SENATE BILL 570

Sponsored By:

Senators Pinsky, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Frosh, Sfikas, Dorman, Exum, and Van Hollen

Entitled:

Election Laws - Clean Campaign Public Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

Synopsis:

Establishing the Clean Campaign Public Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly to be administered by the State Board of Elections with the assistance of the Comptroller; defining terms; creating the Clean Campaign Public Financing Fund for Candidates for the General Assembly and providing for the inclusion of money in the Fund; establishing procedures, requirements, and conditions for participation in the Fund and for the distribution of revenues from the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/17

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALLOTS

CAMPAIGN FINANCING

COMPTROLLER

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING

ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS

ETHICS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY

INCOME TAX

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

PENALTIES

POLITICAL CANDIDATES

POLITICAL COMMITTEES

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- TREASURERS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TREASURERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 15A-101 , 15A-102 , 15A-103 , 15A-104 , 15A-105 , 15A-106 , 15A-107 , 15A-108 , 15A-109 , 15A-110 , 15A-111 , 15A-112 )

Tax - General

( 10-208 , 10-208 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered