BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5974: Political campaign financing
Authorizing public financing of local political campaigns.
Summary
- Provides that a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more, and a city with a population of one hundred thousand or more, may establish a program where a candidate for a county or city elected office voluntarily agrees to abide by limitations on the amount of money the candidate, or the candidate's authorized committee, spends to campaign for the office in return for receiving public matching funds…
From the Bill Digest (SB 5974), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 24, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- February 24, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5974 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5974 (2025–26) Local law enforcement
- SB 5974 (2023–24) Unenforceable LFOs
- SB 5974 (2021–22) Transportation resources
- SB 5974 (2019–20) New businesses/B&O tax
- SB 5974 (2017–18) Behavior analysts & techs.
- SB 5974 (2015–16) Disabled vets sup coverage
- SB 5974 (2013–14) Veterans' homes
- SB 5974 (2011–12) National STEM program exams