2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 570

File Code: Corporations and Associations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 986
Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Raskin, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled:
Corporations - Campaign Material - Stockholder Approval

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a corporation from publishing or distributing campaign material in the State unless the campaign material is true, the board of directors has determined that the expenditure of funds is in the best interests of the corporation, and the content of the campaign material and the expenditure of funds has been approved by the stockholders by a specified vote; authorizing a direct stockholder action for an alleged violation of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising
Campaign Financing
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Corporations -see also- Municipal Corps; Public Corps & Inst
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Notices
Political Candidates

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Corporations and Associations
( 1-407 )
Election Law
( 1-101 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered