House Bill 2094

Defines "petition committee" as chief petitioner or treasurer of initiative, referendum or recall petition who files statement of organization with Secretary of State. Requires treasurer of petition committee to establish single exclusive petition account in financial institution. Directs petition committee to make all expenditures, with specified exceptions, through petition account. Directs treasurer to deposit all contributions in petition account. Prohibits deposit of other moneys in petition account. Requires chief petitioner or treasurer to maintain petition account in name of petition committee. Requires treasurer to specify location and name of petition account in statement of organization. Directs existing petition committee to establish petition account and amend statement of organization not later than January 1, 2010. Allows treasurer of petition committee who expects neither contributions nor expenditures to be received or made by chief petitioner or treasurer to exceed $2,000 to file certificate with Secretary of State. Limits use of contributions received by political committee that is not principal campaign committee and by petition committee. Requires certain organizations that make expenditures totaling more than $5,000 in calendar year to file statement with Secretary of State. Becomes operative on January 1, 2010. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Jun 29

1. Jan 15Introduced
2. Jan 20Sent to Rules
3. Jun 29Died when the session ended