1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 928

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hurson, Bobo, Franchot, Dembrow, Clagett, Turner, Hecht, Rosenberg, McIntosh, Barve, Pendergrass, Grosfeld, Kagan, Getty, and Rudolph
Entitled:
Election Law - Fair Campaign Financing Act - General Assembly Candidates

Synopsis:

Expanding the Fair Campaign Financing Act to include candidates for election to the General Assembly; specifying expenditure and contribution limits; providing for State funding, sales and use tax revenues, and an individual personal income tax deduction for specified contributions; repealing the sales and use tax exemption on specified direct mail advertising literature; identifying General Assembly candidates on the ballot who are governed by the Act; limiting the amount of transfers from political committees; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/2
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/21 at 1:15 p.m.
3/11
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Delegate Sharon Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Shane Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADVERTISING -see also- LABELING, SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
BALLOTS
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
CANDIDATES - POLITICAL
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING, VOTING
EXEMPTIONS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY COM., AELR
GIFTS
INCOME TAX
POLITICAL COMMITTEES
POSTAL SERVICE
SALES AND USE TAX
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 26-9.2 , 31-1 , 31-2 , 31-3 , 31-4 , 31-5 , 31-6 , 31-7 , 31-8 , 31-9 , 31-10 , 31-10 , 31-11 )
Tax - General
( 2-1303 , 11-215 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available