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2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 190

AN ACT REVISING CERTAIN ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE STATUTES AND CONCERNING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTMENT FIRMS DOING BUSINESS WITH THE STATE TREASURER AND MEETINGS OF CAUCUSES UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

Became law as Public Act 02-130, signed May 10, 2002, 85 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) apply certain polling place procedures for machine voting to paper balloting, including the presentation by electors of preprinted identification, (2) allow towns to transmit state election results to the Secretary of the State by electronic means, (3) exempt limited sales of food or beverage by town committees at fairs from the definition of "contribution" under the campaign finance statutes, (4) authorize the State Elections Enforcement Commission to exercise personal jurisdiction over certain nonresidents, (5) increase certain campaign finance reporting thresholds, (6) authorize debit card expenditures by party committees, (7) require additional reporting concerning fund-raising affairs, (8) authorize credit card contributions, (9) modify the prohibition on contributions and solicitations concerning persons associated with investment firms doing business with the State Treasurer, and (10) increase the threshold for cash contributions qualifying as corrupt practices.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Thomas A. Bozek

In the House of Representatives

    4 co-sponsors

    Lydia N. Martinez, Patrick J. Flaherty, Roger Brian Michele, Anthony J. Tercyak

    Its course

    February 14 to May 23, 2002, 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 action43 actions on 16 days

    In the SenateFeb 14 to Apr 2570 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeFeb 14 to Mar 2034 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 10 to Apr 155 days

    Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 17 to Apr 225 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 25 to May 712 days

    Back in the SenateMay 7 to May 1710 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 17 to May 236 days

    With the GovernorMay 23 to May 23 · stopped0 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 25 · Adopted May 7

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 7 · Senate agreed May 7

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 7 · Senate agreed May 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 14 – Apr 25

    1. Feb 14Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Feb 15Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 20Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 10Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 15Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 17Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    7. Apr 22Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
    8. Apr 25The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    9. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 25 – May 7

    1. Apr 25Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 7The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    Back in the Senate May 7 – May 17

    1. May 7Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    2. Sent to the Senate
    3. The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    4. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    6. Sent to the Governor
    7. May 10Signed by the Governor
    8. May 17Numbered Public Act 02-130

    To the Governor May 23

    1. May 23Sent to the Secretary of the State
    All 43 actions, as published
    1. Feb 14REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 15PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    4. Mar 20Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    5. Apr 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 8FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 8SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 8FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 10RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
    11. Apr 10REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    12. Apr 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
    13. Apr 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 17NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. Apr 17FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. Apr 17RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
    18. Apr 17REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    19. Apr 22Joint FavorableBoth houses
    20. Apr 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    21. Apr 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    22. Apr 23NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    23. Apr 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    24. Apr 25SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    25. Apr 25SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. Apr 25RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    27. Apr 25FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    28. Apr 25HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    29. May 7HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    30. May 7HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    31. May 7HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    32. May 7HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    33. May 7HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    34. May 7TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULES.Both houses
    35. May 7DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    36. May 7RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
    37. May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    38. May 7SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    39. May 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    40. May 7IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE GOV.Senate
    41. May 10SIGNED BY GOVERNOR IN ORIGINALGovernor
    42. May 17PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    43. May 23TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses