All Campaigns And Campaign Finance Legislation - Tennessee
SB4062
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion 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 Comment on Bill HB3914
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Companion 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 HB3980
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted Bill Text Companion 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: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Companion 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 HB3028
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Companion 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 SB3597
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion 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 SB3684
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion 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 SB3685
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion 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 SB3721
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3025. 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 SB3721 / *HB3025No Fiscal Summary for SB3721 / *HB3025 Bill Summary for SB3721 / *HB3025 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 HB3026
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Criminal Offenses - Makes the transfer of campaign funds of a candidate or public officeholder to a personal account or the personal use of campaign funds a criminal offense, punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3026 / SB3683Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant SB3683
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Criminal Offenses - Makes the transfer of campaign funds of a candidate or public officeholder to a personal account or the personal use of campaign funds a criminal offense, punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3683 / *HB3026Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant HB3025
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Companion 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 HB3027
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Companion 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 HB2929
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Requires candidates for local public office and political campaign committees in local elections in any county having a population in excess of 250,000 to file contribution and expense statements with the registry of election finance instead of with the local election commission. - Amends TCA Title 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB2929 / SB3165Increase State Expenditures - $112,500/One-Time $258,500/Recurring Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant SB3165
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Requires candidates for local public office and political campaign committees in local elections in any county having a population in excess of 250,000 to file contribution and expense statements with the registry of election finance instead of with the local election commission. - Amends TCA Title 2. Fiscal Summary for SB3165 / *HB2929Increase State Expenditures - $112,500/One-Time $258,500/Recurring Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant HB2946
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB2905. Ethics - Requires, under certain circumstances, the ethics commission or the registry of campaign finance to conduct an investigation if testimony is presented in a court of law to the effect that certain violations occurred. - Amends TCA Section 2-10-206 and Section 3-6-201. Fiscal Summary for HB2946 / *SB2905 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2946 / *SB2905 Under present law, the registry of election finance has the duty to investigate any alleged violation of the Registry of Election Finance Act, upon sworn complaint or upon its own motion. Also, the Tennessee ethics commission may initiate a complaint regarding an ethics violation upon an affirmative vote that includes three members of the commission who are members of the same party or two members of the commission who are members [...] show full description SB2905
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2946. Ethics - Requires, under certain circumstances, the ethics commission or the registry of campaign finance to conduct an investigation if testimony is presented in a court of law to the effect that certain violations occurred. - Amends TCA Section 2-10-206 and Section 3-6-201. Fiscal Summary for *SB2905 / HB2946 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2905 / HB2946 Under present law, the registry of election finance has the duty to investigate any alleged violation of the Registry of Election Finance Act, upon sworn complaint or upon its own motion. Also, the Tennessee ethics commission may initiate a complaint regarding an ethics violation upon an affirmative vote that includes three members of the commission who are members of the same party or two members of the commission who are members [...] show full description SB2449
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Senate Message Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/14/2008 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3980. 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 *SB2449 / HB3980 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2449 / HB3980 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 HJR0446
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text General Assembly, Studies - Creates special joint committee to study campaign financing and the "Voter-Owned Elections Act." - Fiscal Summary for *HJR0446Increase State Expenditures - $2,000 Each One Day Meeting HB2196
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Allows fundraising for members of the general assembly during session under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB2196 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2196 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 or accept contributions for the benefit of the caucus, any caucus member, or member or candidate of the general assembly [...] show full description HB2199
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local Bill Text Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Enacts the "Voter-Owned Elections Act." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB2199Increase 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 *HB2199 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 candidates, donations, and appropriations. In order to participate in the fund, a candidate is required to do the following: [...] show full description HB2193
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Campaigns 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 HB1759
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local Bill Text Campaigns 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 / *SB1376Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB1779
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 151 Bill Text Companion 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 HB1780
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Campaigns 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 / *SB0346MINIMAL HB1364
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Comptroller, State - Prohibits the comptroller of the treasury from offering or making a campaign contribution to any candidate for election to state, county, or municipal offices and from knowingly engaging in any activity to directly or indirectly generate, collect, or distribute campaign contributions for the benefit of such a candidate. - Amends TCA Section 8-4-107. Fiscal Summary for *HB1364MINIMAL HB1394
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill Text Campaigns 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 / *SB0914MINIMAL HB1402
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text 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 [...] show full description HB0963
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local Bill Text Companion Bill SB0908. Ethics - Combines the registry of election finance and the Tennessee ethics commission into the "commission of ethics and election finance." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for HB0963 / *SB0908Increase State Expenditures - $25,000 One-Time Decrease State Expenditures - $5,500 Recurring Bill Summary for HB0963 / *SB0908 This bill consolidates the registry of election finance and the Tennessee ethics commission and imposes a moratorium on certain enforcement and investigatory activities performed by the registry within 30 days of an election for state office. This bill transfers all powers, duties, and staff of the Tennessee ethics commission to the registry of election finance and renames the registry as the commission of ethics and election finance. The Tennessee ethics commission [...] show full description HB0962
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Companion 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 HB1122
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Campaigns 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 / SB1649MINIMAL HB1126
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Action Deferred in State & Local Government Committee to 2008 Bill Text Companion 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 SB1287
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 151 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1779. 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 *SB1287 / HB1779 Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1287 / HB1779 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 SB1376
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Campaigns 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 *SB1376 / HB1759Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB1645
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate S&L Govt. Comm. to 3/25/2008 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1126. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Enacts the "Voter-Owned Elections Act." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for SB1645 / *HB1126Increase 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 SB1645 / *HB1126 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 SB1649
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Campaigns 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 SB1649 / *HB1122MINIMAL SB0908
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0963. Ethics - Combines the registry of election finance and the Tennessee ethics commission into the "commission of ethics and election finance." - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *SB0908 / HB0963Increase State Expenditures - $25,000 One-Time Decrease State Expenditures - $5,500 Recurring Bill Summary for *SB0908 / HB0963 This bill consolidates the registry of election finance and the Tennessee ethics commission and imposes a moratorium on certain enforcement and investigatory activities performed by the registry within 30 days of an election for state office. This bill transfers all powers, duties, and staff of the Tennessee ethics commission to the registry of election finance and renames the registry as the commission of ethics and election finance. The Tennessee ethics commission [...] show full description SB0892
Latest Action: 04/19/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0962. 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 *SB0892 / HB0962 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0892 / HB0962 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 SB0914
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Campaigns 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 *SB0914 / HB1394MINIMAL HB0376
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Campaigns 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 / *SB0255MINIMAL SB0255
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Failed In Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Ayes 2, Nays 5 PNV 0 Bill Text Campaigns 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 *SB0255 / HB0376MINIMAL SB0346
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Campaigns 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 *SB0346 / HB1780MINIMAL SB0164
Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1402. 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 *SB0164 / HB1402MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0164 / HB1402 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 |
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