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S2943 SSGAWC Statement 12/17/185/16/19 SENATEASSEMBLY STATEWOMEN GOVERNMENT,AND WAGERING,CHILDREN TOURISM & HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE   STATEMENT TO   SENATE, No.

 DECEMBER MAY 17,16, 2018         The SenateAssembly StateWomen Government, Wagering, Tourism and HistoricChildren Preservation Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No.

          ThisAs amended by committee, this bill permits the use of campaign funds to pay for child care expenses incurred by a candidate as the direct result of campaign activity.

          Current law permits the use of campaign contributions to pay for campaign expenses, make a charitable contribution, contribute to another campaign committee, pay for committee overhead and administrative expenses, repay contributions, and pay for the ordinary and necessary expenses of holding public office.

          This bill clarifies that the pay for ordinary and necessary expenses of holding public office includes child care expenses incurred by a candidate as a direct result of campaign activity, and explicitly includes within the definition of “campaign expenses” payment for child care expenses incurred by a candidate after the effective date of the bill that were incurred as the direct result of campaign activity and that would not otherwise exist.exist.  The bill grants authority to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission to determine when child care expenses are incurred as the direct result of campaign activity and whether those expenses would exist irrespective of a campaign.

The      billAs grantsreported authorityby to the Newcommittee, JerseyAssembly ElectionBill LawNo. Enforcement Commission to determine when child care expenses are incurred as the direct result of campaign activity and whether those expenses would exist irrespective of a campaign.

4507 is identical to Senate Bill No.

2943 which was also reported by the committee on this date.