2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 778

CHAPTER NUMBER: 159 File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 518
Sponsored By:
Delegates Wood, McIntosh, Arnick, Benson, Bobo, Clagett, DeCarlo, Malone, Riley, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, Paige, Dobson, Bronrott, and Parrott
Entitled:
Election Law - Political Action Committees - Contributions

Synopsis:

Authorizing a political action committee (PAC) of an affiliated entity to collect contributions paid voluntarily by members by means of payroll deductions, together with payroll withholdings from employees that are made for the payment of dues by the members to the affiliated entity; authorizing a PAC to have the combined voluntary contributions collected by the affiliated entity in conjunction with receipt of membership dues or voluntary contributions made to a PAC established under federal law; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/14 (Delegate Billings) Adopted
3/14
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
4/20
Signed by the Governor Chapter 159
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
DISCLOSURE
GIFTS
POLITICAL COMMITTEES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SOLICITATION
TREASURERS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 13-210 , 13-211 , 13-211.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 686381/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 13, 2001   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
March 31, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)