HB 171: Campaign Financing/Political Ads
GENERAL BILL by Turnbull ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wiles ; Stafford ; Heyman ; Ritter
Campaign Financing/Political Ads; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/H559,171,565) revises definition of term "political advertisement"; eliminates provision that authorizes unrestricted expenditure of funds for purpose of jointly endorsing 3 or more candidates; provides limits on contributions to political parties; revises limits on contributions to candidates by political parties; provides penalties; corrects cross references to conform, etc. Amends Ch. 106.
Effective Date: 01/01/2000
Last Action: 4/6/1999 House - Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/HB 559 (Died in House Committee on Governmental Rules & Regulations)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/6/1999 House - Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/HB 559 (Died in House Committee on Governmental Rules & Regulations)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/1998 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 12/18/1998 | House |
• Referred to Election Reform (PRC); Governmental Operations (PRC); Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention (CRC); Judiciary (CJC) |
| 3/2/1999 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Election Reform (PRC); Governmental Operations (PRC); Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention (CRC); Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00030 |
| 3/18/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (PRC), 03/22/99, 3:15 pm, 413C |
| 3/22/1999 | House |
• CS combines this bill with 559 & 565; Comm. Action: CS by Election Reform (PRC) |
| 4/6/1999 | House |
• Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/HB 559 (Died in House Committee on Governmental Rules & Regulations) |