Elections; campaign contributions; filing of notices of intention to accept campaign contributions by county/municipal candidates
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to campaign contributions, so as to provide for the filing of notices of intention to accept campaign contributions by county and municipal candidates; to provide that certain candidates may file notice of intent not to accept more than $2,500.00 or expend more than $2,500.00 in the election and be relieved of filing campaign finance disclosure reports; to provide that the acceptance or expenditure of more than those amounts will require the filing of certain reports; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Jan 2014
Senate Passage
Jan 2014
House Passage
Jan 2014
Signed into Law
Jan 2014
Introduced Jan 17, 2014
Signed Jan 31, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2014
How they voted
31–5
Passed
Total votes 36
Jan 24, 2014
D
Democratic9
55% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jan 31, 2014
Signed into law
Act 345
upper
Jan 31, 2014
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jan 31, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 28, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 24, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jan 22, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 21, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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