SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 1656

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11  Senator Saunders moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 1, line 15, to page 2, line 8, delete those

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17  and insert:

18         (1)(a)  "Political committee" means:

19         1.  A combination of two or more individuals, or a

20  person other than an individual, that in an aggregate amount

21  in excess of $500 during a calendar year:

22         a.  Accepts contributions for the purpose of making

23  contributions to any candidate, political committee, committee

24  of continuous existence, or political party;

25         b.  Accepts contributions for the purpose of expressly

26  advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or issue;

27         c.  Makes expenditures for the purpose of expressly

28  advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or issue; or

29         d.  Makes contributions to a common fund, other than a

30  joint checking account between spouses, from which

31  contributions are made to any candidate, political committee,

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 1656

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 1  committee of continuous existence, or political party. the

 2  primary or incidental purpose of which is to support or oppose

 3  any candidate, issue, or political party, which accepts

 4  contributions or makes expenditures during a calendar year in

 5  an aggregate amount in excess of $500; "political committee"

 6  also means

 7         2.  The sponsor of a proposed constitutional amendment

 8  by initiative who intends to seek the signatures of registered

 9  electors.

10         (b)  Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the following

11  entities shall not be considered political committees for

12  purposes of this chapter:

13         1.  Organizations which are certified by the Department

14  of State as committees of continuous existence pursuant to s.

15  106.04, national political parties, and the state and county

16  executive committees of political parties regulated by chapter

17  103 shall not be considered political committees for the

18  purposes of this chapter.

19         2.  Corporations regulated by chapter 607 or chapter

20  617 or other business entities formed for purposes other than

21  to support or oppose issues or candidates, are not political

22  committees if their political activities are limited to

23  contributions to candidates, political parties, or political

24  committees or expenditures in support of or opposition to an

25  issue from corporate or business funds and if no contributions

26  are received by such corporations or business entities.

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