Disposition of Surplus Funds by Candidates
Summary
Disposition of Surplus Funds by Candidates; Prohibits candidate from donating surplus campaign funds to charitable organization that employs candidate; provides candidate may give funds that have not been spent or obligated to state or political subdivision.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 14, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 73 NAYS 37
lower
Mar 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (609638) -HJ 1202, 1204
lower
Mar 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (427809) -HJ 1203, 1204
lower
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (609638)
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced
Amendment(s) pending (557896)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 01/30/20, 11:30 am, Morris Hall
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, 01/23/20, 9:30 am, Sumner Hall
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Dec 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Now in Public Integrity and Ethics Committee
lower
Dec 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
lower
Dec 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, 12/12/19, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
lower
Nov 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; State Affairs Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobby Payne
RRepublican
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