HOUSE BILL 645

Sponsored By:

Delegate Bronrott

Entitled:

Election Law - Political Action Committees - Transfers to Candidates - Check Identification

Synopsis:

Providing that a political action committee that makes a transfer to the treasurer or political committee of a candidate or a slate of candidates shall display its official name, as filed with the State Board of Elections, and a reference that the entity is a political action committee or "PAC" in a prominent place on the face of the check by which the political action committee makes the transfer.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/16

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

2/18

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/10

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/14

Third Reading Passed (141-0)

Senate Action

3/15

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/30

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/1

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (39-4)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CAMPAIGN FINANCING

CHECKS

DISCLOSURE

ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF

NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES

POLITICAL CANDIDATES

POLITICAL COMMITTEES

TREASURERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 1-101 , 1-101 , 13-213 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 594433/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2000   at: 11:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 14, 2000: Third Reading Passed (141-0)

Senate

April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (39-4)