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HB16-1140

Campaign Contribution Limits For School District Director Elections

Type Bill
Session 2016 Regular Session
Subjects
Elections & Redistricting

Concerning the establishment of contribution limits under the "Fair Campaign Practices Act" for candidates for school district director.

Bill Summary:

Current law regulating campaign finance does not set limits on contributions to candidates for school district director.

Section 2 of the bill:
  • Sets aggregate limits on contributions to candidates for school district director from persons other than small donor committees for any regular biennial or special school election in the amount of $500; and
  • Sets aggregate limits on contributions to candidates for school district director from small donor committees for any regular biennial or special school election in the amount of $5,000.
Section 3 of the bill subjects the new contribution limits to existing statutory provisions governing the disclosure of campaign contributions.

Section 4 of the bill contains requirements governing when a candidate for school district director is required to provide disclosure of information concerning campaign contributions and clarifies that such candidates are required to file their disclosure with the secretary of state.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
01/21/2016 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/07/2016 FN2 PDF
02/03/2016 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment M) to House Bill 16-1140. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Postpone House Bill 16-1140 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1140, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 1-8. Vote summary
Date Location Action
03/21/2016 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
01/21/2016 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

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