California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1257 — Political Reform Act of 1974: independent expenditure reports.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Political Reform Act of 1974, requires a candidate or committee who has made independent expenditures totaling $1,000 or more in a calendar year, as specified, to file an independent expenditure report containing certain information about person to whom an expenditure of $100 or more was made during the period covered by the report and about a person who provided consideration for such an expenditure during that period. This bill would increase the expenditure threshold amount for reporting this information from $100 to $400 and would require the Commission to adjust this amount periodically, as specified, in accordance with any increase in the California Consumer Price Index. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.

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Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. Referred to Com. on E. & R.

  5. Read first time.

  6. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  7. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hagman · Primary

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  • Hagman

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1257 do?
Existing law, the Political Reform Act of 1974, requires a candidate or committee who has made independent expenditures totaling $1,000 or more in a calendar year, as specified, to file an independent expenditure report containing certain information about person to whom an expenditure of $100 or more was made during the period covered by the report and about a person who provided consideration for such an expenditure during that period. This bill would increase the expenditure threshold amount for reporting this information from $100 to $400 and would require the Commission to adjust this amount periodically, as specified, in accordance with any increase in the California Consumer Price Index. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
Who sponsors AB 1257?
AB 1257 is sponsored by Hagman.
What is the current status of AB 1257?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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