H.B. No. 0009

Campaign finance reporting.

 

Sponsored By:        Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to campaign finance reporting; amending restrictions on contributions from individuals; modifying persons required to file campaign receipts reports; removing a requirement that contributors annually renew their consent to automatic contributions; requiring reporting from political action committees and candidate's campaign committees; requiring amendment of campaign finance reports as specified; providing and modifying criminal penalties; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/5/2007   Bill Number Assigned

2/11/2008   H Received for Introduction

2/11/2008   H Introduced and Referred to H07

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Berger, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Gingery, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Landon, Lubnau, Madden, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Wallis, White and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Bagby, Blake, Brechtel, Craft, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Goggles, Hales, Jorgensen, Martin, Millin, Thompson, Throne, Warren and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Lockhart

Ayes 44    Nays 15    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/13/2008   H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brown, Illoway, Martin, Meyer, Miller, Quarberg and Stubson

Nays:  Representative(s) Gilmore and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Ayes 7    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/13/2008   H Placed on General File

 

HB0009HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 6           After "specified;" insert "increasing civil penalties as specified;".

Page 1-line 7           After "modifying" insert "criminal".

Page 3-line 5           Strike "ten thousand dollars".

Page 3-line 6           Strike "($10,000.00)" insert "twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)".

Page 5-line 5           After "contributor" insert ", other than the candidate or the candidate's immediate family,".  ILLOWAY, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0009HW001/FAILED

Page 2-line 8           Delete "three thousand".

Page 2-line 9           Delete line through "($3,500.00)" insert "two thousand three hundred dollars ($2,300.00)".

Page 2-lines 13 through 15    Delete new language; reinsert stricken language.

Page 3-line 18          After "than" delete balance of the line.

Page 3-line 19          Delete "($3,500.00)" insert "two thousand three hundred dollars ($2,300.00)"; delete "other".

Page 3-lines 20 and 21  Delete entirely.

Page 3-line 22          Delete "statewide office".  HAMMONS, MARTIN, ZWONITZER, DN.

 

2/14/2008   H Passed CoW

2/15/2008   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0009H3002/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 18          Delete the  Jorgensen third reading amendment (HB0009H3001/A) to this line and further amend as follows: after "than" delete balance of the line.

Page 3-line 19          Delete the  Jorgensen third reading amendment (HB0009H3001/A) to this line and further amend as follows: delete "($3,500.00)" insert "two thousand three hundred dollars ($2,300.00)".

Page 3-line 20          Delete the  Jorgensen third reading amendment (HB0009H3001/A) to this line and further amend as follows:  delete "seven thousand".

Page 3-line 21          Delete "dollars ($7,000.00)" insert "four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600.00)".

Page 3-line 22          Delete the  Jorgensen third reading amendment (HB0009H3001/A) to this line.  HALLINAN, HAMMONS, STEWARD

 

2/18/2008   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel and Goggles

Ayes 58    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/19/2008   S Received for Introduction

2/19/2008   S Introduced and Referred to S07

2/26/2008   S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Case, Cooper, Larson and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Decaria

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2008   S Placed on General File

 

HB0009SS001.01/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 3           After "reports;" insert "removing a requirement that contributors annually renew their consent to automatic contributions;".

Page 1-line 12          After "(e)" insert ", (h)".

Page 3-after line 15    Insert:

"(h)  No organization of any kind, as specified in subsection (a) of this section, shall solicit or obtain contributions for any of the purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section from an individual on an automatic basis, including but not limited to a payroll deduction plan or reverse checkoff method, unless the individual who is contributing affirmatively consents in writing to the contribution at least once in every calendar year.  Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize contributions otherwise prohibited under this election code.".

Page 3-line 19          Delete "two thousand three hundred dollars" insert "three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00)".

Page 3-line 20          Delete "($2,300.00)".

Page 3-line 21          Delete "four thousand six" insert "seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00)".

Page 3-line 22          Delete "hundred dollars ($4,600.00)".  CASE, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0009SS001.02/FAILED  (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 5-line 6           After "contributor" delete balance of line.

Page 5-line 7           Delete "immediate family,".  CASE, CHAIRMAN

 

2/26/2008   S Passed CoW

 

HB0009S2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

 [TO ENGROSSED COPY]

Page 1-line 6           Delete "increasing civil".

Page 1-line 7           Delete "penalties as specified;".

Page 3-line 5           Reinsert stricken "ten thousand dollars".

Page 3-line 6           Reinsert stricken "($10,000.00)"; delete "twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)".  PERKINS, NICHOLAS, PETERSON, MOCKLER

 

2/27/2008   S Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0009S3001/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

[TO ENGROSSED COPY]

Page 2-line 8           Delete "three thousand" insert "two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00)".

Page 2-line 9           Delete through "($3,500.00)".

Page 2-line 13          Delete "." reinsert stricken ", nor make more than".

Page 2-line 14          After stricken "($25,000.00)" insert "forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00)" and reinsert stricken language on balance of line.

Page 2-line 15          Reinsert stricken language.

Page 3-line 19          Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0009SS001.01/ACE) to this line and further amend as follows:  after "than" delete balance of line and insert "two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00)".

Page 3-line 20          Delete "($2,300.00)".

Page 3-line 21          Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0009SS001.01/ACE) to this line and further amend as follows:  delete "four thousand six" insert "five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)".

Page 3-line 22          Delete through "($4,600.00)".  DECARIA

 

2/28/2008   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Fecht, Geis, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Schiffer, Scott, Townsend and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Decaria, Hastert, Job, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Ross, Sessions and Vasey

Excused:  Senator(s) Aullman

Ayes 20    Nays 9    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2008   H Received for Concurrence

2/29/2008   H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Edmonds, Edwards, Illoway, Jones, Lubnau, McOmie, Miller, Olsen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Teeters, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Madden, Martin, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Petersen, Steward, Stubson, Thompson, Throne, Warren, White and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 23    Nays 37    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/29/2008   H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Representative(s) Illoway, Hammons, Throne

2/29/2008   S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Senator(s) Cooper, Decaria, Scott

3/4/2008    H Adopted HB0009JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, White, and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Hallinan and Goggles

Excused:  Representative(s) Philp

Ayes 56    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/5/2008    S Adopted HB0009JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Fecht, Geis, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Decaria, Hastert, Job, Massie, Mockler and Vasey

Ayes 24    Nays 6    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

HB0009JC01/AA  ADOPTED

Adopt the following Senate amendments:

HB0009S2001/AE

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0009SS001.01/ACE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 3           After "reports;" insert "removing a requirement that contributors annually renew their consent to automatic contributions;".

Page 1-line 12          After "(e)" insert ", (h)".

Page 3-after line 15    Insert:

"(h)  No organization of any kind, as specified in subsection (a) of this section, shall solicit or obtain contributions for any of the purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section from an individual on an automatic basis, including but not limited to a payroll deduction plan or reverse checkoff method, unless the individual who is contributing affirmatively consents in writing to the contribution. at least once in every calendar year.  Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize contributions otherwise prohibited under this election code.".

Page 3-line 19          Delete "two thousand three hundred dollars" insert "two thousand nine hundred dollars ($2,900.00)".

Page 3-line 20          Delete "($2,300.00)".

Page 3-line 21          Delete "four thousand six" insert "five thousand eight hundred dollars ($5,800.00)".

Page 3-line 22          Delete "hundred dollars ($4,600.00)".

ILLOWAY, HAMMONS, THRONE, COOPER, DECARIA, SCOTT

 

3/5/2008    Assigned Number HEA No. 0042

3/6/2008    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0042

3/7/2008    S President Signed HEA No. 0042

3/17/2008   Governor Vetoed HEA No. 0042

 

Chapter No. VETO  Session Laws of Wyoming 2008.