HF 716
Introduction - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020)
Posted on 02/04/2019 03:02 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to campaign finance; expanding a limitation on certain contributions during
a regular session of the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section
10A.273, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 10A.273,
subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 10A.273, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Contributions during legislative session.
(a) A candidate for the
legislature or for constitutional office, the candidate's principal campaign committee, deleted text begin ordeleted text end a
political committeenew text begin , a political fund,new text end or new text begin a political new text end party unit deleted text begin established by all or a part of
the party organization within a house of the legislature,deleted text end must not solicit or accept a
contribution from a registered lobbyist, political committee, political fund, or an association
not registered with the board during a regular session of the legislature.
(b) A registered lobbyist, political committee, political fund, or an association not
registered with the board must not make a contribution deleted text begin to a candidate for the legislature or
for constitutional office, the candidate's principal campaign committee, or a political
committee or party unit established by all or a part of the party organization within a house
of the legislature during a regular session of the legislaturedeleted text end new text begin that the recipient is prohibited
from accepting under paragraph (a)new text end .
Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 10A.273, subdivision 2,
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is repealed.
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APPENDIX
Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 19-2911
10A.273 CONTRIBUTIONS AND SOLICITATIONS DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Subd. 2.
Party unit solicitations.
A political party unit must not solicit or receive at an event hosted by a candidate for the legislature or by a candidate for constitutional office a contribution from a lobbyist, political committee, political fund, or party unit during a regular session of the legislature.