Loading chat...

ID H0243

Bill

Status

Passed

4/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows candidates for state legislative office to transfer remaining campaign funds from a closed account to a new campaign account for a different state legislative office without the transfer counting toward contribution limits
  • Requires contributions received in the closed account combined with contributions received in the new account to count against contribution limits only when received from the same contributor for the same election date
  • Maintains existing contribution limits of $1,000 per election for state legislature, judicial, and local government candidates, and $5,000 per election for statewide office candidates
  • Maintains existing contribution limits for county and state central committees at $2,000 per election for state legislature candidates and $10,000 per election for statewide office candidates
  • Clarifies that the provision applies specifically to candidates terminating their campaign account and transferring balances to a new account for a different state legislative office

Legislative Description

Amends existing law regarding a candidate's campaign account limits.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on April 13, 2021 Session Law Chapter 209 Effective: 07/01/2021

4/15/2021

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/9/2021
State Affairs2/25/2021

Full Bill Text

No bill text available