Washington D.C. Council Bill 220008 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-07-10 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

As introduced, this bill precludes candidates, elected officials, affiliated committees, and their agents from encouraging donations to independent expenditure committee or a PAC. It also requires PACs and independent expenditure committees to certify that they have not received any donations that are coordinated with any candidate, official, political committee, or political party. Among other things, it requires that any expenditure coordinated with a candidate, campaign, or agent be treated as a contribution and it also applies restrictions on contributions to PACs on non-election years.

Campaign Finance Transparency And Accountability Amendment Act Of 2017

Cnc. Phil Mendelson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-10	Council	Public Hearing Held
2017-05-12	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2017-01-13	Council	Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0008 Published in the DC Register
2017-01-10	Council	Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
2017-01-05	Council	Introduced in Office of the Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B22-0008
Text	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Download/37159/B22-0008-Introduction.pdf