HF 496

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/01/2023 05:05pm

A bill for an act
relating to ethics in government; prohibiting certain contributions made to attend
an event or gain access during the legislative session; amending Minnesota Statutes
2022, section 10A.273, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 10A.273, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Contributions during legislative session.

(a) A candidate for the
legislature or for constitutional office, the candidate's principal campaign committee, or a
political committee or party unit established by all or a part of the party organization within
a house of the legislature, must not solicit or accept a contribution from a registered lobbyist,
political committee, political fund, or an association not registered with the board during a
regular session of the legislature.

(b) A registered lobbyist, political committee, political fund, or an association not
registered with the board must not make a contribution to a candidate for the legislature or
for constitutional office, the candidate's principal campaign committee, or a political
committee or party unit established by all or a part of the party organization within a house
of the legislature during a regular session of the legislature.

new text begin (c) Regardless of when made, a contribution made by a lobbyist, political committee,
or political fund in order to attend an event that occurs during a regular session of the
legislature and that is held by the principal campaign committee of a candidate for the
legislature or constitutional office, or by a political party organization within a body of the
legislature, is a violation of this section.
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new text begin (d) Regardless of when made, a contribution from a lobbyist, political committee, or
political fund for membership or access to a facility operated during the regular session of
the legislature by the principal campaign committee of a candidate for the legislature or
constitutional office, or by a political party organization within a body of the legislature, is
a violation of this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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