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House panel hears bill to clarify use of raffle proceeds by local political committees
Summary
A Government and Veterans Affairs committee hearing on House Bill 1276 centered on clarifying that state-registered political committees may use net raffle proceeds for political purposes and fixing a 2021 drafting error that created uncertainty.
House lawmakers heard testimony March 12 on House Bill 1276, which would clarify that nonprofit-structured political committees registered with the Secretary of State may use net raffle proceeds for political purposes and correct a drafting error in a 2021 bill.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Jared Hendricks, said the measure fixes an unintended grammatical problem in 2021 legislation and aligns state statute with the practice of legislative district committees that raise funds through raffles, including gun raffles. “HB…
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