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HB7

Campaign finance; prohibited personal use.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Campaign finance; prohibited personal use.

Prohibits any person from converting any moneys, securities, or like intangible personal property contributed to a candidate or a candidate's campaign committee to his personal use, the personal use of the candidate, or the personal use of a member of the candidate's immediate family. The bill provides that a contribution is considered to have been converted to personal use if the contribution, in whole or in part, is used to fulfill any commitment, obligation, or expense that would exist irrespective of the person's seeking, holding, or maintaining public office. "Personal use" does not include the ordinary and accepted expenses related to campaigning for or holding elective office. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 11/20/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100703D
  • 11/20/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
  • 01/19/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB7)
  • 01/26/2018 - House: Referred from Rules
  • 01/26/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections

Full text and vote history:

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