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FL H1327

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Vance Aloupis

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals the Florida Election Campaign Financing Act (sections 106.30-106.36, F.S.), eliminating public funding of campaigns for statewide candidates who agree to expenditure limits

  • Removes the requirement that candidates who received public campaign financing must return surplus funds to the General Revenue Fund

  • Eliminates the mandatory postelection audit of campaign accounts for candidates who received contributions from the Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund

  • Removes the $5 voluntary contribution option for the Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund from boat registration application forms

  • Takes effect only if HJR 1325 (or similar joint resolution repealing public campaign financing from the state constitution) is approved by voters in November 2020 or an earlier special election

Legislative Description

Campaign Finance

Last Action

Died in Ethics and Elections

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Ethics and Elections3/5/2020
State Affairs2/13/2020
Public Integrity and Ethics Committee2/4/2020
Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee1/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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