Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 3455
Establishes limits on campaign contributions that may be accepted by candidates and political committees.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Establishes limits on campaign contributions that may be accepted by candidates and political committees. Requires political committee to identify as caucus, measure, multicandidate, political party, recall or small donor political committee. Prohibits person from controlling more than one of each committee. Authorizes Secretary of State and Attorney General to require return of contribution excess of limits and impose civil penalty up to 100 percent of total amount of contribution. Repeals Ballot Measure 47 (2006), currently held in abeyance, which establishes limits on political campaign contributions and independent expenditures on candidate races and establishes certain campaign finance disclosure requirements. Establishes Small Donor Elections Program to enable candidates for office of state Representative and state Senator to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations. Limits matching funds. Allows resident taxpayers to designate contribution to Small Donor Elections Fund on income tax return form. Directs most election law penalties to Small Donor Elections Fund. Revises specified threshold amounts that require covered organizations that make political contributions to file with Secretary of State donor identification list that identifies donors that made donations above $10,000 during election cycle to covered organization. Becomes operative on November 4, 2026.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 28 to June 25, 2023, 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 House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Jun 25 · stopped117 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 28 to Mar 33 days
RulesMar 3 to Jun 25 · stopped114 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 Feb 28 – Jun 25
- Feb 28Introduced
- Mar 3Sent to Rules
- Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 28First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 3Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives