92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0400
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House Sponsors:
FRITCHEY-BOLAND-GARRETT-FRANKS-MCCARTHY, SCULLY, COULSON AND MAY.

Senate Sponsors:
OBAMA

Short description: 
ST EMPLYEE-SOLICIT CONTRIBUT                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Election Code and the Criminal Code of  1961.  Creates      
   the  Class  A  misdemeanor  of  solicitation misconduct.   Prohibits a      
   public officer or  employee  from  receiving  or  soliciting  campaign      
   contributions  from a person whose business or activity the officer or      
   employee regulates.  Requires State agencies to notify  the  Secretary      
   of   State   of   the   officers   and   employees   with   regulatory      
   responsibilities,  but  provides  that  an  officer or employee not so      
   designated may be found guilty of solicitation misconduct.    Requires      
   forfeiture  of  office or employment upon conviction.  Requires relief      
   for  an  employee  discriminated  against  because  of  his   or   her      
   anti-solicitation  misconduct  activities.  Requires the Department of      
   State Police to establish a toll-free telephone number  for  reporting      
   solicitation   misconduct,   and  makes  false  reporting  a  Class  C      
   misdemeanor.  Prohibits a candidate or political  committee  treasurer      
   from  receiving  contributions resulting from solicitation misconduct,      
   and makes violation a Class A misdemeanor.  Provides  that  prohibited      
   contributions eacheat to the State. Effective immediately.                  
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Further amends the Criminal Code of 1961.  Provides that a public      
   employee commits solicitation misconduct when he or  she  solicits  or      
   receives contributions from a person engaged in a business or activity      
   over  which the employee has responsibility to investigate or inspect,      
   and enforce, regulatory measures necessary to the requirements of  any      
   State  or  federal  statute  or  regulation  relating  to the business      
   activity (now a public employee commits the offense  when  he  or  she      
   solicits  or  receives  contributions  on  behalf  of  a  candidate or      
   political committee from a person engaged in a business  activity  the      
   public  employee  has  responsibility  as  part of his or her official      
   duties to investigate or inspect,  and  enforce,  regulatory  measures      
   necessary  to  the  requirements  of  a  State  or  federal statute or      
   regulation).                                                                
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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