Key Votes
HB 2196 - Campaign Finance Restrictions - Key Vote
Oklahoma Key Votes
Stages
- May 23, 2008 Executive Signed
- May 22, 2008 House Conference Report Adopted
- May 22, 2008 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- April 29, 2008 House Concurrence Vote Failed
- April 23, 2008 Passage With Amendment
- March 12, 2008 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 4, 2008 Introduced
Family
- HB 2196 - Campaign Finance Restrictions
- HB 280 - Authorize choice for out-of-state health care insurance
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 23, 2008
Title: Campaign Finance Restrictions
Signed by Governor Brad Henry
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (90-6) - May 22, 2008
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (47-0) - May 22, 2008
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Failed (House) - April 29, 2008
Legislation - Passage With Amendment (Senate) (45-0) - April 23, 2008
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (92-8) - March 12, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Campaign Finance Restrictions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that applies additional restrictions on campaign contributions to state legislators.
Highlights:
- Prohibits contributions to members of the state legislature both during and 15 days before or after a regular legislative session [sec. 2 (G)].
- Prohibits the use of contributions for personal use, and requires that they be used exclusively for campaign purposes [sec. 2 (H)].
- Requires all contributions and expenditures in excess of $50 to be reported, including the date, amount, and purpose of the expenditure [sec. 2 (I)].
- Prohibits contribution made to a political action committee from being transferred to another political action committee [sec. 2 (K)].
- Prohibits candidates from transferring campaign contributions to a campaign for another office [sec. 2 (J)].
- Allows contributions not used for campaign purposes to be [sec. 2 (H)]:
- - Deposited in the state General Fund;
- Returned to contributors;
- Given to a charitable organization;
- Retained for a future election for the same office;
- Used for legal proceedings arising from the campaign or official duties that are not criminal charges;
- Transferred to a central committee of a political party; or
- Any combination of these options.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 4, 2008
Title: Campaign Finance Restrictions
Sponsors
- Glenn Coffee (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Dank (OK - R)
Co-sponsors
- Scott N. BigHorse (OK - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Brown (OK - D)
- Ed Cannaday (OK - D)
- Joe Dorman (OK - D)
- Larry Glenn (OK - D)
- Terry M. Harrison Jr. (OK - D) (Out Of Office)
- Chuck Hoskin (OK - D)
- Scott Inman (OK - D)
- Shane Jett (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ryan Dean Kiesel (OK - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lucky Lamons (OK - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ryan D. McMullen (OK - D) (Out Of Office)
- Anastasia A. Pittman (OK - D)
- Eric Proctor (OK - D)
- R. C. Pruett (OK - D)
- Brian Renegar (OK - D)
- Ben Sherrer (OK - D)
