Bill Text: PA HB1404 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In primary and election expenses, further providing for the definition of "expenditure."

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-27 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB1404 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1404-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1663
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1404 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY JOSEPHS, BENNINGHOFF, CARROLL, FREEMAN, GOODMAN, KAVULICH, MURT, SANTARSIERO, SWANGER AND THOMAS, APRIL 27, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 27, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
and defining membership of county boards of elections;
imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
elections," in primary and election expenses, further
providing for the definition of "expenditure."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1621(d) of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code,
added October 4, 1978 (P.L.893, No.171), is amended to read:
Section 1621. Definitions.--As used in this article, the
following words have the following meanings:
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(d) The word "expenditure" shall mean:
(1) The payment, distribution, loan or advancement of money
or any valuable thing by a candidate, political committee or
other person for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an
election. The payment, distribution, loan or advancement of
money or any valuable thing must be made only for legitimate and
verifiable campaign expenses and not for any inherently personal
purpose. "Inherently personal purpose" means a purpose that, by
its nature, confers a personal benefit, including a home
mortgage, rent, utility payment, clothing purchase, noncampaign
automobile expense, country club membership, vacation or a trip
of a noncampaign nature, household food items, tuition payments,
admission to a sporting event, concert, theater or other form of
entertainment;
(2) The payment, distribution, loan, advance or transfer of
money or other valuable thing between or among political
committees;
(3) The providing of a service or other valuable thing for
the purpose of influencing the outcome of a nomination or
election of any person to any public office to be voted for in
this Commonwealth; or
(4) The payment or providing of money or other valuable
thing by any person other than a candidate or political
committee, to compensate any person for services rendered to a
candidate or political committee.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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