Legislation

Legislation

• Fair Elections Now Act- Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Arlen Spector (R-PA) introduced the bi-partisan Fair Elections Now Act (S.1285) in 2007.
• Clean Money, Clean Elections Act (H.R. 1614)- Rep. John Tierney (D-MA) introduced the Clean Money, Clean Elections Act (H.R. 1614) in 2007.
• California Clean Money Campaign- AB 583, the California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act, authored by Clean Money champion Assemblymember Loni Hancock (D-East Bay), is now moving through the legislature thanks partially to an outcr
• Fair and Clean Elections in West Virginia- In the 2007 legislative session, Clean Elections bills were introduced in the West Virginia Senate and House.
• Maryland Clean Elections Bills- Follow the links below to read the text of Senate Bill 546 and House Bill 731, Maryland's Clean Elections legislation in 2007. SB 546: http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/SB0546.htm
• Washington Public Financing of Judicial Elections- Follow the link below to read the text of SB 5226, Washington's 2007 Senate bill regarding public financing of judicial campaigns.
• North Carolina Clean Elections Bill- The NC General Assembly has approved a bill (HB-1517) which would establish a campaign public financing program for some North Carolina Council of State offices.
• Public Financing of Statewide Campaigns (HB 6)- Public Financing of Statewide Campaigns Act (HB 6), signed into law by Governor Richardson in April 2007, implements a system of public financing for statewide judicial races.
• Chapel Hill Voter Owned Elections Ordinance- The Town Council of Chapel Hill, NC has voted to enact an Ordinance establishing the Town of Chapel Hill Voter Owned Elections Program.