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Committee moves bill allowing campaign funds to pay for candidate security to the floor; vote not recorded in transcript
Summary
Committee staff summarized House Bill 4017, which would allow campaign contributions to pay for reasonable security-related expenses for candidates, officeholders, or their families; a motion was made to send the bill to the floor but a roll call is not recorded in the transcript.
A motion was made in committee to move House Bill 4017 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation after a staff summary; the transcript does not include a recorded roll call for that motion.
Leslie, committee staff, said House Bill 4017 would allow contributions to a candidate, the candidate's principal campaign committee, or the principal committee of a public officeholder to be used for reasonable security-related expenses — including alarm systems, monitoring services and security for an office or family — when those expenses arise from the person’s role as a candidate or officeholder. The measure defines "family," permits conversion of obtained security and alarm systems to personal use after the person is no longer a candidate or officeholder, and excludes those items from being considered gifts when converted. The bill declares an emergency and is described as having a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact.
Vice Chair Star moved the bill to the floor with a do-pass recommendation and Senator Manning said he was supportive, noting he had considered similar language previously. The transcript contains no subsequent roll call or formal recorded outcome for that motion; the chair closed the work sessions and adjourned.
Next steps: The motion to send the bill to the floor was made and support was expressed, but the transcript does not show a committee vote or recorded passage.
