HB 591: Campaign Financing
GENERAL BILL by Long ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Drake ; Heller
Campaign Financing; Prohibits local government from spending, & persons or groups from accepting, public funds for political advertisements or electioneering communications concerning an issue, referendum, or amendment that is subject to vote of electors; provides exception and clarification.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2009 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/25/2009 | House |
• Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council -HJ 00053 |
| 3/23/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA), 03/25/09, 8:30 am, 306-H |
| 3/25/2009 | House |
• Favorable by Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00276; Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP) -HJ 00276 |
| 5/2/2009 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125) |