Title: Campaign finance; intermediary disclosure
State: Ariz.
Legislative Session: 51st-1st-regular
Bill ID: SB 1265
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Farley; Ableser; Hobbs; Jackson
First Action Date: 01/30/2013
Last Action Date: 01/31/2013
Latest Action: senate second read
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/az/bills/51st-1st-regular/SB1265/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Requires full disclosure for those who serve as intermediaries for political contributions.
Title: Campaign finance limits; recall election
State: Ariz.
Legislative Session: 51st-1st-regular
Bill ID: SB 1262
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Reagan
First Action Date: 01/30/2013
Last Action Date: 03/21/2013
Latest Action: judiciary:do pass
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/az/bills/51st-1st-regular/SB1262/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Clarifying campaign contribution limits.
Title: Disclosures; campaign finance; lobbying; enforcement
State: Ariz.
Legislative Session: 51st-1st-regular
Bill ID: SB 1326
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Reagan; Landrum Taylor; Meza; Biggs
First Action Date: 02/04/2013
Last Action Date: 02/26/2013
Latest Action: appropriations:do pass
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/az/bills/51st-1st-regular/SB1326/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Establishes a public accountability commission and lowers limits on candidate expenditures
Title: Campaign finance; in-kind contributions; disclosures
State: Ariz.
Legislative Session: 51st-1st-regular
Bill ID: SB 1454
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Yee; Barto; Meza; Reagan
First Action Date: 02/05/2013
Last Action Date: 04/30/2013
Latest Action: minority caucus recommends to concur: y
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/az/bills/51st-1st-regular/SB1454/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: SB 1454 modifies campaign finance disclosure rules concerning use of a company logo, trademark, trade name or trade dress by a candidate that owns or has a controlling interest in the company and other issues related to candidate campaign signs. As amended the bill also corrects most of the issues remaining from consolidated elections and puts some restrictions on municipalities requiring planned communities.
Title: Clean elections commission amendments
State: Ariz.
Legislative Session: 51st-1st-regular
Bill ID: HB 2575
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Thorpe; Quezada; Steele; Miranda; Orr; Seel; Sherwood
First Action Date: 02/11/2013
Last Action Date: 02/12/2013
Latest Action: house second read
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/az/bills/51st-1st-regular/HB2575/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Increases contribution limits
Title: Campaign finance; committees; revisions
State: Ariz.
Legislative Session: 51st-1st-regular
Bill ID: HB 2536
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Ugenti
First Action Date: 02/11/2013
Last Action Date: 03/12/2013
Latest Action: elec:do pass amended
Passed Senate: 03/04/2013
Passed House: 03/04/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/az/bills/51st-1st-regular/HB2536/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Definitions related to permissible and impermissible political contributions
Title: An act concerning changes to campaign finance laws and other election laws
State: Conn.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: SB 5
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Williams, Donald E.
First Action Date: 01/09/2013
Last Action Date: 06/04/2013
Latest Action: SEN. RECOMMITTED TO GAE
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ct/bills/2013/SB5/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Requires more disclosure, increase certain disclosure limits, and clarify certain provisions of the standing campaign finance law.
Title: Campaign finance
State: Fla.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: S 1382
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Latvala
First Action Date: 02/28/2013
Last Action Date: 04/24/2013
Latest Action: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 569
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/fl/bills/2013/S1382/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Discontinuing Committees of Continuous Existance
Title: Relating to campaign finance
State: Hawaii
Legislative Session: 2013 Regular Session
Bill ID: HB 597
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Say; Coffman; Cullen; Har; Ichiyama; Jordan; Kawakami; Oshiro; Takayama; Choy
First Action Date: 01/18/2013
Last Action Date: 01/22/2013
Latest Action: Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 3
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/hi/bills/2013%20Regular%20Session/HB597/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Requires additional disclosure for independent expenditure committees
Title: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance by establishing a voter-owned Iowa clean elections Act and fund, providing for funding from specified sources, including an income tax checkoff, providing an income tax exemption for contributions made to the fund, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions
State: Iowa
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: HF 43
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Hunter
First Action Date: 01/16/2013
Last Action Date: 01/22/2013
Latest Action: Subcommittee, Watts, Grassley, and Mascher.
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ia/bills/2013-2014/HF43/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Creates a public campaign fund for qualifying candidates.
Title: A bill for an act establishing a voter-owned Iowa clean elections Act and fund, providing sources of funding, providing an income tax exemption for contributions made to the fund, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions
State: Iowa
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: HF 449
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Jacoby
First Action Date: 03/06/2013
Last Action Date: 03/06/2013
Latest Action: Subcommittee, Watts, Grassley, and Winckler.
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ia/bills/2013-2014/HF449/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: Elections-contribution limits
State: Ill.
Legislative Session: 98th
Bill ID: HB 3323
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Tom Cross
First Action Date: 02/26/2013
Last Action Date: 03/22/2013
Latest Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/il/bills/98th/HB3323/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary:  "[M]akes the limits that apply during a general primary election cycle apply during any election cycle." - Bill text 
Title: Campaign finance - contributions - disclosure
State: Md.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: HB 620
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Olszewski; Arora; Bromwell; Cardin; DeBoy; Elliott; Frank; Frick; Krebs; Pendergrass; Reznik; Sophocleus; Stocksdale; M. Washington; Weir; Wood; Zucker
First Action Date: 02/01/2013
Last Action Date: 02/06/2013
Latest Action: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/md/bills/2013/HB620/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Worse
Summary: Enacts less stringent reporting requirements
Title: Public funding and small donor act for general assembly elections
State: Md.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: SB 584
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Pinsky; Colburn; Ferguson; Frosh; Kittleman; Madaleno; Montgomery; Ramirez; Raskin; Rosapepe
First Action Date: 02/01/2013
Last Action Date: 02/06/2013
Latest Action: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/md/bills/2013/SB584/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Replaces the Fair Campaign Finance Fund with the Public Elections Fund changes contribution limits
Title: Public funding and small donor act for general assembly elections
State: Md.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: HB 1044
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Cardin; Barkley; Bobo; Carr; Frick; George; Hucker; Luedtke; Mizeur; Murphy; Niemann; Reznik; Rosenberg; Stein
First Action Date: 02/08/2013
Last Action Date: 02/26/2013
Latest Action: Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/md/bills/2013/HB1044/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Repeals public financing for gubernatorial candidates, establishes system of public finance for qualifying candidates for the General Assembly, creates public election fund, changes disclosure requirements for some political contributions.
Title: Campaign finance reform act of 2013
State: Md.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: SB 1039
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: The President (By Request - Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law) and Ferguson and Benson
First Action Date: 03/01/2013
Last Action Date: 04/03/2013
Latest Action: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/md/bills/2013/SB1039/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Further clarify certain definitions
Title: An Act To Increase Transparency in Reporting of Party Committees, Political Action Committees and Ballot Question Committees
State: Maine
Legislative Session: 126
Bill ID: HP 910
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Carey; Beaulieu
First Action Date: 03/28/2013
Last Action Date: 06/26/2013
Latest Action: 23 Yeas - 12 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent
Passed Senate: 06/10/2013
Passed House: 06/10/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/me/bills/126/HP910/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Stricter disclosure requirements
Title: An Act To Amend Campaign Finance Laws
State: Maine
Legislative Session: 126
Bill ID: SP 447
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Tuttle
First Action Date: 04/02/2013
Last Action Date: 06/10/2013
Latest Action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Passed Senate: 06/10/2013
Passed House: 06/10/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/me/bills/126/SP447/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Changes language of standing campaign finance act
Title: Campaign finance and public disclosure law technical and conforming changes; public official definition expansion to fiscal analyst
State: Minn.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: SF 496
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Eken; Sieben; Rest
First Action Date: 02/14/2013
Last Action Date: 05/16/2013
Latest Action: HF substituted on General Orders HF664
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/mn/bills/2013-2014/SF496/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Technical changes to preexisting law
Title: Campaign finance and public disclosure law technical and conforming changes; public official definition expansion to fiscal analyst
State: Minn.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: SF 496
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Eken; Sieben; Rest
First Action Date: 02/14/2013
Last Action Date: 05/16/2013
Latest Action: HF substituted on General Orders HF664
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/mn/bills/2013-2014/SF496/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Technical changes to preexisting law
Title: Campaign finance and public disclosure law changed, and definition of public official expanded.
State: Minn.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: HF 664
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Laine; Eken
First Action Date: 02/18/2013
Last Action Date: 05/16/2013
Latest Action: Second reading
Passed Senate: 05/15/2013
Passed House: 05/15/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/mn/bills/2013-2014/HF664/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Enacts technical changes and puts lower limits on anonymous cash contributions
Title: This act charges the Attorney General with administering and enforcing ethics laws and imposes campaign contribution limits
State: Mo.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: SB 227
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: LeVota
First Action Date: 01/29/2013
Last Action Date: 02/14/2013
Latest Action: Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/mo/bills/2013/SB227/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: Modifies numerous provisions relating to campaign finance
State: Mo.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: SB 290
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Walsh
First Action Date: 02/11/2013
Last Action Date: 02/20/2013
Latest Action: Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/mo/bills/2013/SB290/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Stricter disclosure requirements
Title: Creates a method for publicly financing election campaigns for legislative and statewide candidates and caps contributions to political party committees
State: Mo.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: SB 298
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Holsman
First Action Date: 02/12/2013
Last Action Date: 02/20/2013
Latest Action: Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/mo/bills/2013/SB298/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: Modifies the law relating to campaign finance
State: Mo.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: SB 385
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Rupp
First Action Date: 02/26/2013
Last Action Date: 02/28/2013
Latest Action: Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/mo/bills/2013/SB385/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Imposes contributions limits, redefines some rules for political committees
Title: Modifies the law relating to campaign finance
State: Mo.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: SB 470
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Rupp
First Action Date: 02/28/2013
Last Action Date: 03/13/2013
Latest Action: Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/mo/bills/2013/SB470/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Imposes contributions limits, redefines some rules for political committees
Title: Consolidate elections, ethics, lobbying
State: N.C.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: SB 702
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Andrew C. Brock; Ronald J. Rabin
First Action Date: 04/02/2013
Last Action Date: 04/03/2013
Latest Action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/nc/bills/2013/SB702/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Consolidates the functions of ethics, ethics and lobbying into one state agency
Title: Relative to campaign contributions and expenditures
State: N.H.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: HB 250
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Barbara C French; Maureen R Mann; Kathleen M Hoelzel; Robert J Perry; Lou D'Allesandro; Martha Fuller Clark; Charles F Weed
First Action Date: 01/03/2013
Last Action Date: 08/06/2013
Latest Action: Retained Bill - Subcommittee Work Session: 8/20/2013 1:00 PM LOB 308
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/nh/bills/2013/HB250/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Establishes a public finance fund for governor, councilor and state senator
Title: Requires disclosure of contributions received and expenditures made by committees or organizations not affiliated or coordinated with any candidate, or committee organized to support or oppose public questions
State: N.J.
Legislative Session: 215
Bill ID: A 3863
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Gusciora, Reed; Stender, Linda; Eustace, Timothy J.; Wagner, Connie
First Action Date: 02/21/2013
Last Action Date: 03/14/2013
Latest Action: Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/nj/bills/215/A3863/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: Requires disclosure of contributions received and expenditures made by committees or organizations not affiliated or coordinated with any candidate, or committee organized to support or oppose public questions.
State: N.J.
Legislative Session: 215
Bill ID: S 2616
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Turner, Shirley K.
First Action Date: 03/04/2013
Last Action Date: 03/04/2013
Latest Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/nj/bills/215/S2616/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: Requires issue advocacy organization disclosure; increases disclosure of campaign finance information; raises amount of money contributable to committees; modifies restrictions on contributions by certain business entities performing public contracts
State: N.J.
Legislative Session: 215
Bill ID: S 2748
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Beach, James; Greenstein, Linda R.
First Action Date: 05/09/2013
Last Action Date: 05/09/2013
Latest Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/nj/bills/215/S2748/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: See title
Title: State ethics commission act
State: N.M.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: HB 190
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Egolf, Brian F., Jr.
First Action Date: 01/22/2013
Last Action Date: 03/07/2013
Latest Action: Sent to Senate Rules Committee & Senate Judiciary Committee
Passed Senate: 03/07/2013
Passed House: 03/07/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/nm/bills/2013/HB190/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Creates a state ethics commission.
Title: Relates to defining permissible personal use of campaign contributions
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: A 1248
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Cahill; Galef; Paulin; Brennan; Rosenthal; Kavanagh; Benedetto; Dinowitz; Englebright; Goodell; Lifton; Magee; Millman; Ortiz; Sweeney; Thiele; Weisenberg
First Action Date: 01/09/2013
Last Action Date: 01/09/2013
Latest Action: referred to election law
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/A1248/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Further clarifies what purposes political contributions may be used for
Title: Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: A 2020
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Kavanagh; Galef; Stevenson
First Action Date: 01/09/2013
Last Action Date: 01/09/2013
Latest Action: referred to governmental operations
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/A2020/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: Relates to defining permissible personal use of campaign contributions
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: S 3110
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Gipson
First Action Date: 01/30/2013
Last Action Date: 01/30/2013
Latest Action: Referred to elections
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/S3110/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Political contributions may not be used for personal expenses.
Title: Enacts a program for public financing of statewide elections, and elections for state senator, assembly person and district attorney; repealer
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: A 4116
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Ortiz; Brennan; Englebright; Gottfried; Clark; O'Donnell; Peoples-Stokes; Galef; Paulin; Rosenthal; Kavanagh; Lifton; Kellner; Millman; Cahill; Colton; Dinowitz; Glick; Lupardo; Thiele
First Action Date: 01/31/2013
Last Action Date: 01/31/2013
Latest Action: referred to election law
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/A4116/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: S 3271
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Krueger; Addabbo; Avella; Squadron
First Action Date: 01/31/2013
Last Action Date: 01/31/2013
Latest Action: Referred to finance
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/S3271/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: Enacts the "2013 Fair Elections Act"
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: A 4980
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Silver; Millman; Wright; Morelle; Weinstein; Gottfried; Peoples-Stokes; Kavanagh; Weprin; Scarborough; Lupardo; Maisel; Schimel; Bronson; Thiele; Abinanti; Benedetto; Braunstein; Brennan; Brindisi; Brook-Krasny; Buchwald; Cahill; Camara; Clark; Colton; Cook; Dinowitz; Englebright; Fahy; Farrell; Galef; Gantt; Gibson; Glick; Gunther; Hevesi; Hooper; Jacobs; Jaffee; Kellner; Kim; Lavine; Lentol; Lifton; Markey; Mayer; McDonald; Mosley; Moya; Nolan; O'Donnell; Ortiz; Otis; Paulin; Perry; Quart; Rosa; Rosenthal; Rozic; Russell; Sepulveda; Simotas; Steck; Sweeney; Titus; Weisenberg
First Action Date: 02/13/2013
Last Action Date: 05/07/2013
Latest Action: Referred to elections
Passed Senate: 05/07/2013
Passed House: 05/07/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/A4980/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Creates a public campaign fund for qualifying candidates.
Title: Enacts the "2013 Campaign Finance Reform Act"
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: S 4009
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Adams; Addabbo; Avella; Squadron
First Action Date: 03/04/2013
Last Action Date: 03/04/2013
Latest Action: Referred to elections
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/S4009/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Provides for partial public funding, limits personal use of campaign funds, and creates state elections enforcement board
Title: Enacts the "2013 Fair Elections Act"
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: S 4705
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Stewart-Cousins; Gianaris; Adams; Addabbo; Avella; Breslin; Dilan; Espaillat; Gipson; Hoylman; Kennedy; Krueger; Latimer; Peralta; Perkins; Rivera; Serrano; Squadron; Stavisky; Tkaczyk
First Action Date: 04/18/2013
Last Action Date: 05/03/2013
Latest Action: Print number 4705a
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/S4705/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Enacts the "2013 fair elections act"; relates to providing for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; relates to identification of the source of certain political contributions.
Title: Enacts the "integrity in elections act of 2013" to restrict the amounts and sources of campaign contributions"
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: S 4897
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Klein; Carlucci; Savino; Valesky
First Action Date: 04/30/2013
Last Action Date: 04/30/2013
Latest Action: Referred to elections
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/S4897/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: Enacts the 2013 Local Fair Elections act
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: A 7123
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Abinanti; Weprin
First Action Date: 05/01/2013
Last Action Date: 05/01/2013
Latest Action: referred to election law
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/A7123/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Provides for "optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state"
Title: Enacts the 2013 Local Fair Elections act
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: S 5208
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Stewart-Cousins
First Action Date: 05/14/2013
Last Action Date: 05/14/2013
Latest Action: Referred to elections
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/S5208/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Provides for "optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state"
Title: A bill to amend the code of laws of south carolina, 1976, by adding article 4 to chapter 13, title 8 so as to establish the south carolina commission on ethics enforcement and disclosure, to provide for its powers, duties, procedures, and jurisdiction, and to provide penalties for certain violations; to repeal article 3, chapter 13, title 8 relating to the state ethics commission; to repeal article 5, chapter 13, title 8 relating to the house of representatives and senate ethics committees; to amend section 8-13-100, as amended, relating to definitions in regard to ethics, government accountability, and campaign reform, so as to revise certain definitions; to amend section 8-13-700, as amended, relating to use of an official position or office for financial gain, so as to provide that if a member of the general assembly determines that he has a conflict of interest, he must comply with certain requirements before abstaining from all votes on the matter, and to provide for when a public official who is required to recuse himself from a matter must do so; to amend section 8-13-740, as amended, relating to representation of another person by a public official before a governmental entity, so as to further delineate what is considered a contested case when representation by a member of the general assembly is permitted; to amend section 8-13-745, relating to paid representation of clients and contracting by a member of the general assembly or an associate in particular situations, so as to delete a prohibition against certain contracts with an entity funded with general funds; to amend section 8-13-1120, as amended, relating to contents of statements of economic interest, so as to further provide for these contents; to amend section 8-13-1300, as amended, relating to definitions in regard to campaign practices, so as to revise certain definitions; to amend section 8-13-1318, relating to acceptance of contributions to retire campaign debts, so as to require any such contributions to be used for this purpose only; to amend section 8-13-1338, relating to persons who may not solicit contributions, so as to include the head of any state agency who is selected by the governor, the general assembly, or an appointed or elected board; to amend section 8-13-1340, as amended, relating to restrictions on contributions by one candidate to another or through committees controlled by a candidate, so as to delete an exception for a committee controlled by a candidate if it is the only such committee, and to make conforming changes; to amend sections 8-13-1510 and 8-13-1520, both as amended, relating to penalties for ethical and other violations, and by adding section 8-13-1530 so as to further provide for the penalties for violations and for where certain wilful violations must be tried; and to repeal sections 8-13-710 and 8-13-715 relating to reporting of particular gifts and authorized reimbursements for speaking engagements.
State: S.C.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: H 3945
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: G.M. Smith; Harrell; Lucas; Bannister; Toole; Stringer; Hamilton; Sottile; Barfield; Bingham; Spires; Hardwick; Owens; Hiott; Long; Erickson; Murphy; Horne; Willis; Gagnon; Simrill; Funderburk; Henderson
First Action Date: 04/11/2013
Last Action Date: 06/05/2013
Latest Action: Debate interrupted
Passed Senate: 05/01/2013
Passed House: 05/01/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/sc/bills/2013-2014/H3945/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Establishes the South Carolina Commission on Ethics Enforcement and Disclosure
Title: A bill to enact the "2013 Ethics Reform Act"
State: S.C.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: S 338
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Hayes; L. Martin; Cromer; Fair; Alexander; O'Dell; Peeler; Gregory; Courson; Malloy; Lourie; Rankin
First Action Date: 02/06/2013
Last Action Date: 02/07/2013
Latest Action: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Malloy, Campsen, Massey
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/sc/bills/2013-2014/S338/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Strengthens enforcement of campaign finance violations and requires electronic filing
Title: An act relating to campaign finance
State: Vt.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: H 481
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Buxton, Sarah E.
First Action Date: 03/12/2013
Last Action Date: 03/12/2013
Latest Action: Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/vt/bills/2013-2014/H481/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Amends language in the standing campaign finance act
Title: An act relating to campaign finance law
State: Vt.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: S 82
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: White, Jeanette K.; Ayer, Claire; Baruth, Philip; Kitchel, Jane; Lyons, Virginia \Ginny\"; MacDonald; Mark A.; Mazza; Dick; McCormack; Dick; Starr; Robert
First Action Date: 02/06/2013
Last Action Date: 05/10/2013
Latest Action: House message House appointed Conference Committee members
Passed Senate: 05/08/2013
Passed House: 05/08/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/vt/bills/2013-2014/S82/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Increases disclosure requirements for PACs and party committees
Title: An act relating to a revision of vermont’s campaign finance laws
State: Vt.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: H 104
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Koch, Thomas F. \Tom\"; Buxton; Sarah E.; Donahue; Anne B.; McFaun; Francis \"Topper\"; Stevens; Will"
First Action Date: 01/29/2013
Last Action Date: 01/29/2013
Latest Action: Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Passed Senate:
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OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/vt/bills/2013-2014/H104/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Amends language in the standing campaign finance act
Title: Modifying time frames applicable to certain public disclosure commission requirements.
State: Wash.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: HB 1377
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Bergquist; Buys; Hunt; Fitzgibbon; Van De Wege; Carlyle
First Action Date: 01/24/2013
Last Action Date: 05/13/2013
Latest Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Passed Senate: 02/14/2013
Passed House: 02/14/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/wa/bills/2013-2014/HB1377/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: See title
Title: Modifying time frames applicable to certain public disclosure commission requirements.
State: Wash.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: SB 5257
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Roach; Benton; Rivers; Conway; Fraser
First Action Date: 01/24/2013
Last Action Date: 05/13/2013
Latest Action: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/wa/bills/2013-2014/SB5257/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: See title
Title: Prohibiting certain campaign contributions by lobbyists during regular session
State: W. Va.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: SB 88
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Green; Miller; Sypolt; McCabe
First Action Date: 02/13/2013
Last Action Date: 03/27/2013
Latest Action: On 2nd reading to Finance
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/wv/bills/2013/SB88/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: See title
Title: Enacts a program for public financing of statewide elections, and elections for state senator, assembly person and district attorney; repealer
State: N.Y.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: S 4501
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Avella
First Action Date: 04/03/2013
Last Action Date: 04/03/2013
Latest Action: Referred to elections
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ny/bills/2013-2014/S4501/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2012
State: D.C.
Legislative Session: 19
Bill ID: B 19-0641
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Bowser
First Action Date: 01/04/2012
Last Action Date: 01/30/2012
Latest Action: Returned by Mayor
Passed Senate:
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OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/dc/bills/19/B19-0641/
Passed?: y
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Establishes, on an emergency basis, the DC Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Board
Title: An act to amend title 15 of the Delaware code relating to enhanced disclosure, reporting and disclaimer requirements in Delaware's campaign finance laws
State: Del.
Legislative Session: 146
Bill ID: HB 300
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Gilligan; DeLuca; Bennett; Barbieri; Brady; Carson; Heffernan; Jaques; Q. Johnson; Keeley; Kowalko; Longhurst; Mitchell; Mulrooney; Schooley; Schwartzkopf; Scott; B. Short; Viola; D.E. Williams; D.P. Williams; Hudson; Osienski; Blevins; Bushweller; Ennis; Henry; Peterson; Sokola; Sorenson
First Action Date: 04/24/2012
Last Action Date: 08/15/2012
Latest Action: Signed by Governor
Passed Senate: 05/08/2012
Passed House: 05/08/2012
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/de/bills/146/HB300/
Passed?: y
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: "It closes a loophole with campaign advertisements, requires prompt reporting of third-party spending on campaign ads and requires greater disclosure from those who spend money to influence elections." - news.delaware.gov
Title: Relating to campaign spending
State: Hawaii
Legislative Session: 2013 Regular Session
Bill ID: HB 1147
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: C. Lee; Belatti; Hanohano; Johanson; Nishimoto; Saiki; Tsuji
First Action Date: 01/23/2013
Last Action Date: 06/18/2013
Latest Action: Act 112, 6/14/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1212).
Passed Senate: 03/05/2013
Passed House: 03/05/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/hi/bills/2013%20Regular%20Session/HB1147/
Passed?: y
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Increases transparency in campaign spending: Identification of certain top contributors in advertisements, greater oversight of political committee filing, more reporting requirements for noncandidate committees.
Title: Elec cd-campaign contributions
State: Ill.
Legislative Session: 97th
Bill ID: SB 3722
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Don Harmon; Barbara Flynn Currie
First Action Date: 02/10/2012
Last Action Date: 07/06/2012
Latest Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0766
Passed Senate: 05/30/2012
Passed House: 05/30/2012
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/il/bills/97th/SB3722/
Passed?: y
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Worse
Summary: Lifts contribution limits to candidates when outside money comes in
Title: Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2013
State: Md.
Legislative Session: 2013
Bill ID: HB 1499
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: The Speaker (By Request - Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law) and Cardin; George; Summers
First Action Date: 02/28/2013
Last Action Date: 05/02/2013
Latest Action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 419
Passed Senate: 04/08/2013
Passed House: 04/08/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/md/bills/2013/HB1499/
Passed?: y
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Closes the Maryland 'LLC loophole,' allows for the creation of a new type of political committee: Legislative Party Caucus Committee
Title: Campaign finance and public disclosure provisions modifications
State: Minn.
Legislative Session: 2013-2014
Bill ID: SF 661
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Sieben; Rest; Winkler; Bernardy
First Action Date: 02/21/2013
Last Action Date: 05/28/2013
Latest Action: Secretary of State, Filed 5/28/2013
Passed Senate: 05/15/2013
Passed House: 05/15/2013
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/mn/bills/2013-2014/SF661/
Passed?: y
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Creates stricter provision for disclosure of political contributions
Title: An act relating to elections -- disclosure of political contributions and expenditures (would impose a regulatory structure relating to the sources of political spending.)
State: R.I.
Legislative Session: 2012
Bill ID: HB 7859
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Blazejewski; Fox; Ajello; Marcello; Edwards
First Action Date: 02/28/2012
Last Action Date: 06/26/2012
Latest Action: 06/26/2012 Signed by Governor
Passed Senate: 06/13/2012
Passed House: 06/13/2012
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ri/bills/2012/HB7859/
Passed?: y
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: Creates a regulatory structure for monitoring political spending.
Title: Public records and meetings
State: Fla.
Legislative Session: 2013 regular session
Bill ID: SB 4
Originating Chamber: Senate
Sponsors: Ethics and Elections
First Action Date:
Last Action Date:
Latest Action:
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OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/fl/bills/2013/S4/
Passed?: y
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: "Public Records and Meetings; Creating an exemption from public records requirements for written referrals and related records held by the Commission on Ethics, the Governor, the Department of Law Enforcement, or a state attorney; creating an exemption for records relating to a preliminary investigation held by the Commission on Ethics; creating an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of proceedings of the Commission on Ethics in which the referrals are discussed or acted upon; providing for future repeal and legislative review of the exemption under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, etc." - flsenate.gov
Title: An act concerning disclosure of independent expenditures and changes to other campaign finance laws and election laws
State: Conn.
Legislative Session: 2013 Regular Session
Bill ID: HB6580
Originating Chamber: House
Sponsors: Osten; Harp; Crisco Jr; Musto; Santiago
First Action Date: 03/06/2013
Last Action Date: 06/18/2013
Latest Action: Signed by Governor
Passed Senate:
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OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ct/bills/2013/HB6580/
Passed?: y
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Authorizes unlimited spending from state parties in political campaigns
Title: Ethics
State: Fla.
Legislative Session: 2013 regular session
Bill ID: SB 2
Originating Chamber: Senate
Sponsors: Ethics and Elections
First Action Date:
Last Action Date:
Latest Action:
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OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/fl/bills/2013/S2/
Passed?: y
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Neutral
Summary: Ethics reform - "Ethics; Prohibiting public officers from accepting additional employment with the state or any of its political subdivisions under specified conditions; providing circumstances under which the Commission on Ethics must determine if an attorney or a certified public accountant failed to disclose information provided by the filing individual on the filed statement; authorizing the commission to collect an unpaid fine within a specified period of issuance of the final order; deleting references to committees of continuous existence, etc." - flsenate.gov
Title: Requires campaign finance statement to be filed within two calendar days if contribution equaling or exceeding $1,000 is received during 14-day period immediately preceding election.
State: Ore.
Legislative Session: 2013 regular session
Bill ID: hb 2419
Originating Chamber: House
Sponsors: Matthews
First Action Date:
Last Action Date:
Latest Action:
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OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/or/bills/2013%20Regular%20Session/HB2419/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: A study bill for an act establishing a voter=owned Iowa clean elections Act and fund, providing sources of funding, providing an income tax exemption for contributions made to the fund, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions
State: Iowa
Legislative Session: 2013-2014 regular session
Bill ID: SSB 1072
Originating Chamber: Other
Sponsors: Jochum, Danielson
First Action Date: 01/24/2013
Last Action Date:
Latest Action:
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OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ia/bills/2013-2014/SSB1072/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See title
Title: An act relative to disclosure of political spending
State: Mass.
Legislative Session: 187th Legislature (2011-2012)
Bill ID: S 2375
Originating Chamber: upper
Sponsors: Joint Committee on Election Laws
First Action Date: 07/26/2012
Last Action Date: 07/30/2012
Latest Action: New draft substituted as amended, see
Passed Senate:
Passed House:
OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ma/bills/187th/S2375/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: "The bill closes loopholes for undisclosed corporate (profit and non-profit) political spending, clamps down on avoiding disclosure by funneling money through intermediary groups, and requires ads to list the top 5 donors to the organization sponsoring the ad." - Tyler Creighton, Common Cause Massachusetts
Title: An act to strengthen the campaign finance law
State: Mass.
Legislative Session: 187th Legislature (2011-2012)
Bill ID: H 1985
Originating Chamber: lower
Sponsors: Walz
First Action Date: 01/24/2011
Last Action Date: 07/26/2012
Latest Action: Accompanied a new draft, see
Passed Senate:
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OpenStates Link: http://openstates.org/ma/bills/187th/H1985/
Passed?: Pending
Better/worse/neutral for disclosure?: Better
Summary: See summary of Massachusetts bill S 2375