HB 575

Abstract

Elections; campaign finance; contribution limits;civil penalty. Establishes contribution limits from any individualto any candidate campaign committee, political action committee,and political party committee and from any political action committeeor political party committee to any campaign committee. The billprovides that any candidate, candidate campaign committee, politicalaction committee, political party committee, or contributor thatknowingly violates the contributions limits established by the billis subject to a civil penalty of up to two times the amount by whichthe contribution exceeds the limit. The bill prohibits any personthat is not an individual from making any contribution to any candidatefor elected office.