Legislation - SB0065

Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to exploratory committees; establishing requirements and prohibitions for exploratory committees relating to the establishment of the committees, receipt of funds, and permissible disbursements; requiring an authorized candidate campaign committee that results from the exploratory committee to make any equipment purchases from the exploratory committee at the fair market value of the equipment; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0157

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0027 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/20/2025 Legislative Date 8/20/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	8/20/2025	8/20/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.

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