Campaign finance; mandatory electronic filing for all candidates.
Summary
Campaign finance; mandatory electronic filingfor all candidates. Requires all independent expenditure andcandidate campaign finance reports to be filed electronically withthe Department of Elections. Under current law, such expenditure andfinance reports can be filed either electronically or in writingwith State Board of Elections. The bill also shifts administrativeduties given to the State Board of Elections, such as the receiptof certain filings, to the Department of Elections.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101165D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Bulova
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Plum
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Timothy V. Anderson
RRepublican
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