Revision: March 21, 2019, 12:15 p.m.
SB 66 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/21/2019 1046s
2019 SESSION
19-0916
11/03
SENATE BILL 66
AN ACT relative to political contributions by candidates for certain offices.
SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Rep. B. Griffin, Hills. 6
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits candidates for certain offices from making political contributions to certain candidates, committees, parties, and political advocacy organizations.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/21/2019 1046s 19-0916
11/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to political contributions by candidates for certain offices.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Prohibited Political Contributions by Certain Current Candidates for Office. Amend RSA 664 by inserting after section 4-b the following new section:
664:4-c Prohibited Political Contributions by Certain Current Candidates for Office. Any candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, or any other office elected by a joint session of the general court, is prohibited from making contributions to any political committee, political party, political committee of a political party, political advocacy organization, candidate committee, or candidate for state representative, speaker of the house of representatives, or state senator.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.