The Senate Committee on the Judiciary met Thursday afternoon to discuss two separate bills that were on the agenda.
Senate Bill 622 relates to regulating campaign financing. The proposed legislation would raise the state’s public contributions to the federal limits. The 50-page piece of legislation would update campaign financing limitations which include:
- Public contributions could be no more than $2,800
- Can contribute for the primary general election
- Totaling $5,600
- Contributions to Political Action Committees (PAC) would rise from $2,000 to $10,00
- Expenditures would be considered as a contribution
Originating Bill 2 would require the Notary Public Commission to acknowledge notaries beyond the borders of West Virginia.
Both bills were passed by the Committee, and will be reported to the full Senate to be voted upon.
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