SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 1656

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11  Senator Saunders moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 1, line 15, to page 2, line 8, delete those

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17  and insert:

18         (1)(a)  "Political committee" means:

19         1.  A combination of two or more individuals, or a

20  person other than an individual, that:

21         a.  Accepts contributions in an aggregate amount in

22  excess of $500 during a calendar year for the purpose of

23  making contributions to any candidate, political committee,

24  committee of continuous existence, or political party;

25         b.  Accepts contributions in an aggregate amount in

26  excess of $500 during a calendar year for the purpose of

27  expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or

28  issue;

29         c.  Makes expenditures in an aggregate amount in excess

30  of $500 during a calendar year for the purpose of expressly

31  advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or issue; or

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 1656

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 1         d.  Makes contributions to a common fund, other than a

 2  joint checking account between spouses, from which

 3  contributions are made in an aggregate amount in excess of

 4  $500 during a calendar year to any candidate, political

 5  committee, committee of continuous existence, or political

 6  party. the primary or incidental purpose of which is to

 7  support or oppose any candidate, issue, or political party,

 8  which accepts contributions or makes expenditures during a

 9  calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $500;

10  "political committee" also means

11         2.  The sponsor of a proposed constitutional amendment

12  by initiative who intends to seek the signatures of registered

13  electors.

14         (b)  Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the following

15  entities shall not be considered political committees for

16  purposes of this chapter:

17         1.  Organizations which are certified by the Department

18  of State as committees of continuous existence pursuant to s.

19  106.04, national political parties, and the state and county

20  executive committees of political parties regulated by chapter

21  103 shall not be considered political committees for the

22  purposes of this chapter.

23         2.  Corporations regulated by chapter 607 or chapter

24  617 or other business entities formed for purposes other than

25  to support or oppose issues or candidates, are not political

26  committees if their political activities are limited to

27  contributions to candidates, political parties, or political

28  committees or expenditures in support of or opposition to an

29  issue from corporate or business funds and if no contributions

30  are received by such corporations or business entities.

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