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CS/HB 707: Campaign Finance

GENERAL BILL by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee ; Jenne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Edwards-Walpole ; Shaw

Campaign Finance; Prohibits Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or member of Cabinet from soliciting or accepting contributions during regular, extended, or special legislative session; provides that member of Legislature is bound by rules of his or her respective house; provides penalties.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/15/2017 House • Filed
11/27/2017 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Public Integrity and Ethics Committee -HJ 62
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 62
1/12/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 01/17/18, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
1/17/2018 House • CS by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 362
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
1/18/2018 House • Now in Public Integrity and Ethics Committee -HJ 361
• CS by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 359
2/6/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, 02/08/18, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/8/2018 House • Favorable by- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 560
2/12/2018 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 560
2/22/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/18
2/28/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 725
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/1/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 766
• CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 2 -HJ 766
3/1/2018 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 569
3/2/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 569
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Ethics and Elections