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• Introduced by Rep. Lorence Wenke (R) on September 13, 2005, to require automated election campaign phone calls to voters (“robo-calls”) that relate to a candidate to include disclosure of who is paying for the call, and whether the call is or is not authorized by a candidate committee. Also, to require campaign finance disclosures to the Secretary of State that show who contributed money for the calls. The bill would also prohibit such calls between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
  • Referred to the House Oversight, Elections and Ethics Committee on September 13, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on May 10, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on May 11, 2006. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 11, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Ward (R) on September 13, 2006, to renumber the provisions of the bill. This is a technical change. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on September 13, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Ward (R) on September 13, 2006, to also require that the campaign finance disclosures the bill proposes for robocalls to include the amount paid for the calls. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on September 13, 2006.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on September 13, 2006, to require automated election campaign phone calls to voters (“robo-calls”) that relate to a candidate to include disclosure of who is paying for the call, and whether the call is or is not authorized by a candidate committee. Also, to require campaign finance disclosures to the Secretary of State that show who contributed money for the calls and how much they cost. The bill would also prohibit such calls between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
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• Received in the Senate on September 14, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Reform Committee on September 14, 2006.