2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 681

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled:
Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections

Synopsis:

Creating a public financing system for General Assembly candidates; repealing the Public Financing Act for gubernatorial candidates; altering limits on contributions and transfers, as specified; providing that specified contributions be considered as being made by one contributor; authorizing the governing body of a county to enact laws to regulate public campaign finance activity for county elective offices and candidates for those offices, as specified; specifying expenditure limits for participating candidates; 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
2/10
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Judicial Proceedings
2/17
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations
Campaign Financing
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Comptroller
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Disclosure
District Courts
Drunk and Drugged Driving
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Government
Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Fines -see also- Penalties
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Gifts
Governor
Judicial Review -see also- Appeals
Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.
Notices
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Political Candidates
Political Committees
Political Parties
Public Information
Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Rules and Regulations
Subpoenas
Sunset
Treasurers

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 7-301 , 7-301 )
Election Law
( 13-226 , 13-227 , 13-235 , 13-505 , 15-101 , 15-101 , 15-102 , 15-103 , 15-104 , 15-105 , 15-106 , 15-107 , 15-108 , 15-109 , 15-110 , 15-111 , 15-112 , 15-113 , 15-114 , 15-115 , 15-116 , 15-117 , 15-118 )
Transportation
( 16-402 , 16-402 )

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