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FL S1890

Campaign Financing

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Introduced
02/26/2021
In Committee
04/20/2021
Crossed Over
04/15/2021
Passed
04/26/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/11/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Providing a limitation on contributions made to political committees sponsoring or opposing a constitutional amendment proposed by initiative; preempting counties, municipalities, and other local governmental entities from enacting or adopting any limitation or restriction involving certain contributions and expenditures, or establishing contribution limits different than those established in the Florida Election Code; prohibiting a candidate from donating surplus funds to a charitable organization that employs the candidate; providing that any candidate required to dispose surplus funds may give certain surplus funds to the state or a political subdivision, to be disbursed in a specified manner, etc.

AI Summary

This bill proposes several changes to campaign finance laws in Florida. It places a limit on contributions made to political committees that are sponsoring or opposing a constitutional amendment proposed by initiative, except once the amendment has obtained a ballot position. The bill also preempts counties, municipalities, and other local governments from enacting contribution limits or restrictions that differ from those established in state law. Additionally, it prohibits candidates from donating surplus campaign funds to a charitable organization that employs the candidate, and allows candidates to donate surplus funds to the state or a political subdivision instead of returning them to contributors.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (2)

Ethics and Elections (S), Rules (S)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2021-16 (on 05/11/2021)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/BillText/er/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/BillText/er/PDF
House Floor Amendment #140927 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Amendment/140927/PDF
House Floor Amendment #416403 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Amendment/416403/PDF
House Floor Amendment #538709 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Amendment/538709/PDF
House Floor Amendment #265735 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Amendment/265735/PDF
House Floor Amendment #893237 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Amendment/893237/PDF
Senate Floor Amendment #110510 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Amendment/110510/HTML
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/BillText/c2/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/BillText/c2/PDF
Analysis - Rules (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Analyses/2021s01890.rc.PDF
Analysis - Rules (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Analyses/2021s01890.pre.rc.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/BillText/c1/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Analyses/2021s01890.ee.PDF
Senate Committee Amendment #359104 to Amendment (466788) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Amendment/359104/HTML
Senate Committee Amendment #466788 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Amendment/466788/HTML
Senate Committee Amendment #395226 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Amendment/395226/HTML
Analysis - Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/Analyses/2021s01890.pre.ee.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/BillText/Filed/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1890/BillText/Filed/PDF
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