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HB 591: Campaign Financing

GENERAL BILL by Long ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Drake ; Heller

Campaign Financing; Prohibits local government from spending, & persons or groups from accepting, public funds for political advertisements or electioneering communications concerning an issue, referendum, or amendment that is subject to vote of electors; provides exception and clarification.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/21/2009 House • Filed
    2/25/2009 House • Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
    3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council -HJ 00053
    3/23/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA), 03/25/09, 8:30 am, 306-H
    3/25/2009 House • Favorable by Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00276; Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP) -HJ 00276
    5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125)

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  • HB 591, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Governmental Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 216 (e1) Justice Similar Last Action: 6/10/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-125
    Location:
    S 956 (c1) Elections [GPSC] Alexander Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    106.113

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