Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 644
Expands legal expenses for which principal campaign committees, political committees and petition committees can use amounts received as contributions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Expands legal expenses for which principal campaign committees, political committees and petition committees can use amounts received as contributions. Clarifies that definition of contribution or expenditure does not include payment for legal and accounting services rendered to candidate or political committee if person paying for services is regular employer of employee or independent contractor rendering services and services are solely for purpose of ensuring compliance with election laws and government ethics laws. Establishes limited liability for principal campaign committees, political committees and petition committees. Permits committees to sue, be sued and complain and defend in courts in own name. Permits committees to indemnify persons for acts as director, manager, employee or agent of committee.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 22 to June 30, 2019, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 22 to Jun 30 · stopped159 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 22 to Jan 242 days
RulesJan 24 to Jun 30 · stopped157 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.