Political Reform Act of 1974: contribution limitations.
(1) The Political Reform Act of 1974 authorizes a candidate for elective state, county, or city office to raise contributions for a general election before the primary election, and for a special general election before a special primary election, for the same office under specified conditions. If the candidate is defeated in the primary election or special primary election, or otherwise withdraws from the general election or special general election, the act requires the candidate to refund the general election or special general election funds, as specified.
California SB 948 (20232024) — Political Reform Act of 1974: contribution limitations.
(1) The Political Reform Act of 1974 authorizes a candidate for elective state, county, or city office to raise contributions for a general election before the primary election, and for a special general election before a special primary election, for the same office under specified conditions. If the candidate is defeated in the primary election or special primary election, or otherwise withdraws from the general election or special general election, the act requires the candidate to refund the general election or special general election funds, as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Special Consent SB948 Limón et al. — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. — 8–0 (pass) · lower
SB 948 Limón Consent Calendar Second Day — 76–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar 2nd SB948 Limón et al — 37–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Limón — primary (person)
Zbur — author (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2024-01-18 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2024-01-19 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 18.
2024-02-14 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2024-03-14 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2024-04-03 Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. referral-committee
2024-04-12 Set for hearing April 30.
2024-04-23 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2024-04-30 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3810.) (April 30). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-05-01 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2024-05-09 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3872.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-05-09 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2024-05-20 Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. referral-committee
2024-06-12 From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 12). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-06-13 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2024-06-17 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2024-06-24 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5993.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-06-25 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2024-06-26 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2024-06-27 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4828.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-07-02 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2024-07-15 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2024-07-15 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 125, Statutes of 2024. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/14baf87b-227d-40b1-8ed4-8bab89244edb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).