HB 1091 (2024): relative to the financing of political campaigns.

HB 1091 (2024)

relative to the financing of political campaigns.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Election Law
• Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• Subject: Elections
• Chapter law: 365

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 13, 2024, with 41 people signed in online: 34 in support, 6 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee held work sessions on February 20, 2024 and February 27, 2024. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on March 11, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1215h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee met in executive session on March 19, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee's amendment (2024-1215h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 28, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-1334h), offered by Reps. Lane, Qualey, Berry, Muirhead and Ward, was adopted on a voice vote on March 28, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 28, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On March 28, 2024 the House failed “Reconsider OTPA” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Connie Lane. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1943s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-1943s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 22, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 22, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 29, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1943s and Requests CofC (Reps. S. Smith, Qualey, Osborne, Lane)” on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. James Gray. A committee of conference met on June 5, 2024 and June 6, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2289c) on a voice vote. On June 13, 2024 the House adopted the conference report (2024-2289c) on a division vote 190–181. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2024-2374e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 23, 2024, making it Chapter 365 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Connie Lane (D - Merr 16) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Russell Muirhead (D - Graf 12)
• Rep. Gerald Ward (D - Rock 27)
• Rep. Ross Berry (R - Hills 39)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 13, 2024, 2:40 PM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 307
• February 20, 2024, 2:30 PM: full committee work session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
• February 27, 2024, 10:30 AM: full committee work session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
• March 5, 2024, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
• March 11, 2024, 10:30 AM: full committee work session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
• March 19, 2024, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
• April 23, 2024, 9:20 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
• June 5, 2024, 10:15 AM: committee of conference, LOB 306-308
• June 6, 2024, 11:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 205-207

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1215h and 2024-1334h — voice vote, passed
• March 28, 2024, House: Reconsider OTPA — voice vote, failed
• May 22, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1943s — voice vote, passed
• May 29, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1943s and Requests CofC (Reps. S. Smith, Qualey, Osborne, Lane) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 190, nays 181, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

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From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 28
• SC 16
• SC 20
• This page’s data as JSON