Bill Text: FL S0360 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Contributions/Electioneering Communications Org. [GPSC]

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections [S0360 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-S0360-Introduced.html

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Florida Senate - 2010                                     SB 360 
 
By Senator Justice 
16-00157-10                                            2010360__ 
1                        A bill to be entitled 
2         An act relating to political contributions; amending 
3         s. 106.08, F.S.; limiting the amount of contributions 
4         to an electioneering communications organization to a 
5         specified amount per person or committee; providing an 
6         effective date. 
7 
8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
9 
10         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 
11  106.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
12         106.08 Contributions; limitations on.— 
13         (1)(a) Except for political parties, no person, political 
14  committee, or committee of continuous existence may, in any 
15  election, make contributions in excess of $500 to any candidate 
16  for election to or retention in office, or to any political 
17  committee supporting or opposing one or more candidates, or to 
18  any electioneering communications organization. Candidates for 
19  the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor on the same 
20  ticket are considered a single candidate for the purpose of this 
21  section. 
22         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.