HB17-1259

Independent Expenditure Committees And Candidates

Concerning a requirement that an independent expenditure committee created by a candidate for public office is subject to constitutional requirements governing limits on contributions to such candidates.

Session:

2017 Regular Session

Subject:

Elections & Redistricting

Bill Summary

For purposes of the 'Fair Campaign Practices Act', an independent expenditure committee is one or more persons that make an independent expenditure in excess of $1,000 or that collect in excess of $1,000 for the purpose of making an independent expenditure. An independent expenditure is an expenditure that is not controlled by or coordinated with any candidate or agent of such candidate.

The bill prohibits a candidate or candidate committee from establishing, financing, or maintaining an independent expenditure committee to receive contributions or make expenditures for or against any candidate for the same office in the same district or, in the case of a statewide candidate, for or against any candidate for the same statewide office.

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/03/2017	Reengrossed	PDF
05/02/2017	Engrossed	PDF
03/15/2017	Introduced	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
07/18/2017	FN3	PDF
04/21/2017	FN2	PDF
03/16/2017	FN1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer House Bill 17-1259 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.	Vote Summary
Postpone House Bill 17-1259 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.	The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.	Vote Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 17-1259, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.	Vote Summary

Date	Location	Action
05/04/2017	Senate	Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
05/03/2017	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
05/03/2017	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2017	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/02/2017	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/20/2017	House	House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/05/2017	House	House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
03/15/2017	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Independent Expenditure Committees And Candidates

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Bill Text

All Versions (3 )

Preamended Versions (1 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Budget Staff Analysis (1)

Committee Actions

05/04/2017 | Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (2 )

05/02/2017 | House Appropriations (1 )

04/20/2017 | House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs (2 )

04/05/2017 | House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs (0 )

Votes

House Votes (1)

Bill History

Sponsors

Colorado General Assembly

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Rep. M. Weissman Sen. S. Fenberg
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Rep. K. Becker, Rep. J. Bridges, Rep. J. Buckner, Rep. J. Danielson, Rep. M. Hamner, Rep. C. Hansen, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. D. Jackson, Rep. C. Kennedy, Rep. B. Pettersen, Rep. J. Singer, Rep. D. Young

Mike Weissman

Stephen Fenberg