GOVT ETHICS - CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Summary
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that any member of a board or commission whose appointment requires the advice and consent of the Senate and who receives a salary from the State must either (1) divest himself or herself of any funds supporting his or her candidacy for any federal, State, or local public office by (A) a direct return of funds to contributors in amounts not to exceed his or her individual contributions, (B) a transfer of funds to a charitable organization or organizations, or (C) a combination of items (A) and (B), or (2) have the funds placed in an account that is frozen for the duration of his or her term as a member of the board or commission, except for account activity related to covering the reasonable costs of maintaining the account. Provides that failure to comply with this Section shall render the office vacant. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
Jul 2012
House Passage
Apr 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2011 · House Apr 15, 2011
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
May 31, 2011
D
Democratic34
94% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
73
Key actions
9
Committee
23
Amendments
17
Jul 27, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jul 27, 2012
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000; Motion to Non-Concur; MOTION #3
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee; MOTION #2
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jul 23, 2011
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jul 23, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #3
lower
Jul 23, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #2
lower
Jun 21, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee; MOTION #2
lower
Jun 17, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Jim Durkin; MOTION #3
lower
Jun 17, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #2
lower
Jun 17, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jim Durkin; MOTION #2
lower
May 31, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #1
lower
May 31, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #1
lower
May 31, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jim Durkin; MOTION #1
lower
May 31, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jim Durkin; MOTION #1
lower
May 31, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 31, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 31, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon
upper
May 31, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
upper
May 31, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
upper
May 31, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 31, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
May 31, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
senate
May 26, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
upper
May 26, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 26, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
May 11, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
upper
May 4, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 22, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2011
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 15, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-8)
house
Apr 12, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Apr 12, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
lower
Mar 2, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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