Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Government Administration and Elections Committee on March 2, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 5410
AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN CHANGES TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) provide exemptions for communications that clearly identify the Governor or President of the United States and for campaign training conducted by party committees, (2) permit the use of Citizens' Election Program grant funds to offset dependent care costs, (3) increase transparency with respect to moneys paid to campaign consultants, (4) increase disclosure of independent expenditures and prohibit such expenditures by foreign-influenced entities, (5) reveal persons behind political committees and contributors to such committees, (6) revise the manner in which the State Elections Enforcement Commission processes complaints, (7) require online platforms to disclose purchasers of political advertisements, (8) ensure the amount of funds in the Citizens' Election Fund is sufficient to provide grants to each qualified candidate committee under the Citizens' Election Program, (9) create bright lines between coordinated and independent spending, (10) permit members of the State Elections Enforcement Commission to serve more than two consecutive terms, and (11) permit gubernatorial candidates participating in the Citizens' Election Program to raise additional funds and qualify for supplemental grants.
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
Sponsor
Its course
February 28 to March 2, 2020, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Mar 2 · stopped3 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeFeb 28 to Mar 2 · stopped3 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 Feb 28 – Mar 2
- Feb 28Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 2Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 28REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 2PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses