HB 1537: Campaign Contributions/Gambling
GENERAL BILL by Futch ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Posey ; Bronson ; Carlton
Campaign Contributions/Gambling; prohibits contributions by applicants for & holders of casino gambling licenses & their affiliated organizations & employees to candidates, political committees supporting or opposing candidates, committees of continuous existence, & state & county executive committees of political party; provides penalty; designates violations under offense severity level 4 of sentencing guidelines, etc. Creates 106.081; amends 921.0012.
Effective Date: 07/01/1997
Last Action: 3/3/1998 House - CARRIED OVER; Referred to Election Reform (GRC); Crime & Punishment (JC); On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 11/03/97, 3:15 pm, 212-HOB; Comm. Action: Unfavorable by Election Reform (GRC), laid on Table -HJ 00078
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/3/1998 House - CARRIED OVER; Referred to Election Reform (GRC); Crime & Punishment (JC); On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 11/03/97, 3:15 pm, 212-HOB; Comm. Action: Unfavorable by Election Reform (GRC), laid on Table -HJ 00078
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/17/1997 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/19/1997 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00236 |
| 4/1/1997 | House |
• Referred to Election Reform (GRC); Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00371 |
| 5/2/1997 | House |
• Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Election Reform (GRC) |
| 10/16/1997 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 11/03/97, 3:15 pm, 212-HOB |
| 11/3/1997 | House |
• Comm. Action: Unfavorable by Election Reform (GRC) |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• CARRIED OVER; Referred to Election Reform (GRC); Crime & Punishment (JC); On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 11/03/97, 3:15 pm, 212-HOB; Comm. Action: Unfavorable by Election Reform (GRC), laid on Table -HJ 00078 |