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


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

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  1663

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1404

Session of

2011

  

  

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

  

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Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled

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"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,

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special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,

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primary and election expenses and election contests; creating

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and defining membership of county boards of elections;

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imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,

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courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;

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imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,

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revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and

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repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to

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elections," in primary and election expenses, further

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providing for the definition of "expenditure."

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 1621(d) of the act of June 3, 1937

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(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code,

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added October 4, 1978 (P.L.893, No.171), is amended to read:

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Section 1621.  Definitions.--As used in this article, the

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following words have the following meanings:

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(d)  The word "expenditure" shall mean:

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(1)  The payment, distribution, loan or advancement of money

 


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or any valuable thing by a candidate, political committee or

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other person for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an

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election. The payment, distribution, loan or advancement of

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money or any valuable thing must be made only for legitimate and

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verifiable campaign expenses and not for any inherently personal

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purpose. "Inherently personal purpose" means a purpose that, by

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its nature, confers a personal benefit, including a home

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mortgage, rent, utility payment, clothing purchase, noncampaign

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automobile expense, country club membership, vacation or a trip

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of a noncampaign nature, household food items, tuition payments,

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admission to a sporting event, concert, theater or other form of

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entertainment;

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(2)  The payment, distribution, loan, advance or transfer of

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money or other valuable thing between or among political

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committees;

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(3)  The providing of a service or other valuable thing for

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the purpose of influencing the outcome of a nomination or

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election of any person to any public office to be voted for in

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this Commonwealth; or

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(4)  The payment or providing of money or other valuable

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thing by any person other than a candidate or political

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committee, to compensate any person for services rendered to a

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candidate or political committee.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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