The Florida Senate

CS/SB 880: Campaign Financing [GPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Alexander ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Haridopolos

Campaign Financing [GPSC]; Permits the use of a political party's name, abbreviation, or symbol by an affiliated party committee under certain circumstances. Provides for the establishment of affiliated party committees. Consolidates reporting requirements in specified provisions applicable to electioneering communications organizations. Deletes the 28-day restriction on acceptance of certain funds preceding a general election, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  12/9/2009	Senate	• Filed
  1/14/2010	Senate	• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
  3/2/2010	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00064
  3/4/2010	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/09/10, 9:00 am, 412-K
  3/9/2010	Senate	• CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 -SJ 00191; CS read 1st time on 03/11/10 -SJ 00239
  3/11/2010	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  3/15/2010	Senate	• Original reference(s) removed: Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00258
  3/23/2010	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar
  3/24/2010	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00330; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00331; Amendment(s) adopted (966272) -SJ 00331; Substituted CS/CS/HB 1207 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 00332; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2010-167) -SJ 00332

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• CS/SB 880, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2010 at 1:46 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1207 (e1)		McKeel	Similar	Last Action: 3/30/2011 Chapter No. 2011-6 Location:
  H 131 (e2)		Adams	Compare	Last Action: 5/28/2010 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-167 Location:
  H 869 (e2)	Campaign Financing [GPSC]	Rouson	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2010-167) Location:
  S 2536	Elections [GPSC]	Thrasher	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2010-167) Location:

  Floor Amendments (5)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  966272 - Amendment	Alexander	3/22/2010 3:42 PM	Senate: Adopted 3/24/2010	PDF
  784270 - Amendment	Gelber	3/22/2010 5:03 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 3/24/2010	PDF
  611396 - Amendment	Gelber	3/22/2010 5:03 PM	Senate: Failed 3/24/2010	PDF
  405830 - Amendment	Gelber	3/22/2010 5:03 PM	Senate: Failed 3/24/2010	PDF
  798480 - Amendment	Lawson	3/23/2010 10:05 AM	Senate: Withdrawn 3/24/2010	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (29)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  11.045	Lobbying before the Legislature; registration and reporting; exemptions; penalties.
  103.081	Use of party name; political advertising.
  103.092
  103.121	Powers and duties of executive committees.
  106.011	Definitions.
  106.021	Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories.
  106.022	Appointment of a registered agent; duties.
  106.025	Campaign fund raisers.
  106.03	Registration of political committees.
  106.04	Committees of continuous existence.
  106.0701	Solicitation of contributions on behalf of s. 527 or s. 501
  106.0703	Electioneering communications organizations; additional reporting requirements.
  106.0705	Electronic filing of campaign treasurer's reports.
  106.071	Independent expenditures; electioneering communications; reports; disclaimers.
  106.08	Contributions; limitations on.
  106.088
  106.141	Disposition of surplus funds by candidates.
  106.143	Political advertisements circulated prior to election; requirements.
  106.1437	Miscellaneous advertisements.
  106.1439	Electioneering communications; disclaimers.
  106.147	Telephone solicitation; disclosure requirements; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties.
  106.165	Use of closed captioning and descriptive narrative in all television broadcasts.
  106.17	Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.
  106.23	Powers of the Division of Elections.
  106.265	Civil penalties.
  106.27	Determinations by commission; legal disposition.
  106.29	Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
  112.312	Definitions.
  112.3215	Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission.

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• SB 880, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2010 at 4:33 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Ethics and Elections PCS 171936 (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

  PCS and Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  171936 - Proposed Committee Substitute	Ethics and Elections	3/5/2010 5:48 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/11/2010	Web Page PDF
  630366 - Amendment (171936)	Ethics and Elections (Justice)	3/9/2010 7:57 AM	Unfavorable 3/11/2010	PDF
  159496 - Amendment (171936)	Ethics and Elections (Thrasher)	3/9/2010 1:10 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/11/2010	PDF

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  3/9/2010 9:00 AM	Ethics and Elections	8 Yeas - 3 Nays

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