HB1402 - Tennessee - Campaigns And Campaign Finance

Companion Bill SB0164. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Allows opponents of candidates who contribute a certain amount of personal monies to their own campaign to fundraise above the contribution limits with some restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1402 / *SB0164MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1402 / *SB0164 Present law limits the amount of contributions to any candidate with respect to any election that persons and PACs may make. Present law also limits the amount of contributions that candidates are authorized to accept from PACs. This bill requires candidates who contribute or promise certain amounts of personal monies to their campaigns to provide written notice to any opposing candidate. Any opposing candidate who receives a written notice and the opposing candidate's contributors would be exempt [...]

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