SJR 1114: Public Financing for Campaigns of Candidates for Elective Statewide Office

JOINT RESOLUTION by Hutson

Public Financing for Campaigns of Candidates for Elective Statewide Office; Proposing the repeal of Section 7 of Article VI of the State Constitution which requires the availability of public financing for campaigns of candidates for elective statewide office who agree to campaign spending limits, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/6/2024 03:31 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Rules (RC)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Ethics and Elections (EE)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1116 (er) by Hutson Campaign Finance Last Action: 4/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-116, companion bill(s) passed, see SJR 1114 (Passed)	Linked
  H 7059 by State Affairs Committee Public Financing for Campaigns of Candidates for Elective Statewide Office Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SJR 1114 (Passed), SB 1116 (Ch. 2024-116)	Identical
  H 7061 by State Affairs Committee Campaign Finance Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1116 (Ch. 2024-116); SJR 1114 (Passed)	Compare

• Citations - Constitution (1)

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  Article VI

  Section 7

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/28/2023	S	• Filed
  1/8/2024	S	• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
  1/9/2024	S	• Introduced
  1/11/2024	S	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/16/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
  1/16/2024	S	• Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
  1/17/2024	S	• Now in Judiciary
  1/24/2024	S	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/29/24, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  1/29/2024	S	• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
  1/30/2024	S	• Now in Rules
  2/9/2024	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  2/14/2024	S	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 5
  2/15/2024	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2/26/2024	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
  2/28/2024	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 487 • Read 3rd time -SJ 487 • Passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 487
  2/28/2024	H	• In Messages
  3/4/2024	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2024	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
  3/6/2024	H	• Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 29
  3/6/2024	S	• Ordered enrolled
  4/12/2024		• Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1116 (Ch. 2024-116)