File Code: Elections
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Van Hollen, Frosh, and Pinsky
- Entitled:
-
Campaign Finance Reform Act
Prohibiting candidates and their committees from receiving more than
20% of their aggregate transfers from political action committees;
establishing civil penalties for violations of this prohibition;
authorizing the State Board of Elections, represented by the State
Prosecutor, to institute a civil action for a violation of this
prohibition; and providing for the application of the Act.
Senate Action
- 2/5
- First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
- 2/17
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/22
- Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
- Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
- Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CAMPAIGN FINANCING
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
- PENALTIES
- POLITICAL CANDIDATES
- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
- STATE PROSECUTOR
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - 33 Election Code
- (
13-216
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
