Prohibitions against public time or funds used to influence election
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1346 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, PROPERTY, OR TIME TO INFLUENCE ELECTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS PROHIBITED FROM THE USE OF OFFICIAL FUNDS FOR UNSOLICITED MASS COMMUNICATION OR THE USE OF OFFICIAL LETTERHEAD WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF ANY ELECTION IN WHICH THE MEMBER'S NAME OR ADVISORY REFERENDUM IS ON THE BALLOT; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2019
Last action Apr 2, 2019
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2
Apr 2, 2019
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Massey, McElveen, M.B.Matthews, Gambrell
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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