S.F. No. 0032

Campaign finance reporting.

 

Sponsored By:                              Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to elections; modifying requirements for filing campaign reports of receipts and expenditures; modifying enforcement provisions; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/30/2002        Bill Number Assigned

1/14/2003         S Received for Introduction

1/14/2003         S Introduced and Referred to S07

1/24/2003         S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Case, Massie, Meier and Sessions

Nays:  Senator(s) Scott

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/24/2003         S Placed on General File

 

1/27/2003         S Amendments Considered

SF0032SS001/A     ADOPTED

Page 2-line 8                                          After "current to" insert "any day from the eighth day up to".

Page 4-line 14                                        After "current to" insert "any day from the eighth day up to".

Page 7-line 22                                        After "postmarked" delete "on" insert "within five (5) days of".

Page 7-line 23                                        Before "sent" delete "is" insert "was".

Page 8-line 24                                        Reinsert stricken language; insert "and shall".  MEIER, CHAIRMAN

 

1/27/2003         S Passed CoW

 

1/28/2003         S Amendments Considered

SF0032S2001/A     ADOPTED

Page 2-line 16                                        Delete "unsuccessful".  SCOTT, BURNS

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott and Sessions.

Nays:  Senator(s) Barton, Goodenough, Massie, Mockler and Vasey.

Ayes 25    Nays 5    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/28/2003         S Laid Back Without Prejudice

 

1/29/2003         S Amendments Considered

SF0032S2002/A     ADOPTED

Page 1-line 11                                        Delete "(a), (b)(intro), (ii) and (c)".

Page 8-line 23                                        Delete "or a statement of receipts".

Page 8-line 24                                        In the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0032SS01/A) to this line, delete "and shall".

Page 9-lines 1 through 4                     Reinsert stricken language.

Page 9-line 5                                          Reinsert stricken language; delete new language.

Page 9-lines 6 and 7                             Delete.

Page 9-line 8                                          Delete line through "public"; reinsert stricken "he fails".

Page 9-line 9                                          Delete "a candidate has failed"; reinsert stricken language; delete "a".

Page 9-line 10                                        Delete.

Page 9-line 11                                        Delete line through "(14)"; reinsert stricken "receipt".

Page 9-line 12                                        Reinsert stricken "of notice"; delete "it is due".

Page 9-after line 17                               Insert and renumber:

                "(b)  A candidate who fails to file the statement of receipts required by the seventh day before the election shall have his name printed on a list drafted by the appropriate filing office specified under W.S. 22-25-107.  The list shall immediately be posted in the filing office and made available to the public.  The candidate may be charged with a misdemeanor as provided by W.S. 22-26-112.".

Page 9-line 19                        Strike "(b)" insert "(c)".

Page 10-after line 2               Insert:

                                "(i)  Five (5) years have elapsed from the date the statement was first due; and".

Page 10-line 8                        Strike "(c)" insert "(d)".  SCOTT

 

SF0032S2003/A     ADOPTED

Page 10-line 22                                      After "guilty of" insert "a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) if the amount not reported is ten thousand dollars ($10,0000.00) or less, or the amount falsely reported is five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or less, otherwise the officer is guilty of".  SCOTT

 

SF0032S2005/F     FAILED

Page 1-line 8                                          Delete "(i) through (iii)" insert "by creating a new paragraph (ii) and by renumbering and amending (ii) through (iv) as (iii) through (v)".

Page 2-line 5                                          After "candidate" insert "for governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, state superintendent of public instruction and for the Wyoming state legislature".

Page 4-lines 5 through 17                   Delete including the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0032SS001/A) to line 14 and insert:

"(ii)  Any candidate's campaign committee formed to support a candidate for governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, state superintendent of public instruction and for the Wyoming state legislature and any organization supporting or opposing any ballot proposition which expends any funds in any primary, general or special election shall file an itemized statement of receipts at least seven (7) days before the election current to any day from the eighth day up to the fourteenth day before the election and shall also file a statement of receipts and expenditures within ten (10) days after a general or special election;".

Page 4-line 19                                        Strike "(ii)" insert "(iii)".

Page 5-line 4                                          Strike "(iii)" insert "(iv)".

Page 5-After line 9 insert:

"(iv) (v)  In addition to the reports required under paragraphs (i) through (iii) (iv) of this subsection, a political action committee formed for the support of or opposition to any initiative or referendum petition drive or any organization supporting or opposing a petition drive shall file an itemized statement of receipts and expenditures within ten (10) days after the petition is submitted to the secretary of state pursuant to W.S. 22‑24‑115.".

Page 5-line 15          Delete "(i)" insert "(b)(ii)".

Page 5-line 16          Delete "subsection" insert "section".  SCOTT

 

SF0032S2006/AC    (CORRECTED COPY)  ADOPTED

Page 2-line 23                                        Before "cash" insert "knowing possession of".

Page 5-line 14                                        Before "cash" insert "knowing possession of".  MEIER

 

1/29/2003         S Passed 2nd Reading

 

1/30/2003         S Amendments Considered

SF0032S3001/F     FAILED

Page 10-line 22                                      Delete the Scott Second Reading Amendment (SF0032S2003/A) entirely.  CASE

 

SF0032S3003/A     ADOPTED

Page 9-line 17                                        After stricken language insert "If conditions are such that timely filing of a report required pursuant to this subsection is not possible, the candidate may appeal the implementation of these provisions to the secretary of state or the county clerk as appropriate, or as otherwise provided by law.".  MEIER

 

1/30/2003         S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Decaria, Devin, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Job, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott and Sessions.

Nays:  Senator(s) Coe, Erb, Geis, Hines, Kunz and Vasey.

Ayes 24    Nays 6    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/31/2003         H Received for Introduction

2/4/2003          H Introduced and Referred to H07

2/14/2003         H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Latta, Martin, McOmie, Petersen and Ross

Nays:  Representative(s) Prosser

Ayes 8    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/14/2003         H Placed on General File

 

2/19/2003         H Amendments Considered

SF0032HS001/AE    (TO ENGROSSED COPY)     ADOPTED

Page 2-line 23                                        Delete "knowing possession of".

Page 3-line 3                                          After "22-25-103." insert "For purposes of this section, a receipt is reportable when it is known and in the possession of, or the service has been furnished to, the person or organization required to submit a statement of receipts or a statement of receipts and expenditures.".

Page 5-line 15                                        Delete "knowing possession of".

Page 7-line 22                                        Delete "primary,".

Page 8-line 1                                          After "is" delete balance of line.

Page 8-line 2                                          Delete the line through "was".

Page 9-line 1                                          Strike "A candidate who fails" and insert "Candidates shall be given notice prior to an election that failure".

Page 9-line 3                                          After "shall" strike balance of line.

Page 9-lines 4 and 5                             Strike entirely.

Page 9-line 6                                          Strike the line through "shall".

Page 9-line 7                                          Strike "and" and insert ",".

Page 9-lines 8 and 9                             Strike entirely.

Page 9-line 10                                        Strike the line through "he" and insert "the candidate".

Page 9-line 12                                        After "and" insert "the candidate".

Page 9-lines 15 through 20                 Delete all new language.

Page 10-line 21         Strike "Any" and insert "Each"; strike "which fails to".

Page 10-lines 22 through 24   Strike entirely.

Page 11-line 1          Strike the line through "stating" and insert "shall be given notice prior to an election".

Page 11-line 2          After "statement" strike balance of line.

Page 11-line 3          Strike the line through "notice".

Page 11-lines 11 through 15   Delete all new language. 

ROSS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/19/2003         H Passed CoW

2/20/2003         H Passed 2nd Reading

2/21/2003         H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Baker, Berger, Boswell, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Diercks, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Edwards, Hageman, Latta, McMurtrey, Prosser, Semlek and Tipton.

Ayes 52    Nays 8    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2003         S Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Decaria, Devin, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Job, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer and Sessions.

Nays:  Senator(s) Cathcart, Coe, Erb, Geis, Hines, Kunz, Northrup, Scott and Vasey.

Excused:  Senator(s) Barton

Ayes 20    Nays 9    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2003         Assigned Number SEA 0022

2/25/2003         S President Signed SEA No. 0022

2/25/2003         H Speaker Signed SEA No.  0022

2/28/2003         Governor Signed SEA No. 0022

 

Chapter No. 0067  Session Laws of Wyoming 2003.