HF 2276: Relating to the transfer of campaign funds, and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill relates to the transfer of campaign funds from a candidate’s committee. The bill prohibits a candidate’s committee from transferring campaign funds to national, state, or local political party central committees, partisan political committees, or a candidate’s committee when the candidate for whom both committees are formed is the same person, except as reimbursement for goods transferred or services rendered to the candidate’s committee. By operation of law, a person who 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 $430 but not more than $2,560.

In plain words

1. February 4, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee