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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 5589

AN ACT CONCERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on May 30, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) create bright lines between coordinated and independent spending, (2) address in statute independent expenditure political committees, (3) increase disclosure of sources of funds used for independent expenditures, (4) require board of governance authorization before certain entities make certain campaign-related disbursements of funds and disclosure of such disbursements to shareholders, (5) prohibit independent expenditures or covered transfers by foreign-influenced entities, and (6) impose limits on covered transfers.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

49 co-sponsors

Joe Aresimowicz, Matthew Ritter, Patricia A. Dillon, Bob Godfrey, Joseph C. Serra, Kevin Ryan, Linda A. Orange, Diana S. Urban, Jeffrey J. Berger, Linda M. Gentile, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Russell A. Morin, Bruce V. Morris, Jason Rojas, Susan M. Johnson, Matthew L. Lesser, Ezequiel Santiago, David A. Baram, Daniel S. Rovero, Gregory Haddad, Roland J. Lemar, Kim Rose, James M. Albis, Charlie L. Stallworth, Edwin Vargas, Emmett D. Riley, Hilda E. Santiago, Michael D'Agostino, David Arconti Jr., Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Terry B. Adams, Steven J. Stafstrom, Joseph P. Gresko, Michael A. Winkler, Josh Elliott, Liz Linehan, Michael A. DiMassa, Mary M. Mushinsky, Christopher Rosario, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Brandon L. McGee Jr., Patricia Billie Miller, Chris Perone, Jonathan Steinberg, Daniel J. Fox, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Dorinda Borer, Chris Soto

Its course

January 12 to May 30, 2017, 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 action26 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to May 25133 days

Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 12 to Mar 2774 days

In the SenateMay 25 to May 30 · stopped5 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn

    Withdrawn May 25

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 25

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

    Rejected May 25

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn

    Withdrawn May 25

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

    Rejected May 25

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

    Rejected May 25

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

    Rejected May 25

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

    Rejected May 25

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

    Rejected May 25

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 House of Representatives Jan 12 – May 25

  1. Jan 12Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
  2. Mar 2Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
  3. Mar 23Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
  4. Mar 24Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
  5. Mar 27Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
  6. May 25House of Representatives Amendment A was withdrawn
  7. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
  8. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
  9. House of Representatives Amendment D was withdrawn
  10. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment E
  11. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment F
  12. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment G
  13. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment H
  14. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment I
  15. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment B

In the Senate May 30

  1. May 30Arrived in the Senate
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Feb 15Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
  3. Mar 2PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  4. Mar 10Vote to DraftBoth houses
  5. Mar 23DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
  6. Mar 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  7. Mar 27Joint FavorableBoth houses
  8. Mar 28FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  9. Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  10. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  11. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 13HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
  14. May 25AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  15. May 25HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  16. May 25HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  17. May 25AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  18. May 25HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  19. May 25HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  20. May 25HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  21. May 25HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  22. May 25HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  23. May 25HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  24. May 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  25. May 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  26. May 30FILE NO.Both houses