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FL H0707

Bill

Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Cabinet members from soliciting or accepting contributions during regular, extended, or special legislative sessions on their own behalf, for political parties, or for regulated organizations.

  • Prohibits the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Cabinet members from soliciting or accepting contributions during legislative sessions on behalf of legislative candidates or candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Cabinet offices.

  • Allows the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Cabinet members to contribute to their own campaigns but does not restrict other contributions outside legislative sessions.

  • Makes violations involving one contribution a first-degree misdemeanor; violations involving two or more contributions constitute a third-degree felony.

  • Requires violators to pay the state twice the amount of contributions made in violation, with campaign treasurers depositing such amounts into the General Revenue Fund.

Legislative Description

Campaign Finance

Last Action

Died in Ethics and Elections

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Ethics and Elections3/1/2018
Public Integrity and Ethics Committee1/18/2018
Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee11/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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