Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty. (SB1497)

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Progress

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

Description

Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty. Prohibits a person, other than a political party committee or political action committee, from making any single contribution, or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $2,500 to any one candidate for the General Assembly or $5,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General in any single calendar year. Political action committees are prohibited from making any single contribution or any combination of contributions that exceeds $5,000 to any one candidate for the General Assembly or $10,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General in any single calendar year. No limits are placed on contributions made by political party committees, the candidate, or the candidate's family to the candidate's campaign. Civil penalties for violations of the limits may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts. Read the Bill »

Status

01/08/2019: Awaiting a Vote in the Privileges and Elections Committee

History

Date	Action
01/08/2019	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100577D
01/08/2019	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Hearing Scheduled

This bill is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Privileges and Elections committee on 01/17/2019. It meets on Tuesday, 4:00 P.M. - Senate Room A.