AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS (Defines the terms "conduit" and "earmarked" for purposes of reporting campaign contributions and eliminates the aggregate contribution limits and adds a prohibition of earmarked funds.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Mar 17, 2017
Signed Jul 18, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jul 18, 2017
Signed into law
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/26/2017 House read and passed
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
03/17/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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