Fiscal Summary

NOT SIGNIFICANT

Bill Summary

This bill increases certain contribution limits from persons and political campaign committees to candidates for public office. Under present law, the contribution limits specified in statute are adjusted every two years to reflect the change in the consumer price index, and the registry of election finance publishes each such adjusted amount on its web site. The following reflect the limits currently applicable for 2019-2020, as posted on the registry's website, and the amount that the limit will be under this bill per election:



(1) Individual contribution limits for state or local public office (not statewide office), increase from $1,600 to $2,500 per person;

(2) PAC contribution limits for a candidate for office elected by statewide election or the senate, increase from $12,300 to $20,000;

(3) PAC contribution limits for a candidate for any other state or local public office, increase from $8,100 to $10,000; and

(4) With respect to contributions from PACs for each election for state or local public office (not statewide office), the aggregate amount a candidate may receive, increase from $122,900 to $200,000.



This bill retains the provision for limits being adjusted every two years to reflect the change in the consumer price index.

