2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 381

CHAPTER NUMBER: 523 File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: HB 951/99 - CGM
Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Sfikas, Van Hollen, and Pinsky
Entitled:
Election Law - Identification

Synopsis:

Providing that a political action committee that makes a transfer to the treasurer or political committee of a candidate or a slate of candidates shall display its official name, as filed with the State Board of Elections, and a reference that the entity is a political action committee or "PAC", in a prominent place on the face of the check by which the PAC makes a transfer; modifying a requirement regarding the identification of a candidate by residency; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator McCabe) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (41-6)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-4)
Passed Enrolled
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 523
House Action
3/23
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/25
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 4/3 (Delegate Getty) Adopted
3/31
Special Order 4/4 (Delegate Getty) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Getty)
Laid Over (Delegate Schisler) Adopted
Special Order 4/5 (Delegate Schisler) Adopted
4/1
Floor Amendment (Delegate Getty) Rejected (38-88)
Floor Amendment (Eastern Shore Deleg) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Floor Amendment (Delegate Dembrow) Rejected (47-77)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Getty) Rejected (37-98)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (90-41)
Sponsored by:
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
CHECKS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DISCLOSURE
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
IDENTIFICATION
NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
POLITICAL COMMITTEES
TREASURERS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 1-101 , 1-101 , 9-210 , 13-213 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 574633/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2000   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 043925/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2000   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 396718/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2000   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 503627/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2000   at: 11:56 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 653222/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2000   at: 11:58 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
March 23, 2000: Third Reading Passed (41-6)
April 5, 2000: Third Reading Passed (42-4)
House
April 1, 2000: Floor Amendment (Getty) {043925/1 Rejected (38-88)
April 2, 2000: Floor Amendment (Dembrow) {503627/1 Rejected (47-77)
April 2, 2000: Floor Amendment (Getty) {653222/1 Rejected (37-98)
April 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (90-41)