Contribution Limits For County Offices
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2017 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the establishment of contribution limits under the "Fair Campaign Practices Act" for candidates for county offices, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
Current law regulating campaign finance does not set limits on contributions to candidates for a county office. Section 1 of the bill sets the maximum amount of aggregate contributions that certain persons may make to a candidate committee of a candidate for a county office, and that a candidate committee for such candidate may accept from such persons, as follows:
- In the case of any person other than a small donor committee or a political party, $1,250 for both the primary and general elections;
- In the case of a small donor committee, $12,500 for both the primary and general elections; and
- In the case of a political party, $22,125 for the applicable election cycle.
Section 1 also specifies that the contribution limits in the bill are required to be adjusted for inflation in the same manner as other contribution limits specified in the state constitution.
The bill also makes statutory requirements governing the disclosure of campaign finance information and the filing of disclosure reports applicable to a contribution made to, or received by, a candidate committee of a candidate for a county office.
Section 2 makes a conforming amendment.
For the 2017-18 state fiscal year, section 3 appropriates $10,000 to the department of state from the department of state cash fund. The department may use this appropriation for personal services related to information technology services.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/21/2017 | PA1 |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/21/2017 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 17-1260 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 17-1260 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 J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 17-1260, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 17-1260 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2017 | Third Reading | BILL |
37
AYE
27
NO
1
OTHER
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Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2017 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 04/24/2017 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 04/24/2017 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/21/2017 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/21/2017 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/05/2017 | House | House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 03/15/2017 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |