H 4981 General Bill, By Tripp, Haley, Ballentine, E.H. Pitts, Rutherford, G.A. Brown, Funderburk, Jennings, Kirsh, Phillips, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, Vaughn, Viers and Kennedy
Summary: Leadership political action committee
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1300, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITION FOR "COMMITTEE" FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, SO AS TO INCLUDE A "LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE" WITHIN THE DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1308, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FILING CAMPAIGN REPORTS BY CANDIDATES AND COMMITTEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE A LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TO FILE CERTIFIED CAMPAIGN REPORTS UPON THE RECEIPT OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MAY BE USED FOR THE PAYMENT OF OPERATION EXPENSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1340, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS BY ONE CANDIDATE TO ANOTHER, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION THAT CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO A LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE THAT IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ESTABLISHED AND FINANCED BY A CANDIDATE OR PUBLIC OFFICIAL IF IT IS THE ONLY ONE IN ADDITION TO A COMMITTEE FORMED BY THE CANDIDATE OR PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO SOLELY PROMOTE HIS OWN CANDIDACY AND ONE LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS COMMITTEE AND TO PREVENT A LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FROM MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OR ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
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04/13/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-1
04/13/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2
04/18/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kennedy