HB 277: Public Campaign Financing
GENERAL BILL by Hays ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Patronis ; Schenck ; Williams, T.
Public Campaign Financing; Repeals "Florida Election Campaign Financing Act"; deletes references to Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund, which expired, effective November 4, 1996, by operation of s. 19(f), Art. III of State Constitution; corrects cross-references & conforms other provisions of law; revises expenditure limits for certain candidates for statewide office.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1992 (Ch. 2008-176)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1992 (Ch. 2008-176)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2007 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/12/2007 | House |
• Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 1/3/2008 | House |
• Referred to Ethics & Elections (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
| 1/17/2008 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (EEI), 01/24/08, 9:00 am, 12-H --Meeting cancelled |
| 2/14/2008 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (EEI), 02/21/08, 1:30 pm, 12-H |
| 2/21/2008 | House |
• Favorable by Ethics & Elections (EEI); YEAS 4 NAYS 3 |
| 2/27/2008 | House |
• Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council |
| 3/4/2008 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00027; Referred to Ethics & Elections (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00129; On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (EEI), 01/24/08, 9:00 am, 12-H --Meeting cancelled; On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (EEI), 02/21/08, 1:30 pm, 12-H; Favorable by Ethics & Elections (EEI); YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -HJ 00142; Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00142 |
| 3/18/2008 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council, 03/20/08, 1:00 pm, 404-H |
| 3/20/2008 | House |
• Favorable by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 00319 |
| 3/21/2008 | House |
• Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00319; On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 03/25/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K |
| 3/25/2008 | House |
• Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 19 NAYS 10 -HJ 00344; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00344 |
| 4/2/2008 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00385; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00386; Read 3rd time -HJ 00389; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00390 |
| 4/9/2008 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 5/2/2008 | Senate |
• Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1992 (Ch. 2008-176) |