SENATE BILL 308

File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: SB 520/00 - EEA

Sponsored By:

Senators Van Hollen, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Mitchell, and Pinsky

Entitled:

Campaign Finance Reform Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting candidates and their committees from receiving more than 20% of the candidates' aggregate transfers from political action committees; establishing civil penalties for violations of this prohibition; authorizing the State Board of Elections, represented by the State Prosecutor, to institute a civil action for a violation of this prohibition; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/29

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/31

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CAMPAIGN FINANCING

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF

PENALTIES

POLITICAL CANDIDATES

POLITICAL COMMITTEES

STATE PROSECUTOR

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 13-216 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered