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• Introduced by Rep. Dan Scripps (D) on February 19, 2009, to ban legislators or statewide office holders from accepting soliciting or receiving campaign contributions in their office. This would not apply to the governor's mansion.
  • Referred to the House Ethics and Elections Committee on February 19, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on February 10, 2010, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R) on February 10, 2010, to make this a total ban on lawmaker or other candidate political solicitations or contributions in public buildings, including the governor's mansion. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 10, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R) on February 10, 2010, to include the governor's mansion in the ban. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 10, 2010.
• Passed 104 to 0 in the House on February 10, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on February 11, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Campaign & Election Oversight Committee on February 11, 2010.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 16, 2010, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 17, 2010, to also prohibit using the resources of a public body to solicit or accept a contribution, and add a $20,000 fine when the "person" who violates the provisionis not an individual. This would presumably impose the fine on campaign fundraising committees, PACs, etc. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 17, 2010.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 24, 2010, to ban legislators or statewide office holders from soliciting or receiving campaign contributions in their office. This would not apply to the governor's mansion.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"