2007 Legislative Document (Senate) 1394 (Regarding Campaign Finance Disclosure by Political Action Committees)

Public Act 477 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Lisa T. Marrache on March 15, 2007, this bill defines a political action committee as an organization whose major purpose is to influence elections and that raises or spends more than $1,500 to influence an election. The definition also includes a separate or segregated fund established to influence elections. The bill also requires that an organization that does not have a major purpose to influence elections form an affiliated political action committee if the organization spends more than $5,000 in any calendar year to influence an election. The bill also establishes how a political action committee affiliated with another organization must report contributions, funds transfers and donated staff time from that organization. The bill repeals the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 1056-B, which required reports from any person other than a political action committee who raised or spent more than $1,500 to influence an election.
  • Referred to the Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee on March 15, 2007.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on January 22, 2008. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on January 22, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate by voice vote on January 22, 2008.
• Received in the House on January 24, 2008.
• Passed in the House by voice vote on January 29, 2008.
• Signed by Gov. John E Baldacci on February 7, 2008.

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Introduced by Sen. Lisa T. Marrache on March 15, 2007. Passed in the Senate by voice vote on January 22, 2008. New Comment