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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 308

File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: SB 520/00 - EEA
Sponsored By:
Senators Van Hollen, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Mitchell, and Pinsky
Entitled:
Campaign Finance Reform Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting candidates and their committees from receiving more than 20% of the candidates' aggregate transfers from political action committees; establishing civil penalties for violations of this prohibition; authorizing the State Board of Elections, represented by the State Prosecutor, to institute a civil action for a violation of this prohibition; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
1/31
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
PENALTIES
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
POLITICAL COMMITTEES
STATE PROSECUTOR
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 13-216 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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