HB 575-FN (1990): relative to campaign financing.

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HB 575-FN (1990)

relative to campaign financing.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 1989-1990
  • House committee: Constitutional and Statutory Revision
  • Senate committee: Public Affairs
  • Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 31, 1989 and referred to the House Constitutional and Statutory Revision committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 9, 1989. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 10–0. On March 22, 1989 the bill was referred to the Constitutional and Statutory Revision committee. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 9–0. On January 9, 1990 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on January 11, 1990 and was referred to the Senate Public Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 25, 1990. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On January 30, 1990 the Senate voted to pass it with changes. On March 15, 1990 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On April 10, 1990 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference”. A committee of conference met on April 12, 1990 and April 16, 1990 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On April 19, 1990 the Senate voted to kill it. On July 1, 1990 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term.

Sponsors

  • Rep. Flanagan (Rock 8) (prime sponsor)
  • Rep. Holden (Hills 9)

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 9, 1989, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Constitutional and Statutory Revision, RM210,LOB
  • January 25, 1990, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Public Affairs, RM104
  • April 12, 1990, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, RM210,LOB
  • April 16, 1990, 9:00 AM: committee of conference, RM210,LOB

Votes

  • January 9, 1990, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
  • March 15, 1990, House: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 31, 1989: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CON & STAT REV
  • February 8, 1989: IN SEAT POCKET ON 02/07/89 DUE ON 03/14/89
  • February 15, 1989: CANCELLED HEARING 3/8/89 10:00 RM210,LOB FOR: CON & STAT
  • March 9, 1989: RESCHED HEARING 03/09/89 10:00 RM210,LOB FOR: CON & STAT
  • March 16, 1989: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR: 3/22/89VOTE (10-0 cc)
  • March 22, 1989: RE-REFERRED TO CON & STAT; HJ54, P1622
  • September 6, 1989: SUBCOMM WORK SESSION 09:00 RM210,LOB FOR:CON & STAT REV
  • November 8, 1989: RE-REF MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR JAN09,1990 (VOTE 9-0)
  • November 27, 1989: PROP COMM AM; HC120,P3063-3065
  • January 9, 1990: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ9,P314-316 + 332
  • January 11, 1990: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS
  • January 25, 1990: HEARING 01/25/90 10:00 RM104 FOR:PUBLIC AFFAIRS
  • January 30, 1990: COMMITTEE REPORT OTPA
  • January 30, 1990: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AM J 6, P 73
  • March 15, 1990: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP FLANAGAN MA VV; HJ44,P1406
  • March 15, 1990: <SPKR APPTS REPS: HOLDEN, FLANAGAN, LECLERC & A. TORR>
  • April 10, 1990: SENATE ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM
  • April 10, 1990: PRES APPTS SENS: BARTLETT, BASS, KRASKER
  • April 12, 1990: CONF COMM MEETING APR12 10:00 RM210,LOB
  • April 16, 1990: CONF COMM MEETING APR16 9:00 RM210,LOB
  • April 19, 1990: NO CONF COMM REPORT SIGNED
  • April 19, 1990: ITL REPORT ADOPTED/KILLED BY RESOLUTION
  • July 1, 1990: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED PER JT. RULE 24 (B)

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • SB 362 (1990): relative to reporting requirements for political committees.

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