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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 270

File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: SB 657/11 - EHE Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 195
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe
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

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Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/1
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Verna L. Jones-Rodwell, District 44
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Roger P. Manno, District 19
Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Campaign Financing
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Comptroller
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Government
Ethics
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
Sunset

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 13-226 , 13-227 , 13-235 , 13-505 , 15-101 through 15-118 )

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
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