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Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCampaigns and Campaign Finance - Prohibits multicandidate political campaign committee from making contributions to other multicandidate political campaign committees; excludes contributions between political campaign committees controlled by a political party and political campaign committees controlled by a caucus of such political party established by members of either house of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for HB0376 / *SB0255 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0892. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Requires registry of election finance to take no action on complaints filed with the registry within 30 days of election until after election day. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for HB0962 / *SB0892 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB0962 / *SB0892 Present law authorizes any registered voter of Tennessee to file with the registry of election finance a sworn complaint alleging that a statement filed regarding an election for state office, and for which that voter was qualified to vote, does not conform to law or to the truth or that a candidate for state office has failed to file a statement required by law. A state office, for purposes of the campaign finance laws, includes the offices of governor, member of the general assembly, delegate to a Tennessee constitutional [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCampaigns and Campaign Finance - Increases individual campaign contribution limits from $2,500 for statewide office to $5,000 and from $1,000 for all other state and local public offices to $2,000. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB1122 / SB1649 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Action Deferred in State & Local Government Committee to 2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1645. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Enacts the "Voter-Owned Elections Act." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB1126 / SB1645Increase State Expenditures: Registry of Election Finance - Exceeds $50,000 One-Time Exceeds $200,000 Recurring Tennessee Democracy Fund - Exceeds $10,300,000 Bill Summary for *HB1126 / SB1645 This bill creates a voluntary system for public funding of political campaigns for the general assembly and governor. The public funding would be available to candidates for the general assembly, and to candidates for governor, beginning in 2010. This bill creates a special, dedicated fund, "The Tennessee Democracy Fund," to be administered by the registry of election finance. The fund will include money from unspent fund revenues from participating [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill TextCampaigns and Campaign Finance - Clarifies that an unexpended balance of contributions in a deceased candidate's campaign account may be allocated to any institution of public or private education in the state; allows family member of a staff person of the registry of election finance to make campaign contributions. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for HB1394 / *SB0914 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCompanion 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local Bill TextCampaigns and Campaign Finance - Increases, from two to three years, period of time in which contribution records must be maintained; clarifies that records subject to a completed investigation by the registry may only be destroyed 30 days after successful petition for approval from the registry and if three-year period has elapsed. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 8, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for HB1759 / *SB1376 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 151 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1287. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Grants a candidate a 10-day period to correct an omission on a filed report before the registry of election finance will impose a penalty; candidates may only correct two omissions per calendar year, the total value of which may not exceed $2,000; omissions corrected prior to the registry's discovery of them do not count against the limitation. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for HB1779 / *SB1287 Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1779 / *SB1287 Present law requires the registry of election finance to assess civil penalties against candidates who fail to timely file reports, or who fail to include required information in a report. Under this bill, no civil penalty would be imposed if a candidate fails to list a contribution on a filed [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCampaigns and Campaign Finance - Prohibits contributions between multicandidate political campaign committees; exempts political campaign committees controlled by a political party or political campaign committees controlled by a caucus of such political party established by members of either house of the general assembly from such prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1780 / *SB0346 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCampaigns and Campaign Finance - Authorizes members of general assembly and members' campaign committees to conduct fundraisers in certain counties during time general assembly is in session in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB2193Increase State Expenditures - $10,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB2193 Under present law, from the convening of the general assembly in organizational session through the earlier of the last day of regular session or June 1 in odd years, and from the convening of the general assembly in regular session to the earlier of May 15 or the conclusion of the annual session in even years, and from the convening of the general assembly in any extraordinary session through the conclusion of such extraordinary session, no member of the general assembly or a member's campaign committee or the governor or the governor's campaign committee may conduct a fundraiser or solicit [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4062. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Removes all campaign contribution caps from a candidate or the candidate's campaign committee for the same race of a candidate who contributes more than $1,000,000 of the candidate's personal money to the candidate's campaign. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB3914 / SB4062 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3914 / SB4062 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 $1 million of personal monies to their campaigns to provide written notice to any opposing candidate. Any opposing candidate who receives such a written [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2449. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Requires registry of election finance when making a finding that a person converted funds to personal use to assess the person the amount the person converted to personal use in addition to other penalties allowed by law; allows registry to convert unpaid civil penalties into civil judgments. - Amends TCA Section 2-10-110. Fiscal Summary for HB3980 / *SB2449 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3980 / *SB2449 Present law authorizes the registry of election finance to impose a civil penalty for a violation of the Campaign Financial Disclosure Act. This bill adds that in addition to any penalty the registry may assess for a violation involving a person converting campaign funds to personal use, the registry must also assess the person the amount the person converted [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3914. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Removes all campaign contribution caps from a candidate or the candidate's campaign committee for the same race of a candidate who contributes more than $1,000,000 of the candidate's personal money to the candidate's campaign. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4062 / *HB3914 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4062 / *HB3914 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 $1 million of personal monies to their campaigns to provide written notice to any opposing candidate. Any opposing candidate who receives such a written [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3597. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Merges the registry of election finance and the ethics commission into one entity. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for HB3376 / *SB3597Increase State Expenditures - $25,000 One-Time Decrease State Expenditures - $5,500 Recurring Bill Summary for HB3376 / *SB3597 This bill combines the registry of election finance and the Tennessee ethics commission into one entity, to be known as the "ethics and campaign finance registry." The registry would be composed of eight members. The current registry of election finance would be the ethics and campaign finance registry, and the current executive director of the registry of election finance would perform the duties required of the executive director of the registry created by this bill. The current staff of the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3721. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Imposes penalty of up to $10,000 or 15 percent of amount transferred from campaign account to a personal account, plus the amount transferred, for such violations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3025 / SB3721No Fiscal Summary for *HB3025 / SB3721 Bill Summary for *HB3025 / SB3721 Under present law, violations of the Campaign Financial Disclosure Act are classified as follows: (1) "Class 1 offense," which means the late filing of any report or statement required by the Act. A Class 1 offense is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $25.00 per day up to a maximum of $750; and (2) "Class 2 offense," which means failing to file a report required by the Act within 35 days after service of process or receipt of notice by registered or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3684. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Prohibits transfers of campaign funds to personal use; registry of election finance to impose penalties for violations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3027 / SB3684 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3027 / SB3684 Under present law, violations of the Campaign Financial Disclosure Act are classified as follows: (1) "Class 1 offense," which means the late filing of any report or statement required by the Act. A Class 1 offense is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $25.00 per day up to a maximum of $750; and (2) "Class 2 offense," which means failing to file a report required by the Act within 35 days after service of process or receipt of notice by registered or certified mail of an assessment or any other [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3685. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Requires campaign bank account statements be filed with campaign statements. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3028 / SB3685 Increase State Expenditures - $2,000 Bill Summary for *HB3028 / SB3685 The Campaign Financial Disclosure Act requires the following: (1) Each candidate for state public office and political campaign committee in a state election must quarterly file with the registry of election finance a statement of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of such candidate or such committee; and (2) Each candidate for local public office and political campaign committee for a local election must quarterly file with each county election commission of the county where the election is held a statement of all contributions [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3376. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Merges the registry of election finance and the ethics commission into one entity. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *SB3597 / HB3376Increase State Expenditures - $25,000 One-Time Decrease State Expenditures - $5,500 Recurring Bill Summary for *SB3597 / HB3376 This bill combines the registry of election finance and the Tennessee ethics commission into one entity, to be known as the "ethics and campaign finance registry." The registry would be composed of eight members. The current registry of election finance would be the ethics and campaign finance registry, and the current executive director of the registry of election finance would perform the duties required of the executive director of the registry created by this bill. The current staff of the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3027. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Prohibits transfers of campaign funds to personal use; registry of election finance to impose penalties for violations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3684 / *HB3027 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3684 / *HB3027 Under present law, violations of the Campaign Financial Disclosure Act are classified as follows: (1) "Class 1 offense," which means the late filing of any report or statement required by the Act. A Class 1 offense is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $25.00 per day up to a maximum of $750; and (2) "Class 2 offense," which means failing to file a report required by the Act within 35 days after service of process or receipt of notice by registered or certified mail of an assessment or any other [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3028. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Requires campaign bank account statements be filed with campaign statements. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3685 / *HB3028 Increase State Expenditures - $2,000 Bill Summary for SB3685 / *HB3028 The Campaign Financial Disclosure Act requires the following: (1) Each candidate for state public office and political campaign committee in a state election must quarterly file with the registry of election finance a statement of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of such candidate or such committee; and (2) Each candidate for local public office and political campaign committee for a local election must quarterly file with each county election commission of the county where the election is held a statement of all contributions [...] show full description
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