1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 976

CHAPTER NUMBER: 473 File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 750
Sponsored By:
Delegates Franchot, Hixson, and Heller
Entitled:
Campaign Finance Reports - Use of Electronic Medium for Submission

Synopsis:

Requiring all campaign finance reports due before November 1, 2000 to be filed with the State Board of Elections on a diskette; and allowing campaign finance reports, beginning with those due to the State Board of Elections in November 2000, to be submitted using any electronic medium approved by the State Board.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/12
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/6

House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 473
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/17
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Hearing cancelled
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
COMPUTERS
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 13-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 184326/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 1999   at: 8:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)