2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 663

File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: SB 593/08 - EHE
Sponsored By:
Senator Pinsky
Entitled:
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

Synopsis:

Creating a public campaign financing system for General Assembly candidates; establishing an Election Financing Commission; creating the Public Election Fund; mandating that the Fund be comprised of specified proceeds; specifying procedures, requirements, and conditions participating candidates must meet to receive money from the Fund; specifying campaign expenditure limits for participating candidates; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Dyson) Adopted
3/25
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (26-21)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Adopted (33-14)
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Rejected (15-31)
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) Rejected (22-24)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Adopted (25-21)
Floor Amendment (Senator Rosapepe) Rejected (18-28)
Floor Amendment (Senator Muse) Rejected (20-27)
Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs (27-20)
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Abandoned Property
Appropriations
Auditors and Audits
Campaign Financing
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Comptroller
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Disclosure
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Government
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Gifts
Income Tax
Judicial Review -see also- Appeals
Notices
Penalties
Political Candidates
Political Committees
Political Parties
Public Information
Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 17-317 )
Election Law
( 13-235 , 15.5-101 , 15.5-102 , 15.5-103 , 15.5-104 , 15.5-105 , 15.5-106 , 15.5-107 , 15.5-108 , 15.5-109 , 15.5-110 , 15.5-111 , 15.5-112 , 15.5-113 , 15.5-114 , 15.5-115 , 15.5-116 , 15.5-117 , 15.5-118 , 15.5-119 , 15.5-120 , 15.5-121 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 123823/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 11:45 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 283228/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 283721/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 12:01 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 373321/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 383628/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 11:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 573627/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 744134/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 11:00 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 803328/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 11:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 923024/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 12:09 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2009: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (26-21)
March 25, 2009: Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {383628/1 Adopted (33-14)
March 25, 2009: Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {123823/1 Rejected (15-31)
March 25, 2009: Floor Amendment (Jacobs) {373321/1 Rejected (22-24)
March 25, 2009: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {803328/1 Adopted (25-21)
March 25, 2009: Floor Amendment (Rosapepe) {283721/1 Rejected (18-28)
March 25, 2009: Floor Amendment (Muse) {923024/1 Rejected (20-27)
March 25, 2009: Motion Recommit to Committee (Zirkin) Adopted (27-20)