HOUSE BILL 359

File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: HB 292/95 - CGM

Sponsored By:

Delegate Dembrow

Entitled:

Election Laws - Continuing Political Committees for State Officeholders - Carryover Campaign Funds

Synopsis:

Providing that the continuing political committees of persons elected to specified State offices may not carry over from one election cycle to another cycle campaign funds in excess of specified amounts; requiring the continuing political committees of persons elected to specified State offices to pay the excess carryover campaign funds into the General Fund of the State; and specifying transitional procedures for the disposition of excess carryover campaign funds for designated persons.

Legislative History

House Action

1/26

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

1/31

Hearing 2/14 at 1:15 p.m.

2/26

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEY GENERAL

CAMPAIGN FINANCING

COMPTROLLER

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING, VOTING

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY COM., AELR

GOVERNOR

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

POLITICAL COMMITTEES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 26-7 , 26-7 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available