Legislation - SB0153

Title: Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds
Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Board of Elections)
Status: In the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the manner in which a campaign manager is appointed; requiring the candidate to appoint the chair and treasurer of an authorized candidate campaign committee; repealing the requirement that a campaign manager be a registered voter in the State; altering the offices that a candidate is prohibited from holding in a campaign; requiring a candidate to have knowledge of all disbursements made from the designated campaign account of the candidate's authorized candidate campaign committee; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0267

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2027

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/22/2025 Legislative Date 9/22/2025 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 Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 4/11/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {283720/1 Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (104-33) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/22/2025	9/22/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Second Reading Passed	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2026	2/25/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2026	3/24/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	4/11/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Favorable with Amendments {283720/1 Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Third Reading Passed (104-33)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds

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