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Prohibiting the usage of certain political committee funds in nonpartisan elections and making penalties applicable
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2020
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill prohibits a county statutory political committee, national political party, or state statutory political committee from making an expenditure for or contribution to a candidate running for a county, city, or school board office that is selected by a nonpartisan election. By operation of law, a person who willfully violates a provision of the bill is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 30, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part