SB 19

Concerns have been raised about members of the legislature fundraising during special sessions for quorum breaks and other political stunts. S.B. 19 will ensure that the same prohibitions in place on accepting political contributions during a regular session apply to a special session. During the period beginning on the date a special legislative session convenes and continuing through the date of final adjournment of the special legislative session, a person may not knowingly make a political contribution to: a statewide officeholder a member of the legislature; or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting a statewide officeholder or member of the legislature. These changes will only apply to a contribution made after the effective date, and this bill will take immediate effect if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the