The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing and related matters, including campaign contributions. The act defines "contribution" as a payment, a forgiveness of a loan, a payment of a loan by a third party, or an enforceable promise to make a payment except to the extent that full and adequate consideration is received, unless it is clear from the surrounding circumstances that it is not made for political purposes. The act further describes types of payments that are expressly included or excluded from the definition, including specified payments made at the behest of a committee, elected officer, or member of the Public Utilities Commission. The act requires that certain behested payments that are made principally for legislative, governmental, or charitable purposes be reported, as specified.
California AB 867 (20172018) — Political Reform Act of 1974: contributions.
The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing and related matters, including campaign contributions. The act defines "contribution" as a payment, a forgiveness of a loan, a payment of a loan by a third party, or an enforceable promise to make a payment except to the extent that full and adequate consideration is received, unless it is clear from the surrounding circumstances that it is not made for political purposes. The act further describes types of payments that are expressly included or excluded from the definition, including specified payments made at the behest of a committee, elected officer, or member of the Public Utilities Commission. The act requires that certain behested payments that are made principally for legislative, governmental, or charitable purposes be reported, as specified.
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
AB 867 COOLEY Consent Calendar Second Day — 76–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Cooley — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2017-02-16 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2017-02-17 From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
2017-03-02 Referred to Com. on E. & R. referral-committee
2017-04-06 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 5). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
2017-04-17 Read second time and amended. reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-2
2017-04-18 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2017-04-26 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 26). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2017-04-27 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2017-05-04 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1392.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-05-04 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2017-05-18 Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. referral-committee
2017-06-06 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-06-26 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2017-06-27 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-09-05 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2471.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-09-05 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2017-09-13 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2017-10-13 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2017-10-13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 749, Statutes of 2017.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ec92ae91-bb7d-49fc-9e09-03d4b73babaa. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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