2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 708

CHAPTER NUMBER: 38 File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senator Hughes
Entitled:
Election Law - Campaign Loans by a Candidate or the Candidate's Spouse

Synopsis:

Providing that specified loans by a candidate or the candidate's spouse may not accrue interest and that such foregone interest may not be deemed a contribution; providing that a loan by a candidate or the candidate's spouse to the candidate's own campaign is not required to comply with specified requirements; exempting specified candidates from the requirement to file a specified final campaign report by a specified date under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 38
House Action
3/19
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/24
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
GIFTS
INTEREST
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 13-207 , 13-208 , 13-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 214435/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 29, 2001: Third Reading Passed (139-0)