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SS/SCS/HB 1983 - This act prohibits members of the General Assembly and all statewide elected officials from accepting or receiving compensation of any kind as a paid political consultant for: 1) A candidate for a statewide office, state senator, or state representative; 2) The candidate committee of a candidate, statewide office-holder, or member of the General Assembly; 3) The Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, or any member of the General Assembly; 4) Any continuing committee; or 5) Any campaign committee. SCOTT SVAGERA SA 1 - MAKES A TECHNICAL CHANGE TO THE DEFINITION OF "PAID POLITICAL CONSULTANT" BY CLARIFYING THAT IT INCLUDES PERSONS WHO ARE PAID TO PROMOTE THE ELECTION OF A CERTAIN CANDIDATE OR THE INTEREST OF A COMMITTEE. SA 2 - CLARIFIES THE DEFINITION OF "PAID POLITICAL CONSULTANT" BY STIPULATING THAT IT MUST BE A PERSON WHO IS PAID "FOR PROFIT" TO PROMOTE THE ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE OR THE INTEREST OF A COMMITTEE. SA 3 - STIPULATES THAT THE TERM "PAID POLITICAL CONSULTANT" SHALL NOT INCLUDE VENDORS PROVIDING SERVICES IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF THEIR BUSINESS.
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