HB1761
Public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices.
Summary
As Introduced. Public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices.
Authorizes the governing body of a county or city to establish by ordinance a system of public campaign financing for elected local offices. The bill specifies certain requirements for a system of public campaign financing established by a governing body, including the provision of a public election fund to be ... (More) administered by the treasurer of the county or city. A system of public campaign financing established by a county or city is permitted to more stringently regulate the campaign finance activity of participating candidates and shall be subject to regulation and oversight by the State Board of Elections to ensure its conformity with state law and policy to the extent practicable. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/05/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100387D
- 01/05/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/21/2025 - House: Assigned PE sub: Campaign Finance
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/27/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1761)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 45-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
