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S. 630
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Knotts, Massey, Peeler, Reese, Davis, Hutto, Fair, Hayes, Sheheen, Leventis, Malloy, Rose, McConnell, L. Martin, Rankin, Scott, Setzler, Coleman, Ford, Campbell, Land, Courson, McGill, Jackson, Williams, Matthews, Lourie, O'Dell, Cleary, Nicholson, Alexander, Anderson, Leatherman, Pinckney, Thomas, Campsen, Shoopman and Elliott
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Introduced in the Senate on March 1, 2011
Adopted by the Senate on June 1, 2011
Summary: Senate Rule: Prohibit Leadership PACs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/1/2011 Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 3)
3/1/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate Journal-page 3)
3/3/2011 Senate Polled out of committee Rules (Senate Journal-page 18)
3/3/2011 Senate Committee report: Favorable Rules
(Senate Journal-page 18)
3/4/2011 Scrivener's error corrected
3/24/2011 Senate Special order, set for March 24, 2011
(Senate Journal-page 42)
3/24/2011 Senate Roll call Ayes-28 Nays-11 (Senate Journal-page 42)
6/1/2011 Senate Adopted (Senate Journal-page 191)
6/1/2011 Senate Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-9 (Senate Journal-page 191)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
MAJORITY FAVORABLE
March 3, 2011
S. 630
Introduced by Senators Knotts, Massey, Peeler, Reese, Davis, Hutto, Fair, Hayes, Verdin, Sheheen, Leventis, Malloy, Rose, McConnell, L. Martin, Rankin, Ryberg, Scott, Setzler, Cromer, Coleman, Ford, Campbell, Land, Courson, McGill, Jackson, Williams, Matthews, Lourie, O'Dell, Cleary, Nicholson, Alexander, Anderson, Leatherman, Pinckney, Thomas, Campsen and Shoopman
S. Printed 3/3/11--S. [SEC 3/4/11 1:15 PM]
Read the first time March 1, 2011.
To whom was referred a Senate Resolution (S. 630) to amend the Rules of the Senate by adding Rule 54, the "Prohibition on Noncandidate Committees", so as to prohibit a member of the Senate from, directly or indirectly, etc., respectfully
Has polled the Senate Resolution out majority favorable.
TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE SENATE BY ADDING RULE 54, THE "PROHIBITION ON NONCANDIDATE COMMITTEES", SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER OF THE SENATE FROM, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ESTABLISHING, FINANCING, MAINTAINING, OR CONTROLLING A NONCANDIDATE COMMITTEE.
Whereas, it is the opinion of the Senate that noncandidate committees, frequently known as leadership political action committees, present great potential for abuse by creating loopholes in campaign finance law and allowing members to exert financial control over other members; and
Whereas, pursuant to a long-standing agreement of the membership, no member of the Senate has established, or maintains or controls a noncandidate committee, it is the intent of the Senate to formalize the agreement; and
Whereas, it is the intent of the Senate, therefore, to prohibit a member of the Senate from, directly or indirectly, establishing, financing, maintaining, or controlling a noncandidate committee. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the Rules of the Senate are amended by adding:
Notwithstanding Section 8-13-1340, a member of the Senate shall not, directly or indirectly, establish, finance, maintain, or control a noncandidate committee as defined in Section 8-13-1300. A noncandidate committee does not include a candidate committee or a legislative caucus committee."
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