Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.
Summary
Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.Prohibits persons and committees from making any single contribution,or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $5,600 to any one candidate for any elected office in any one election cycle, of whichno more than $2,800 may be contributed for the primary election orother nominating event for the office the candidate is seeking. Contributionsmade on or prior to the date of the primary election or nominatingevent shall be subject to the contribution limits for the primaryelection or other nominating event, unless designated by the contributoras a contribution for the general election. No limits are placedon contributions made by the candidate or the candidate's familyto the candidate's campaign. Civil penalties for violations of the limits may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102051D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark H. Levine
DDemocratic
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