contribute any money to his own campaign and (ii) he has not and will not expend any money in the course of the campaign. The bill also provides that a candidate for local office or for director of a soil and water conservation district applying for a general exemption is exempt from having to make special reports for certain large pre-election contributions. This bill is identical to HB 1346.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102482D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24102482D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/26/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB577ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/20/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102482D
- 01/10/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/23/24 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/24 Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/24 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/26/24 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/26/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB577E
- 01/26/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24102482D-E
- 01/29/24 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/24 House: Read first time
- 02/13/24 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/16/24 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 3-N)
- 02/20/24 House: Read second time
- 02/21/24 House: Read third time
- 02/21/24 House: Passed House (94-Y 6-N)
- 02/21/24 House: VOTE: Passage (94-Y 6-N)
- 02/26/24 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/26/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB577ER)
- 02/26/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/20/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 124 (effective 7/1/24)
- 03/20/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124)