Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Elections, Ethics and Rules Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 3282
Directs person who makes independent expenditures in amount exceeding $2,000 to prominently disclose in any communication names, addresses and amounts contributed by five largest contributors to person.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Directs person who makes independent expenditures in amount exceeding $2,000 to prominently disclose in any communication names, addresses and amounts contributed by five largest contributors to person. Directs person who makes independent expenditures in amount exceeding $1,000 to report expenditures and sources of funding for expenditures in same manner as political committee. Directs candidate who contributes amount exceeding $5,000 to own campaign to prominently disclose in any communication amount candidate has contributed. Directs Secretary of State to adopt political contribution handle registration system. Directs person from out of state who makes contributions exceeding $500 during election cycle to obtain handle. Prohibits corporation or employer from requiring employee or contractor to make contribution or expenditure to support or oppose any candidate. Creates private cause of action for violation. Allows damages of not less than $50,000. Directs Secretary of State to make campaign finance statement available for public review on Internet within five days of receiving statement. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
Its course
March 12 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Jun 28 · stopped108 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 12 to Mar 120 days
Elections, Ethics and RulesMar 12 to Jun 28 · stopped108 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Jun 28
- Mar 12Introduced
- Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Mar 16Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Apr 16Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 5 actions, as published
- Mar 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 12Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
- Mar 16Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 16Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives