1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 254

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Delegate Kagan
Entitled:
Election Laws - Campaign Reports - Privacy of Contributor Data

Synopsis:

Prohibiting information obtained solely from certain campaign documents filed with an election board from being sold or used for commercial purposes or to solicit any type of contributions; authorizing the candidate or political committee that made the filing to use the information for any purpose; authorizing a candidate or political committee to ascertain whether certain campaign fund-raising information is being used in a proscribed manner; and creating graduating penalties for violations of this section.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
COMPUTERS
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
NOTICES
PENALTIES
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
POLITICAL COMMITTEES
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOLICITATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 13-404 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered