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MN HF716

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2019

Primary Sponsor

Pat Garofalo

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Expands the prohibition on campaign contributions during regular legislative sessions to include political funds, in addition to existing restrictions on registered lobbyists, political committees, and unregistered associations.

  • Prohibits candidates for legislature or constitutional office, their principal campaign committees, and party units from soliciting or accepting contributions from registered lobbyists, political committees, political funds, or unregistered associations during a regular session.

  • Prohibits registered lobbyists, political committees, political funds, and unregistered associations from making contributions to legislative candidates, constitutional office candidates, their campaign committees, or party units during a regular legislative session.

  • Repeals subdivision 2 of Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 10A.273, which previously restricted political party units from soliciting or receiving contributions at events hosted by candidates during regular sessions.

Legislative Description

Political contributions during legislative session limitation expanded.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations

2/4/2019

Committee Referrals

Government Operations2/4/2019

Full Bill Text

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