HI HB2155 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-27 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 2
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes an exemption from the prohibition against using election campaign funds to make charitable donations or to award scholarships during the period from the filing of nomination papers to the date of the general election, for candidates who are already declared elected to office after running unopposed in an election.

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Title

Elections; Campaign Finance; Restrictions on Use of Campaign Funds

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-27HouseReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 2
2016-01-25HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2016-01-22HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB2445 (Same As) 2016-03-16 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Thielen voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kong excused (1).

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