Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2002-05-08 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2002-05-08 Senate Journal Page 3237 SB 363 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 363(STA) "An Act relating to communications and elections, to reporting of contributions and expenditures, and to campaign misconduct in the second degree; relating to disclosure by individuals of contributions to candidates; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Therriault moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. Senator Therriault offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 2, following line 9: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. AS 15.13.040 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (j) Every individual, person, nongroup entity, or group contributing more than $500 to a group organized for the principal purpose of influencing the outcome of a proposition shall report the contribution or contributions on a form prescribed by the commission not later than 30 days after the contribution that requires the contributor to report under this subsection is made. The report must include the name, address, principal occupation, and employer of the individual filing the report and the amount of the contribution, as well as the total amount of contributions made to that group by that individual, person, nongroup entity, or group during the calendar year." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 17: Delete "advertising" Insert "communication [ADVERTISING]" Page 4, line 17, following "candidate": Insert "or proposition, as that term is defined in AS 15.13.065(c)" 2002-05-08 Senate Journal Page 3238 Senator Therriault moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 363(STA) am was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 363(STA) am "An Act relating to communications and elections, to reporting of contributions and expenditures, and to campaign misconduct in the second degree; relating to disclosure by individuals of contributions to candidates; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 363(STA) am Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Olson, Phillips, Stevens, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Lincoln and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 363(STA) am passed the Senate. Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.