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SB 272: Campaign Finance

GENERAL BILL by Baxley

Campaign Finance; Repealing provisions relating to the Florida Election Campaign Financing Act; deleting provisions governing the public funding of campaigns for candidates for statewide office who agree to certain expenditure limits, etc.

Effective Date: On the effective date of SJR 270, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, if that joint resolution is approved by the electors at the general election to be held in November 2020, or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1009 (Ch. 2019-90)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)
  4. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2019 Senate • Filed
1/22/2019 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 52
2/28/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/05/19, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 52
• Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -SJ 186
• Now in Judiciary
5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1009 (Ch. 2019-90)