Campaign finance; persons required to file independent expenditures disclosure reports. (HB1030)

Introduced By

Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Campaign finance; independent expenditures disclosure. Adds federal political action committees, out-of-state political committees, and organizations holding tax-exempt status under 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(6) of the United States Internal Revenue Code to the list of entities that must report independent expenditures. While current law requires disclosure of independent expenditures that expressly advocate for the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, this bill amends it to include expenditures that (i) have no reasonable interpretation other than an endorsement of the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate and (ii) clearly identify or depict a candidate while not expressly advocating for his election or defeat. The bill also sets forth the information that must be included in an independent expenditure report. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2014Committee
01/08/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100722D
01/08/2014Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/22/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1030)
01/22/2014Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1030)
01/29/2014Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2015
02/07/2014Continued to 2015 in Privileges and Elections