HOUSE BILL 6

File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: HB 122/11 - W&M

Sponsored By:

Delegates Howard and Cardin

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

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House Action

8/26

Pre-filed

1/11

First Reading Ways and Means

1/25

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

2/20

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

2/21

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/24

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Senate Action

2/27

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/7

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/5

Favorable with Amendments {254635/1

Special Order until later today (Senator Shank) Adopted

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Campaign Financing

Ethics

Political Candidates

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

( 1-101 , 1-101 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 254635/01     Offered on: April 9, 2012   at: 6:04 p.m.     Status: Special Ordered

Committee Votes :

House

Ways and Means

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

February 24, 2012: Third Reading Passed (133-0)