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IN HB1012

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

John Bartlett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

House Bill 1012 Summary

  • Adds new section IC 3-14-1-18 to the Indiana Code to criminalize campaign-related financial exchanges
  • Establishes a Level 6 felony for soliciting or receiving money or property conditioned on supporting or slating a candidate
  • Establishes a Level 6 felony for paying money or giving property in exchange for a person or political party's support or slating of a candidate
  • Effective date is July 1, 2015
  • Applies to both individuals and political parties acting with knowledge of the violation

Legislative Description

Campaign violations. Provides that a person or a political party that knowingly does either of the following commits a Level 6 felony: (1) Solicits or receives money or other property as a condition that the person, another person, or a political party support or slate a candidate. (2) Pays money or gives other property in exchange for the support or slating of a candidate by a person or a political party.

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

1/6/2015

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/6/2015

Full Bill Text

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