HOUSE BILL 976

Sponsored By:

Delegates Franchot, Hixson, and Heller

Entitled:

Campaign Finance Reports - Use of Electronic Medium for Submission

Synopsis:

Requiring all campaign finance reports due before November 1, 2000 to be filed with the State Board of Elections on a diskette; and allowing campaign finance reports, beginning with those due to the State Board of Elections in November 2000, to be submitted using any electronic medium approved by the State Board.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/17

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/10

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/12

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

4/6

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 473

Senate Action

3/15

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/17

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Hearing cancelled

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/6

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CAMPAIGN FINANCING

COMPUTERS

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

ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 13-402 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 184326/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 1999   at: 8:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)