HOUSE BILL 122

Sponsored By:

Delegates Howard, Aumann, Bates, Braveboy, Cane, Eckardt, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Haynes, Holmes, Jameson, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, Stocksdale, Summers, and Washington

Entitled:

Election Law - Use of Campaign Funds for Meeting and Conference Expenses

Synopsis:

Including as an allowable expenditure of funds from a campaign account under the State election law a disbursement to pay for travel, lodging, meals, and registration expenses associated with attendance of an office holder or a candidate at meetings or conferences focused on legislative issues, process, or public policy analyses pertinent to the office the elected official holds or that the candidate seeks.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/24

First Reading Ways and Means

2/7

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (132-5)

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/29

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Hearing cancelled

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B

Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Delegate Michael G. Summers, District 47

Delegate Mary L. Washington, District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Campaign Financing

Elections, State Board of

Ethics

General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.

Political Candidates

Political Committees

Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc

Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

( 1-101 , 1-101 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

House

Number: 855766/01     Offered on: March 25, 2011   at: 5:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

House

Ways and Means

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 25, 2011: Third Reading Passed (132-5)